摘要：After decades of scientific debate about global warming and a dramatic increase of public and political awareness in the last five years, the notion of climate change and the need for action has finally arrived on the desks of Ho Chi Minh City's (HCMC) administration. City officials are now obliged by the national government to set up adaptation measures. The prevailing urban development practice leading to environmental hazards and increased exposure to climate change is now likely to be reconsidered. The Megacity Research Project HCMC "Integrative Urban and Environmental Planning Framework ¨C Adaptation to Climate Change" aims to use this window of opportunity to develop, implement and institutionalize inno- vative planning instruments for an urban development, which is better adapted to the local environment. This paper shows the interrelation of current urban development challenges and future climate change impacts and gives an introduction to the Megacity Research Project HCMC. Hereby, barriers and opportunities will be discussed towards the implementation of climate change response measures.
关键词：Urban Adaptation Planning Framework; Sustainable Urban Development; Climate Change; Ho Chi Minh City
