Urban Climate Future Lab

Citizens’ narratives of climate change risks in urban areas

Citizens’ narratives of climate change risks in urban areas

Urban areas face increasing climate change risks. Understanding citizens' perceptions and barriers to adaptation is crucial. Phase I examines how people perceive gradual versus disruptive risks and their information needs. Phase II integrates these insights into scenario evaluations and develops effective communications for citizen adaptation.

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Prof. Dr. Astrid Kause Prof. Dr. Astrid Kause
Prof. Dr. Astrid Kause
Co-Speaker Urban Climate Future Lab, Junior professorship for Sustainability Science and Psychology, Leuphana University Lüneburg
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  • Portrait of Prof. Dr. Astrid Kause Portrait of Prof. Dr. Astrid Kause

    1.5 – one scientist, five questions with Prof. Astrid Kause

    Professor at the Institute for Sustainability Psychology at Leuphana University Lüneburg and co-speaker of the Urban Climate Future Lab

    5 min. Reading time
  • The members of the Klima.Zukunftslabor climate future labs at the ZKfN together with Falko Mohrs, Lower Saxony Minister for Science and Culture, at the opening symposium on 20 November in Hannover. The members of the Klima.Zukunftslabor climate future labs at the ZKfN together with Falko Mohrs, Lower Saxony Minister for Science and Culture, at the opening symposium on 20 November in Hannover.

    Kick-off for Lower Saxony's Climate Future Labs

    Science, business, politics, practice and foundations meet for the climate future

    3 min. Reading time
  • Map of Lower Saxony showing all settlement units in the federal state as points.Map of Lower Saxony showing all settlement units in the federal state as points.

    Identifying and tackling climate challenges at the local level

    Interview with Urban Climate Future Lab spokesperson Prof. Dr. Vanessa Carlow

    9 min. Reading time