Urban climate resilience to be centre stage at ICLEI's Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific 2015 congress

The fast-paced rise of urban cities presents a huge number of challenges, with demand for infrastructure, water, energy and other services set to rise considerably, reports Acclimatise. Added to these challenges is an urgent need for cities to become more resilient to the impacts of climate change. So how will the Asian cities’ infrastructure, communities and governance structures cope?

According to the article, these are some of the issues that form the basis of the 1st Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific 2015 congress, kicking off in Bangkok on Wednesday. Hosted by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, and the World Mayors Council on Climate Change, the 3-day congress will bring together experts, policy makers and researchers on urban resilience to discuss the issues.