Adaptation in
Organizations and Cities
Organizations - Cities - National Disasters
Quintana Roo Geographic Context: Google Earth KML and PDF of Google Earth Imagery
Synthesis question: Try to outline the proximate causes, dynamic processes (changes in underlying conditions on the timescale of decades and spatial scale of regions), and root causes of vulnerability in Quintana Roo.
From Table 8.1, we can appreciate how the environment can disrupt social society, opening windows of opportunity for transformational change or opportunities for the current social-ecological system to demonstrate resilience. This is a novel contribution after many decades of geographers' skittishness with regards to anything resembling environmental determinism. The focus is also a bit disheartening in the context of theorizing potential for intentional transformation in the context of climate change. Must we wait for the next big storm to change anything?
Sidra Pierson wrote a Geography / ES thesis (2022) Justice in Urban Climate Action Plans for Baltimore and Oakland.
Seminar Notes
Geography makes complexity and uncertainty real, addresses overlaps as it has an interdisciplinary nature. Participatory mapping is a useful example of coproduction of knowledge (marilia)
Climate models that attempt to predict the future often fail to account for social and climate uncertainties as they are only able to focus on a few parts of a complex problem. Models can miss social changes and focus on concrete strategies. Response models are for general outcomes. (marilia)