Are EU regions ready to tackle climate change?
JRC Working Papers on Territorial Modelling and Analysis No. 10/2023
This paper provides quantitative evidence on the geography of regional readiness to tackle climate change using data from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain. Following Cappellano et al. (2022), we estimate a composite indicator that reports the situation of regions in these countries between 2009 and 2020 regarding the directionality of their Science and Technological Innovation and policy priorities to fight climate change. Using regression analysis, we assess the relationship between such directionality and the degree of risk of disasters (coastal floods, river floods, and landslides) they face in the short, medium, and long-term as a result of climate change effects. Results shows a positive relationship between estimated risk projection and climate change preparedness. However, a more in-depth analysis demonstrates the complexity of such geographical “problem-solution convergence”. Indeed, more developed regions are the ones that appear more ready to tackle climate change effects compared with transition and less developed regions.
CAPPELLANO Francesco;
MARQUES SANTOS Anabela;
DOTTI Nicola Francesco;
2023-10-31
European Commission
JRC135523
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC135523,
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