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RESEARCH ARTICLE
Advancing a hyperlocal approach to
community engagement in climate
adaptation: Results from a South Florida pilot
study in two communities
Tyler R. HarrisonID1☯*, Angela ClarkID2☯, Amy Clement3☯, Joanna LombardID4☯,
Gina Maranto5☯, Abraham ParrishID2☯, Sam PurkisID6☯, Marcus ReamerID5☯,
Olivia CollinsID7‡, Caroline Lewis7‡, Mayra CruzID5,8‡, Anaruth SolacheID3‡
1 Department of Communication Studies, School of Communication, University of Miami, Coral Gables,
Florida, United States of America, 2 Libraries, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, United States of
America, 3 Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science,
University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States of America, 4 School of Architecture, University of Miami,
Coral Gables, Florida, United States of America, 5 Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy,
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, United States of America, 6 Department of Marine Geosciences,
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States of
America, 7 CLEO Institute, Miami, Florida, United States of America, 8 Catalyst Miami, Miami, Florida,
United States of America
☯ These authors contributed equally to this work.
‡ OC, CL, MC and AS also contributed equally to this work.
Abstract
With increasing urgency of local and regional climate adaptation, there is a growing need for
governments to identify and respond effectively to the concerns of communities they serve
and to align investments. We designed and piloted a novel hyperlocal method for urban
adaptation planning combining two social science tools that have been widely but separately
used to foster community engagement and strategize solutions. Our not-for-profit community partners facilitated multi-session online workshops with participants from two communities in South Florida with whom they have well-established relationships and in which socioeconomic conditions and climate risks represent notable vulnerabilities. The workshops first
employed photovoice to elicit individual narratives about climate change impacts; participants then followed a design thinking protocol to critically evaluate the leading concerns
they identified and propose adaptation solutions. Geospatial mapping and data tools were
provided for participants to gain additional tools and further knowledge. Local planning and
resilience officials attended some or all of the workshops as observers and interlocutors,
dialoguing with participants. Comparative analysis revealed differences in risk awareness
and primary concerns between communities, and further demonstrated that concerns and
solutions proposed by members of at-risk neighborhoods do not always align with geospatial data that often drives infrastructure adaptation planning in the region, suggesting that
more widespread use of community engaged methods could enhance government climate
adaptation responses for local communities.
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Citation: Harrison TR, Clark A, Clement A,
Lombard J, Maranto G, Parrish A, et al. (2022)
Advancing a hyperlocal approach to community
engagement in climate adaptation: Results from a
South Florida pilot study in two communities.
PLOS Clim 1(6): e0000041. https://doi.org/
10.1371/journal.pclm.0000041
Editor: A.R. Siders, University of Delaware, UNITED
STATES
Received: December 9, 2021
Accepted: May 11, 2022
Published: June 8, 2022
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