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Displaying 15 of about 256 resultsThis peer learning note documents the discussions, methodologies, insights and key recommendations coming out from a workshop organized by UCLG, Tomorrow's Cities and UCLG-Africa in September 2023. The gap between current capacity and the structures, skills and data needed at the local government level to plan for a future coming quickly towards us was…
By 2050, projections show hundreds of highly populated coastal cities will be exposed to increased flood risk, including land home to roughly 5 percent of the population of coastal cities including Santos, Brazil, Cotonou, Benin, and Kolkata, India By 2100, on our current emissions pathway, that exposure doubles to land occupied by 10 percent of th…
Category 5 Hurricane Otis destroyed lives and livelihoods one month ago today. Can Acapulco build back as a more resilient city?On November 16, people gathered at Marina Acapulco on Mexico’s Pacific Coast for a remembrance mass for missing loved ones.Once considered a safe port for boats up to 200 feet long, the waters surrounding the marina turned into…
Reducing disaster risk is seemingly never-ending in a country like the Philippines, which is exposed to a multitude of natural hazards.Increasing urbanization also increases the risk of disasters in cities. New patterns of hazards, exposure and vulnerability are emerging. In this context, local authorities play a dual role. They are the first responders…
Communities must apply by January 31 for heat mapping program.NOAA’s National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS), in partnership with CAPA Strategies LLCoffsite link, is now accepting applications from organizations interested in participating in the 2024 Urban Heat Island (UHI) mapping campaign program. In the eighth year of the pr…
This study aims to provide this global overview of urban drought risk by carrying out a global-scale analysis for 264 urban agglomerations. The goal is to find global patterns of drought risk as well as the underlying patterns of drought hazard, exposure, and vulnerability. The study will focus on hydrological droughts, which relates to deficits of stre…
Enhancing urban resilience to climate change is a complex problem. Top-down, linear design, implementation and monitoring programmes are not sufficient. Instead, interventions that work with civil society organisations, policymakers and academics in the co-production of more inclusive representations of urban risk and resilience priorities can more effe…
Heatwaves are a major public health hazard. Socially disadvantaged people are especially exposed to extreme heat and other impacts of climate change. Many people experiencing homelessness – more than 120,000 on any given day in Australia – are exposed to extreme temperatures sleeping on the street, in cars or tents, or in overcrowded and substandar…
Summer is coming – and it’s starting earlier, becoming hotter and lasting longer. As the hot weather hits, many renters will be sweltering in their homes.The World Health Organization recommends a list of actions for people to deal with heat. At the top of the list is “keep your home cool”. But for many renters, this isn’t possible.In recent years, Aust…
This article shows how bonds can bridge the resilience finance gap in cities. For the first time in history, more people worldwide live in towns and cities than in rural areas. However, international climate finance has largely overlooked cities’ needs, leading to an urgent requirement for innovative and local mechanisms to generate finance for urb…
PrizesFirst Prize - $500 | Second Prize - $350 | Third Prize - $150About the competitionThe “Words of Resilience: Youth Perspectives on Urban Flood Solutions” project is undertaken to address the pressing challenge of urban flooding, a consequence of climate change, rapid urbanization, and inadequate risk reduction infrastructure.As cities continue to e…
As the wettest capital of the world, with an annual average rainfall of five meters, people in Greater Monrovia suffer from significant flooding. This is compounded by climate change, which causes sea level rise and alters the amount and distribution of precipitation. High population density and social vulnerability compound the threats posed by climate…
The district of San Miguelito is located in the heart of the Metropolitan Area of Panama, in a hillside setting that is highly prone to landslides. With an estimated population of over 350,000 residents, San Miguelito is the second most populated district in Panama, and the most densely settled. Since the 1960s, the district has seen the most large-scal…
This first policy brief from the REACHOUT project shares results after 1,5 years of project implementation. The project’s main aim is to co-develop knowlegde and information, packaged as climate services and tools that support the process of climate resilient urban development.Key Messages Adaptation solutions are urgently needed and cannot be take…
The climate crisis continues to throw unexpected curveballs at cities and regions around the world, like the saltwater intrusion threatening the drinking water supply of the 1.2 million people in the New Orleans metropolitan area, which prompted President Joe Biden to declare a state emergency.Earlier this month, the city received some welcome news: The…