Uneven resilience of urban and rural areas to heatwaves

Aysun Aygün Oğur

doi:10.47818/DRArch.2023.v4si111

Uneven resilience of urban and rural areas to heatwaves

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Aysun Aygün Oğur Short Bio Pamukkale University

Dr. Aysun Aygün Oğur obtained her bachelor’s degree from the Department of City and Regional Planning at METU. She earned her Ph.D in 2021 in City and Regional Planning focusing on the impacts of climate change on tourism sector. Currently, she works as an Assistant Professor at the Department of City and Regional Planning, Pamukkale University in Denizli, Turkiye. Her expertise is on climate change impacts on urban settlements and economic sectors, resilience and vulnerability to climate change, and climate change adaptation and mitigation planning.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47818/DRArch.2023.v4si111

Keywords:

climate change, rural resilience, holistic resilience, urban resilience

Abstract

Extreme heat represents one of the most challenging climate change impacts of the Anthropocene, exerting influence not only on the economy and built environment but also on daily human life, posing threats to health. Within the existing literature, heatwaves and extreme heat phenomena have predominantly been examined at the urban scale, emphasizing the vulnerabilities inherent in urban areas. Conversely, rural areas are often highlighted for their advantages related to the natural environment. However, a broader perspective reveals that rural areas have their unique vulnerabilities that warrant careful consideration. This paper seeks to comparatively assess the vulnerabilities of urban and rural areas. Through an extensive literature review, the paper explores the divergent resilience of urban and rural areas across economic, social, environmental, structural, and governmental factors. The study concludes that both rural and urban areas exhibit distinct advantages and disadvantages, influencing their levels of vulnerability and resilience. This research is instrumental in providing a comprehensive outlook on resilience studies related to extreme heat.

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Aygün Oğur, A. (2023). Uneven resilience of urban and rural areas to heatwaves. Journal of Design for Resilience in Architecture and Planning, 4((Special Issue), 78–94. https://doi.org/10.47818/DRArch.2023.v4si111