Abstract
The consequences of climate change are observed in several ways in human settlements, one of which is the threat it poses to the physical elements and infrastructures of cities. To mitigate it, cities apply adaptation strategies. These strategies have proper effectiveness and are adapted according to local characteristics. This study applied the cross-sectional survey method and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to assess the possible relations between variables. The study population was the architects of Tehran metropolis with a sample size of 85. The study instrument was a researcher-developed questionnaire consisting of four sections. Five hypotheses were assessed for relations of knowledge, tendency, perceived threats, and the adaptation strategies, all of which were proved by the study results. The results of the study showed that knowledge on the climate change significantly affects the perceived threats, tendency and the adaptation strategies. The adaptation strategies were also dependent on tendency and the perceived threats. The findings of this study can be helpful for planners and decision makers and the Architecture Society of Tehran to address the problem of climate change more adequately.
Highlights
Climate change is a critical issue of this modern era (Zhang, et al, 2020) and its consequences are growing more severe (Paterson & Charles, 2019)
This study aimed to investigate the possible relations between knowledge, tendency and perceived threats of climate change and adaptation strategies
Demographic characteristics of the participants showed that 68.8% of the respondents were male and the rest were female
Summary
Climate change is a critical issue of this modern era (Zhang, et al, 2020) and its consequences are growing more severe (Paterson & Charles, 2019). The climate change is caused by both natural and human causes. Climate change is a critical issue confronting almost every city around the world (Filho et al, 2018). It is an important matter for the cities (Choudhary et al, 2019). Cities are implementing more adaptation strategies as a reaction to the challenges of the climate change (Araos et al, 2016). This is because the developing countries feel the consequences of the climate change more deeply These countries fail on many more fronts than the developed ones (Bhave et al, 2016)
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