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Displaying 75 of about 106 results[...]The first cool pavements were laid down in July 2022 across 10 city blocks most frequented by children and seniors, including a basketball court and elementary school playground. The second phase of the project extended the cool pavements by eight more blocks.The next phase will test cool roofing, with GAF retrofitting a few homes and more to come…
UN-Habitat is calling for case studies of actions implemented by cities to tackle climate change and its impacts. The selected case studies will be presented in the Annex of the World Cities Report 2024, and will illustrate comprehensive sets of measures that cities can implement to enhance their sustainability.The case studies will look at various angl…
Based on a qualitative research approach, the study examined the concept of urban resilience through the perspectives of practitioners in Accra, an area known for flooding and tidal waves. In June 2015, Accra recorded one of the worst flood disasters in the history of Ghana. The city suffered an estimated 50 million USD in damage from floods, and 154 li…
About the Asian Disaster Preparedness CenterThe Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is an autonomous international organization established for scientific, educational, developmental, and humanitarian purposes with a vision of safer communities and sustainable development through disaster risk reduction and climate resilience in Asia and the Pacif…
Reflective pavement coating helped cool down one of Los Angeles' hottest neighborhoods over a year-long period, according to a recently published study in Environmental Research Communications, but some researchers argue in favor of increasing shade as a better way to protect people from dangerously high temperatures[...]The research on the installation…
With heatwaves breaking records around the world, urban planners and local officials are coming up with solutions to keep sweltering cities cooler, and save lives.[...]A 2023 modelling study by a team of researchers based on 93 cities in Europe found increasing tree cover from the European city average of 14.9% to 30% can lower the urban temperature by…
Investigate the relationship between international cities and the effects of climate change through the expertise of urban leaders, practitioners, and academics and through peer-based discussion, applying knowledge to develop mitigation and adaptation strategies for resilient, case study cities.Cities - home to 55% of the global population, or 4.2 billi…
Beginning annually on June 1, hurricane season poses a major threat to Texas coastal communities, causing both physical and financial damage to the areas they hit. This damage can be staggering; when Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017, it cost Galveston $132.73 billion in damages. Texas A&M University researchers have collaborated to understand the impact…
More than 70 members of Belém´s Municipal Forum for Climate and technical agents of the City Hall took part in a virtual training on risk management, climate resilience and disaster preparedness organized by UNDRR and the Municipal Department of Environment, with the support of ICLEI.The workshop kicked off the UNDRR's technical assistance program in Be…
Time2:00 pm–3:30 pm GMTAbout the eventUrban resilience is arguably a journey rather than a destination and the Greater Manchester city-region has been taking action to strengthen its resilience for over a decade. In her presentation Kathy will describe some of the pivotal moments in Greater Manchester’s work, including forging partnerships within the ci…
Sea level rise has already put coastal cities on notice thanks to increasing storm surges and even sunny day flooding at high tide. These challenges will continue to grow because global projections point to a mean sea level rise of at least one foot above year-2000 levels by the end of this century.However, many cities are facing another factor mak…
Heavy rainfall in Pakistan’s Gwadar city triggered flooding in poor neighbourhoods, highlighting climate vulnerability and unfulfilled promises of developmentEven weeks after the end of the deluge, stagnant water remains in a few areas and pumps are still at work to drain the remaining flood water. The floods painted a dismal picture for the under…
Weather extremes driven by climate change hit low-income communities harder. The reasons include poor housing and lack of access to safe and comfortable public spaces. This makes “climate readiness” a pressing issue for governments, city planners and emergency services in fast-growing areas such as Western Sydney.We work with culturally diverse resident…
Using a new composite climate-risk index, this study shows that population in high-risk counties in the United States has grown disproportionately over the last few decades, even relative to the corresponding commuting zone. The study also finds that the agglomeration is largely driven by increases in the (white) working-age population. In addition, it…
In this study, taking Yingtan city as an example, a system of indicators for evaluating Urban Flood Resilience (UFR) was constructed, with 17 representative indicators, comprising three subsystems: socio-economic, ecological, and infrastructural. Intense climate change and rapid urbanization have increased the risk of urban flooding, seriously affecting…