Competencies Demonstrated by Municipal Employees During Adaptation to Climate Change: A Pilot Study

作者: Diane Pruneau , Jackie Kerry , Sylvie Blain , Evgueni Evichnevetski , Paul Deguire

DOI: 10.1080/00958964.2012.759521

关键词: Environmental educationVulnerability assessmentKnowledge managementClimate changeSelf-efficacyCompetence (human resources)Futures contractRisk assessmentPsychologyKnowledge levelEnvironmental resource management

摘要: Since coastal communities are already subjected to the impacts of climate change, adaptation has become a necessity. This article presents competencies demonstrated by Canadian municipal employees during an process sea level rise. To adapt, participants following competencies: problem solving (highlighting components and identifying constraints), futures thinking, risk prediction, vulnerability analysis, local knowledge, planning, communication. However, some that could be potentially useful in were used less frequently participants: developing solutions, knowledge adaptation, math skills, hope, self-efficacy.

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