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Smart Cities and Climate Risk Mitigation and Adaptation: Smart Technologies and Strategies for Resilient Urban Development
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As cidades contemporâneas enfrentam riscos climáticos cada vez mais intensos,
resultantes da combinação entre urbanização acelerada e alterações climáticas globais, que
pressionam severamente as suas infraestruturas, sistemas sociais e ambientais. Este problema
é particularmente complexo devido à dependência de soluções tecnológicas de grande escala,
muitas vezes dispendiosas e de replicação difícil para municípios de média dimensão com
recursos limitados, criando um vazio crítico entre as ambições climáticas e a capacidade de
ação local. Perante este desafio, esta dissertação propõe que a resiliência climática eficaz
depende menos da tecnologia em si e mais da sua integração estratégica .Através de uma
revisão de literatura internacional e de um estudo de caso aprofundado do município de
Cascais, Portugal, a investigação demonstra que o sucesso do modelo local materializado em
elevadas taxas de implementação de medidas deriva de uma tríade fundamental: previsão
científica robusta (através do PECAC), governação participativa (como o Fundo AdaptCascais)
e inovação direcionada. Conclui-se que o conceito de cidade inteligente deve ser redefinido
como um modelo de governação adaptativa e inteligente, onde a tecnologia serve como meio
e não como fim, oferecendo um blueprint replicável que posiciona Cascais como um exemplo
pioneiro para outras cidades costeiras enfrentarem pressões climáticas semelhantes
Contemporary cities face escalating climate risks, driven by the combined effects of rapid urbanization and global climate change, which exert immense pressure on urban infra- structure, social systems, and ecological networks. This problem is particularly challenging due to a prevailing overreliance on large-scale, capital-intensive technological solutions, which remain difficult to replicate for most cities, especially medium-sized municipalities with lim- ited resources, thereby creating a critical gap between global climate ambitions and local im- plementation capacity. In response, this dissertation argues that effective climate resilience depends less on technology itself and more on its strategic integration. Through an interna- tional literature review and an in-depth case study of Cascais, Portugal, the research demon- strates that the municipality’s success, reflected in high implementation rates of climate ac- tions, stems from a foundational triad: scientific foresight (as established in the PECAC), par- ticipatory governance (exemplified by the AdaptCascais Fund), and targeted innovation. The study concludes that the smart city concept for climate resilience must be redefined as a model of adaptive and intelligent governance in which technology serves as an enabler rather than an end in itself. Cascais thus offers a replicable blueprint, demonstrating how medium-sized mu- nicipalities can pioneer pragmatic and strategic pathways to address mounting climate pres- sures.
Contemporary cities face escalating climate risks, driven by the combined effects of rapid urbanization and global climate change, which exert immense pressure on urban infra- structure, social systems, and ecological networks. This problem is particularly challenging due to a prevailing overreliance on large-scale, capital-intensive technological solutions, which remain difficult to replicate for most cities, especially medium-sized municipalities with lim- ited resources, thereby creating a critical gap between global climate ambitions and local im- plementation capacity. In response, this dissertation argues that effective climate resilience depends less on technology itself and more on its strategic integration. Through an interna- tional literature review and an in-depth case study of Cascais, Portugal, the research demon- strates that the municipality’s success, reflected in high implementation rates of climate ac- tions, stems from a foundational triad: scientific foresight (as established in the PECAC), par- ticipatory governance (exemplified by the AdaptCascais Fund), and targeted innovation. The study concludes that the smart city concept for climate resilience must be redefined as a model of adaptive and intelligent governance in which technology serves as an enabler rather than an end in itself. Cascais thus offers a replicable blueprint, demonstrating how medium-sized mu- nicipalities can pioneer pragmatic and strategic pathways to address mounting climate pres- sures.
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Smart cities Climate change Urban resilience Mitigation Adaptation Cascais