ABSTRACT
This chapter considers a gender and climate change lens to analyse urban form with a particular focus on the lived experience of women in their capacity as wage earners and caregivers in their homes and communities, and correspondingly the impact of urban form on increasing or reducing climate change. Case studies of policies and programmes in North America and Europe illustrate the impact of differing urban forms on the gendered experience and provide insights into how these urban policies and programmes can address both gender and climate change concerns. In particular, case studies in Austria, Spain and Canada are used to illuminate the various jurisdictional contexts in which gendered policies, programmes and projects can be embedded. The European cases demonstrate opportunities for government intervention at the city and neighbourhood levels, while the Canadian case illustrates how community-based initiatives can address differing gender experiences.
