Assoc. Prof. Dr Diana Reckien was invited to write a Comment for Nature Climate Change. In this Comment, Diana identifies four main avenues of learning through similarity-based partnerships, shaped by two dimensions: đź“Ť Geographic distance (adjacent vs. distant) 🏛️ Climate leadership capacity (symmetric vs. asymmetric) And shows that the four combinations out of these dimensions […]
Assoc. Prof. Diana Reckien delivered the Keynote Speech at the UP 2030 Final Conference hosted at the modernisme masterpiece: Hospital Sant Pau in Barcelona/ Spain on Nov. 3rd 2025. UP2030 aims to support cities in driving the socio-technical transitions required to meet their climate neutrality targets by leveraging urban planning and design. Through the lenses of justice and resilience, the […]
As Europe warms twice as fast as the rest of the world, our cities—where 75% of Europeans live—face mounting climate risks. But are adaptation plans keeping pace? A new study in Nature Climate Change finds that 70% of adaptation plans contain critical inconsistencies, particularly when it comes to addressing the needs of vulnerable populations. 🔍 […]