From Urban Resilience to Climate Justice
Dr. Kian Goh examines how cities respond to climate change, showing how adaptation strategies often reinforce inequalities. Drawing on case studies from New York, Jakarta, and Rotterdam, she highlights how marginalized communities fight for equitable futures, linking local struggles to global climate governance.
Learning Objectives
The learning objectives for this lecture are to:
- Discuss some fundamental ways climate change impacts cities.
- Explain how historical factors influence environmental injustice.
- Explain how global issues influence urban climate change planning.
- Explain how marginalized groups fight for change in cities.
Dr. Kian Goh is Associate Professor of Urban Planning at UCLA and Associate Faculty Director of the Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy. She researches urban design, spatial politics, and social movements in climate adaptation, with fieldwork in North America, Southeast Asia, and Europe. She is the author of Form and Flow.
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