Landscape planning and climate changes: a multidisciplinary approach in São Carlos (SP)

Abstract The articulations needed for an adaptation regarding climate changes are also important in medium and small size cities, which reproduce logics similar to those of metropoles. The aim here is to discuss and share the experience of the Work group of the Urban Parks in the medium-sized city of São Carlos, in the state of São Paulo, as an example of the interaction between science and planning practice. The theoretical-methodological approach has a convergence point at landscaping and the system of open spaces. The landscape planning and complex cartography structure the method composed by: urban interpretations; articulation with public policies; local perceptions; collective planning; presentation and sharing of results. It is possible to conclude that the construction of adaptative measures depend on the comprehension of vulnerabilities in each context, the appreciation of public dimension, the scientific and political integration, the inclusion of agents, the articulation with other levels of governance and territory scales.