Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures |
Editors | Robert Brears |
Place of Publication | New York |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 71-74 |
Volume | 1 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783030877446 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Abstract
Insights from the behavioral sciences have rapidly gained prominence to accelerate urban climate action. Effectively, the behavioral sciences challenge the long-held assumption that humans are ‘rational’, ‘self-interested’, and ‘utility maximizing’. Rather, because of our in-built biases and heuristics, we humans often make decisions that are not in our best interest, let alone that of society at large. Lessons from behavioral science-informed governance for urban climate action that has proven to work may help to tackle other urban challenges too.