Action research for climate change adaptation [electronic resource] : developing and applying knowledge for governance / edited by Arwin van Buuren, Jasper Eshuis and Mathijs van Vliet.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The governance of adaptation to climate change and the need for actionable knowledge : the challenges of climate change adaptation and the promise of action research / Arwin van Buuren, Mathijs van Vliet, and Catrien Termeer -- 2. Forms and foundations of action research / Patrick Huntjens ... [et al.] -- 3. Action research in governance landscapes : partnering with city guides and gatekeepers / Martinus Vink ... [et al.] -- 4. Participation in climate adaptation in the Lower Vam Co River Basin in Vietnam / Patrick Huntjens, Bouke Ottow, and Ralph Lasage -- 5. Understanding institutionalized ways of knowing climate risks : reflections on action research for participatory knowledge production / Daan Boezeman, Martinus Vink, and Pieter Leroy -- 6. Governance of climate adaptation in Australia : design charrettes as a creative tool for participatory action research / Rob Roggema, John Martin, and Lisa Vos -- 7. Adaptive governance in practice : a learning approach based on action research designed for the implementation of climate adaptation measures / Gerald Jan Ellen ... [et al.] -- 8. Scaling innovation in climate change planning : serious gaming in Portland and Copenhagen / Patrick Driscoll and Martin Lehmann -- 9. Using role-play simulations to encourage adaptation : serious games as tools for action research / Todd Schenk and Lawrence Susskind -- 10. Adaptive flood risk management for unembanked areas in Rotterdam : co-creating governance arrangements for local adaptation strategies / Arwin van Buuren ... [et al.] -- 11. Action research for the governance of adaptation to climate change : conclusions and lessons learnt / Mathijs van Vliet, Arwin van Buuren, and Jasper Eshuis.