Abstract:

Take Shanghai as a coastal mega city case in China, this article aimed to give first-hand information about how urban planners think about adaptation planning. Based on social survey and participatory assessment, representatives from relevant agencies were interviewed to know about their risk perception, attitude and suggestions on the significance, function and priority of urban adaptation planning. Finally, some policy recommendations were higlighted to give reference to municipal policy makers and push forward adaptation planning research in China.

Key words: climate change, risk, urban areas, adaptation planning