City-to-City Learning Within City Networks to Cater City Needs to Climate Adaptation—Results of a Preliminary Study

摘要: Over the past years, a considerable number of cities joined together in networks that address climate more and increasingly also adaptation. The presented research focuses on one key aspect those networks: sharing knowledge experience among member cities, referred to as city-to-city learning. Due change worldwide are facing enormous challenges require an acceleration learning process how respond them. Transnational city can help provide platform for from each other connect work together. However, questions useful effective these processes practice, existing facilitate improve This was examined through interviews with stakeholders representing transnational networks. Main results were interested their peer face similar challenges, follow examples adopt strategies pioneering cities. contribution particularly seen (i) facilitating sharing, (ii) promoting adaptation resilience within own council, (iii) providing (easier) access funding and, most importantly, (iv) enabling establishment informal relationships based mutual trust. Furthermore, some representatives asked stronger involvement private sector order finance municipalities’ action, whereby network could act facilitator.