Li, Bingqin2015-12-070956-2478http://hdl.handle.net/1885/19936There is a growing, although still far from comprehensive, literature within China on the impacts of climate change in urban areas; also an evolving policy framework at national level to address these concerns and an increased interest in climate change aKeywords: central-local relations; climate change; climate effect; environmental policy; Gross Domestic Product; local government; policy implementation; policy making; stakeholder; urban climate; vulnerability; China central-local relation; China; cities' governing structure; climate change adaptation; urban201310.1177/09562478134909072016-02-24