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Displaying 165 of about 6965 resultsThe world’s coastlines are at the forefront of climate change. That’s because they’re constantly changing, and respond quickly to changes in climate. They’re particularly important because around 70% of the world’s population live within 100km of the coast, and 90% of the world’s trade passes through ports on the coast. The global ec…
A tornado cut a 270-kilometre path through Kentucky in mid-December 2021, killing 80 people, many in their homes or workplaces, and rendering thousands homeless. The incident prompted David Prevatt, a professor of structural engineering at the University of Florida, to write an opinion piece for the Washington Post, reminding Americans that ne…
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The first day of monsoon in the state also saw the first instance of waterlogging throwing life out of gear in congested low-lying locales of the Old City while the rest of the city experienced merely a pleasant drizzle, throwing light on the misplaced priorities in urban development during times of changing rainfall patterns.
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Greater Manchester has a long history of international collaboration. Our residents and leaders have always understood the importance of being globally connected and aware of the benefits of internationalisation.
A collective approach to building urban resilience could not be more pressing, as cities across the world continue to grapple with COVID-19 a…
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Please join the the 8th session of 2022 Cities on the Frontline, jointly organized by Resilient Cities Network & the World Bank. We will welcome:
Kurt Shickman, Director of the Extreme Heat Initiatives at the Arsht-Rockefeller Resilience Center
Amy Davison, Head of Climate Change at the Re…
The science
Previous research has found that heat waves and urban heat island effects reinforce each other’s effects. These heat islands are concentrations of buildings, paved areas, and other surfaces that absorb and retain heat. Emissions of heat from buildings are an important part of this heat island effect. Researchers therefore need to understand…
This report summarizes the most recent scientific understanding of climate risk factors pertinent to Greater Boston, including storms, precipitation, flooding, groundwater, temperatures, and sea-level rise. During the writing of the inaugural Boston Research Advisory Group (BRAG) report both NASA and NOAA announced that 2015 was the warmest year on reco…
This publication presents a system-level approach to cooling provision in buildings and urban environments, while also highlighting the need for a holistic consideration of the cooling demand across other sectors (e.g., transport), to ensure sustainability and resilience throughout the life cycle of buildings and wider infrastructure. The authors aim to…
This study adopts the 1D–2D model SOBEK to investigate the impact of drainage density on river flow. Coupled 1D–2D hydrodynamic models are widely utilized in food hazard mapping. Previous studies adopted conceptual hydrological models or 1D hydrodynamic models to evaluate the impact of drainage density on river flow. However, the drainage density a…
During the 'VII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean’ that took place between November 1st to 4th, 2021, MCR2030 led the session "Making cities resilient: the urban challenge". The session addressed risk from a comprehensive and systemic approach, emphasizing one the one hand the need to integrate knowledge and…
Campinas, Medellin, and Mexico City became the first three cities in the Americas and the Caribbean region to be recognized as "Resilience Hubs" of the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative. The announcement was made on December 21, 2021, closing the first year of the MCR2030 initiative's activities.
These cities became Resilience Hu…
Within the project "Developing Risk Management Approaches for Climate Risks" the Strategic Partnership between the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Allianz Reinsurance prepared the ground for introducing flood risk transfer solutions for public assets within an Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRM) approach for thre…
Urban floods are becoming more common as a result of increasing urbanisation, poor urban planning, and climate change. A new report by PlanAdapt explores how the cities of Cape Town, Durban, Mombasa and Nairobi are rising to the challenge, and how their work can inspire others.
Understanding flood management
Flooding poses a significant threat…
The frequency of thunderstorms in some fast-growing African coastal cities has doubled over the past 30 years, with much of this increase linked to the impact of deforestation on the local climate, a study has found.
It is widely known that removal of vegetation increases rainwater runoff and the risk of mudslides, which happened in Sierra Leone’s capi…
Nuku'alofa, the capital of Tonga, is transforming into a resilient, disaster-ready urban center designed to withstand the impacts of climate change.
Overview
Nuku'alofa will not be left behind. Urban development in the Tongan capital is picking up its pace with the Asian Development Bank-supported Integrated Urban Resilience Sector Project.(link…