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October 1, 2011

Toronto: Transport Sector Climate Risk Assessment

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by Corrine Rodriguez Introduction Toronto’s transportation network includes four major highways, multi-modal railway facilities, the Port of Ontario, and Pearson International Airport. Toronto also boasts

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October 1, 2011

Toronto: Energy Sector Climate Risk Assessment

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by Paula Silverman Former Toronto Mayor and chair of C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group David Miller made climate change one of his top priorities during

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October 1, 2011

London: Climate Change and Energy

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By Heather Zanoni A climate risk assessment (Mehrotra et al., 2009) demonstrates that the most immediate impact of climate change on London’s energy sector will occur

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October 1, 2011

Bangkok: Living with Floods

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by James Mannarino A climate risk assessment (Mehrotra et al., 2009) of the water sector in Bangkok shows reason for concern as climate change likely brings

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October 1, 2011

Shanghai: Water Sector Climate Risk Assessment

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By Lina Fedirko Climate Risks Shanghai’s water infrastructure provides 56.1% of the total water supply to its industry sector, which includes power plants and coal-fired

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October 1, 2011

Tokyo: Energy and Climate Change

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By Toby Simpson Tokyo’s energy sector is a system, which relies heavily on imported fuel. The energy sector provides power to a population of 12.99

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October 1, 2011

São Paulo: Public Transportation Climate Risk Assessment

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By Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli   Central Policy Issue How can the city of São Paulo adapt its public transit system to changing climate conditions, while reducing the

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August 30, 2011

Scientific American Draws on Shagun Mehrotra’s Research

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Scientific American, founded in 1845 is the leading source and authority for science, technology information, and policy for a general audience.  In August 2011, Scientific

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Source: Scientific America, 2011
January 5, 2011

Book Talk: Climate Change and Cities (ARC3) Part I

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Climate Change and Cities (ARC3) is a Cambridge University Press publication that grows out of two years of collaborative efforts of a multidisciplinary team of

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January 5, 2011

Book Talk: Climate Change and Cities (ARC3) Part II

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Climate Change and Cities (ARC3) is a Cambridge University Press publication that grows out of two years of collaborative efforts of a multidisciplinary team of

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