Marta Olazabal

Ikerbasque Research Associate Professor, BC3

Ikerbasque Research Associate Professor at the Adaptation Lab of the Basque Centre for Climate Change - BC3.

Research line:

Urban Climate Governance.

ERC Starting Grant, Juan de la Cierva Formación, Juan de la Cierva Incorporación and AXA Postdoctoral Fellowship. In 2022, she received the Women Researchers Award from Ikerbasque.

Previous research experience at the Basque Centre for Climate Change - BC3 and at Tecnalia (Basque Country).

Doctor in Land Economy 2015, University of Cambridge.

2024

Article / Innovative Climate Adaptation Measurement Strategies in 13 Global Cities

BC3 Policy Briefings

Amanda Marino, William Lewis, Ana Terra Amorim-Maia and Marta Olazabal

Article / European patterns of local adaptation planning—a regional analysis

Regional Environmental Change

Buzási, A.; Simoes, S.G.; Salvia, M.; Eckersley, P.; Geneletti, D.; Pietrapertosa, F.; Olazabal, M.; Wejs, A.; De Gregorio Hurtado, S.; Spyridaki, N.A.; Szalmáné Csete, M.; Torres, E.F.; Rižnar, K.; Heidrich, O.; Grafakos, S.; Reckien, D.

Article / Localising The Global Goal on Adaptation through intersectional thinking

Cities

Amorim-Maia, A.T.; Olazabal, M.

Article / Adapting to climate change: the ultimate challenge for the next half-century of local government?

Local Government Studies

Eckersley, P.; Olazabal, M.

Article / Measuring the contribution of nature-based solutions beyond climate adaptation in cities

Global Environmental Change

Goodwin, S.; Olazabal, M.; Castro, A.J.; Pascual, U.

Article / A relational turn in climate change adaptation: Evidence from urban nature-based solutions

Ambio

Goodwin, S.; Olazabal, M.; Castro, A.J.; Pascual, U.

Editorial / Disrupting the imaginaries of urban action to deliver just adaptation

Buildings and Cities

Castán Broto, V.; Olazabal, M.; Ziervogel, G.

Note / Integrating science and the arts to deglobalise climate change adaptation

Nature Communications

Olazabal, M.; Loroño-Leturiondo, M.; Amorim-Maia, A.T.; Lewis, W.; Urrutia, J.

Review / The Multi-Scalar Inequities of Climate Adaptation Finance: A Critical Review

Current Climate Change Reports

Venner, K.; García-Lamarca, M.; Olazabal, M.

Review / What is limiting how we imagine climate change adaptation?

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Olazabal, M.; Amorim-Maia, A.T.; Alda-Vidal, C.; Goodwin, S.

2023

Article / Evaluating adaptation: an analysis of policy progress in coastal cities and regions

BC3 Policy Briefings

Marta Olazabal, William Lewis, Kayin Venner, María Ruiz de Gopegui Aramburu, Elisa Sainz de Murieta, Sascha Mahawelatanne Goonesekera, Ibon Galarraga

Article / Global mapping of urban nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation

Nature Sustainability

Goodwin, S.; Olazabal, M.; Castro, A.J.; Pascual, U.

Article / Adaptation to climate change in cities of Mediterranean Europe

Cities

Pietrapertosa, F.; Olazabal, M.; Simoes, S.G.; Salvia, M.; Fokaides, P.A.; Ioannou, B.I.; Viguié, V.; Spyridaki, N.A.; De Gregorio Hurtado, S.; Geneletti, D.; Heidrich, O.; Tardieu, L.; Feliu, E.; Rižnar, K.; Matosović, M.; Balzan, M.V.; Flamos, A.; Šel, N.B.; Reckien, D.

Article / Quality of urban climate adaptation plans over time

npj Urban Sustainability

Reckien, D.; Buzasi, A.; Olazabal, M.; Spyridaki, N.A.; Eckersley, P.; Simoes, S.G.; Salvia, M.; Pietrapertosa, F.; Fokaides, P.; Goonesekera, S.M.; Tardieu, L.; Balzan, M.V.; de Boer, C.L.; De Gregorio Hurtado, S.; Feliu, E.; Flamos, A.; Foley, A.; Geneletti, D.; Grafakos, S.; Heidrich, O.; Ioannou, B.; Krook-Riekkola, A.; Matosovic, M.; Orru, H.; Orru, K.; Paspaldzhiev, I.; Rižnar, K.; Smigaj, M.; Szalmáné Csete, M.; Viguié, V.; Wejs, A.

Review / Socio-economic projections in urban climate change adaptation planning: Practices and prospects for just adaptation

Habitat International

Prall, M.; Olazabal, M.; Lehmann, M.

2022

Article / Dataset: Indicators and metrics in local climate adaptation plans

Zenodo

Goonesekera, Sasha M.; Olazabal, Marta

Article / Climate adaptation indicators and metrics: State of local policy practice

Ecological Indicators

Goonesekera, S.M.; Olazabal, M.

Article / Institutionalisation of urban climate adaptation: three municipal experiences in Spain

Buildings and Cities

Olazabal, M.; Broto, V.C.

2021

Article / Learning how to learn: The experiences of 6 global cities in tracking urban adaptation

BC3 Policy Briefings

William Lewis, Marta Olazabal

2020

Chapter / Las ciudades: agentes críticos para una transformación sostenible del mundo

Ministerio de Defensa

Marta Olazabal

Chapter / Climate Urbanism: towards a critical research agenda

Castán Broto, V., Robin, E., While, A.

Olazabal, M.

Article / ¿Están las ciudades españolas adaptándose al cambio climático?

Papeles De Economía Española

Sainz de Murieta, E.; Olazabal, M.; Sanz, E.

Article / Impactos y riesgos derivados del cambio climático en España

Oficina Española de Cambio Climático. Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico

Sanz-Sanchez, M. J., Galán. E. et all.

2019

Article / Planificación de la adaptación al cambio climático en las ciudades españolas: evaluando su sostenibilidad y efectividad a largo plazo

BC3 Policy Briefings

Sanz, E., Olazabal,M. y Sainz de Murieta, E.

2018

Chapter / Resilience-Oriented Urban Planning

Yoshiki Yamagata, Ayyoob Sharifi

Marta Olazabal, Lorenzo Chelleri, Ayyoob Sharifi

Chapter / Adapting to Climate Change in Europe 1st Edition. Exploring Sustainable Pathways - From Local Measures to Wider Policies

Sanderson H, Hildén M, Russel D, Penha-Lopes G, Capriolo A

Bouwer L, Capriolo A, Chiabai A, Foudi S, Garrote L, Harmá?ková ZV, Iglesias A, Jeuken A, Olazabal M, Spadaro JV, Taylor T, Zandersen M

Article / Are we on the right track? This is what we found when re-viewing climate policies in 885 European cities

BC3 Policy Briefings

Marta Olazabal, Oliver Heidrich and Diana Reckien

2017

Chapter / Urban Regions Now & Tomorrow

Sonja Deppisch

Olazabal, M.

Article / Towards successful adaptation: a checklist for the development of climate change adaptation plans

BC3 Working Papers

Marta;Olazabal, Ibon;Galarraga, James;Ford, Alexandra;Lesnikowski and Elisa;Sainz de Murieta

2016

Article / Urban research at BC3: How climate change science can support urban policy making

BC3 Policy Briefings

Marta Olazabal, Elisa Sainz de Murieta, Sébastien Foudi, Aline Chiabai, Ibon Galarraga, Stefano Balbi, Leif Vogel, Maria Victoria Román and Anil Markandya

Article / Bridging Science and Policy to Mitigate and Adapt Cities to Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of the Basque Declaration

BC3 Policy Briefings

Marta Olazabal and Elisa Sainz de Murieta

2015

Chapter / Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Environmental Studies

Ruth, M

Olazabal, M., Reckien, D.

Article / Understanding How and Why Cities Engage with Climate Policy: An Analysis of Local Climate Action in Spain and Italy.

Tema. Journal Of Land Use, Mobility And Environment

Hurtado, Sonia De Gregorio; Olazabal, Marta; Salvia, Monica; Pietrapertosa, Filomena; Olazabal, Eduardo; Geneletti, Davide; D'Alonzo, Valentina; Leo, Senatro Di; Reckien, Diana

2014

Article / Implications of governance structures on urban climate action: evidence from Italy and Spain

BC3 Working Papers

Sonia;De Gregorio Hurtado, Marta;Olazabal, Monica;Salvia, Filomena;Pietrapertosa, Eduardo;Olazabal, Davide;Geneletti, Valentina;D’Alonzo, Efrén;Feliú, Senatro;Di Leo and Diana;Reckien

Article / How are Italian and Spanish cities tackling climate change? A local comparative study

BC3 Working Papers

Marta;Olazabal, Sonia;De Gregorio Hurtado, Eduardo;Olazabal, Filomena;Pietrapertosa, Monica;Salvia, Davide;Geneletti, Valentina;D’Alonzo, Efrén;Feliú, Senatro;Di Leo and Diana;Reckien

Article / Ingredientes de una transición sostenible hacia una ciudad baja en carbono

BC3 Policy Briefings

Marta Olazabal y Unai Pascual

2013

Article / Identifying social determinants of urban low carbon transitions: the case of energy transition in Bilbao, Basque Country

BC3 Working Papers

Marta;Olazabal and Unai;Pascual

2012

Chapter / Multidisciplinary perspectives on Urban Resilience

Lorenzo Chelleri and Marta Olazabal

Lorenzo Chelleri, Anna Kunath, Guido Minucci, Marta Olazabal, James J. Waters and Lilia Yumalogava

Bridging boundaries: integrating climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation and social justice through urban nature-based solutions

University of Almeria

Sean Goodwin - Finished

From Competitive to Cohesive Adaptation: Unveiling Spatial Inequities in EU Urban Climate Adaptation Finance

Autonomous University of Barcelona

Kayin Venner - Finished

The role of urban planning on cities’ climate justice performance

Autonomous University of Barcelona

Maria Ruiz de Gopegui - Finished

Planning for Climate Change in 21st Century Cities: The Role of Local Governments

National University of Public Service (Budapest)

Ama Kissiwah Boateng - In preparation

2022

The Role of Socio-Economic Projections in Supporting Just Urban Climate Change Adaptation

Aalborg University

Monitoring and evaluation systems in local adaptation plans in the UK

University of Lund, Sweden

2021

This was an internship part of his Master Program- no thesis

University of Lund, Sweden

Internship in adaptation metrics in urban climate policy and planning

University of Groningen

2019

ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF THE COASTAL ADAPTATION POLICY PROCESS IN URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS FROM TWO COUNTRIES IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AND DIFFERENT SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS. Indonesia (Developing country) and Australia (Developed country)

University of Copenhagen

2016

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER) mechanisms for local climate change adaptation planning

Radboud University of Nijmegen, Netherlands.

2015

International advances towards urban climate adaptation: In-depth analysis on the urban water sector

Università degli studi di Catania, Italy

2024

Keynote lecture: Frontiers in climate change adaptation planning and evaluation in Master’s degree in City Resilience Design and Management course given at Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (from 2024 to 2024)

Los retos de las ciudades ante la crisis climática course given at (from 2024 to 2024)

Master's Degree In Urban Resilience For Sustainability Transitions course given at Universidad internacional de Cataluña (UIC) (from 2024 to 2024)

2021

Formación para la Viceconsejería de Medio Ambiente y Cambio climático del Gobierno del Principado de Asturias: ADAPTACIÓN AL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO: RETOS, IMPACTOS Y ESTRATEGIAS. Módulo IV, “Estrategias básicas de adaptación” course given at (from 2021 to 2021)

Adaptation Monitoring and Evaluation Guest lecture in "CRD 198 Planning Climate Resilient Communities (Spring 2021)" Undergraduate Course course given at (from 2021 to 2021)

2018

course given at Universidad Pablo Olavide (from 2018 to 2018)

course given at Mondragon Unibertsitatea. (from 2018 to 2018)

Urban climate change policy and decision making course given at International University of Catalonya (from 2018 to 2021)

2015

Acción climática local. Postgraduate course on Climate Change. Organised by FLACSO, Seo/BirdLife, WWF España, Greenpeace, FUHEM and Ecologistas en Acción. Collaborating Universidad de Salamanca and Universidad Camilo José Cela. course given at Universidad de Salamanca and Universidad Camilo José Cela (from 2015 to 2015)

2024

Conference Paper | ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND GREEN COVER FOR URBAN REGENERATION

REHABEND - Conference Paper

Gordo, J.; Garmendia, L.; Cuadrado Jesús, ; Olazabal, M.; Gaztelu, U.

Invited talk | What is in for everyday adaptation? A review of schools of thought, documented practices and potential for driving transformative adaptation

Human Geographies of Climate Change Adaptation - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal

Invited talk | Beyond hazards: a relational paradigm shift in urban climate adaptation through nature-based solutions

Human geographies of climate change adaptation: An international scientific conference - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal

2023

Invited talk | Urban Adaptation Funding and Finance Practices in the EU: Towards an Enriched Perspective on Climate Urbanism [draft paper presentation].

RGS-IBG Annual International Conference (2023) - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal

Poster presentation | Assessing Urban Adaptation Funding and Financing Practices: Empirical Insights from 148 Local Governments in Europe [Poster presentation]

European Climate Change Adaptation (ECCA) Conference - Poster presentation

Marta Olazabal

2022

Invited talk | GLOBAL MAPPING OF URBAN NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION THROUGH A CLIMATE-BIODIVERSITY-SOCIETY LENS

INTECOL 2022 Congress - Invited talk

Unai Pascual; Marta Olazabal

2021

Invited talk | DEL PACTO VERDE EUROPEO A LA REALIDAD DEL RETO URBANO

CONAMA 2020 Congreso Nacional de Medio Ambiente - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal

Invited talk | Is urban adaptation in a deadlock?

International Conference on Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal

Invited talk | Olazabal M. A cross-scale worldwide analysis of coastal adaptation planning. Adaptation Futures 2020, New Delhi 4-8 October 2021.

Adaptation Futures 2020 (postponed to 2021) - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal

Invited talk | Institutionalization through spiraling stages of adaptation: a comparative analysis of Bilbao, Barcelona and Madrid

Earth System Governance 2021 Conference - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal

Invited talk | Systematic global mapping of nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation in cities: connecting climate risks, urban planning, and diverse values of nature

XV Congreso Nacional de la Asociación Española de Ecologia Terrestre (AEET) - Invited talk

Unai Pascual; Marta Olazabal

Poster presentation | Construyendo puentes entre distintos agentes para mejorar la gestión de los pinares de repoblación

XV Congreso Nacional de la AEET - Poster presentation

Marta Olazabal; Marc Neumann

2020

Invited talk | -

Round Table on Climate Change - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal

Invited talk | Cambio Climático

Jornada del programa Campus Bizia Lab - Sostenibilidad #Post Covid-19 - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal

2019

Invited talk | Effectiveness of world-wide local climate adaptation plans

La Ville Littorale Durable - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal; María Ruiz de Gopegui Aramburu

2018

Conference organization | A participatory systems approach to identify and quantify climate adaptation tradeoffs

Reframing Urban Resilience Implementation: Aligning Sustainability and Resilience. 11th International Forum on Urbanism (IFoU) Congress 2018 - Conference organization

Marta Olazabal

2015

Invited talk | Grassroots of local climate action in Italy and Spain

European Climate Change Adaptation conference - ECCA 2015 - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal

Invited talk | Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping to enhance climate change adaptation to heatwaves in the city of Madrid

European Climate Change Adaptation conference - ECCA 2015 - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal

Poster presentation | Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping to enhance climate change adaptation to heatwaves in the city of Madrid

European Climate Change Adaptation Conference (ECCA) - Poster presentation

Aline Chiabai; Marta Olazabal

2014

Invited talk | Capturing and modelling cognitive knowledge to inform urban low carbon transitions

Urban Integration Conference - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal

2013

Invited talk | A cognitive approach to urban energy systems: assessing resilience and sustainable transition pathways

Klimagune Conference 2013 - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal

Invited talk | Identifying social determinants of urban low carbon transitions: the case of energy transition in Bilbao, Basque Country

International Symposium - Modelling Sustainable Urban Transition Dynamics - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal

2012

Invited talk | Transitions to Climate Change Resilient Cities

Zero Carbon Seminar Series 2012 - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal

Invited talk | Urban resilience: towards an integrated approach

Urban Sustainability and Resilience 2012 - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal

Invited talk | Postulates of urban resilient sustainability transitions: a cross-disciplinary approach

ISEE 2012 Conference - Ecological Economics and Rio+20: Challenges and Contributions for a Green Economy - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal

Invited talk | Climate Change Adaptation Plan of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

Resilient Cities 2: Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change Proceedings of the Global Forum 2011 - Invited talk

Marta Olazabal