Dubai: Climate Risk and Response
By Sustainable Development Solutions CenterDubai, UAE, is a coastal city in the Persian Gulf, with an arid, hot climate, and low precipitation. The city’s population is 2.24 million (Government
Dubai, UAE, is a coastal city in the Persian Gulf, with an arid, hot climate, and low precipitation. The city’s population is 2.24 million (Government
Source: flood.firetree.netHow is Barcelona coping with climate change? This analysis provides recommendations to further adapt to climate change. Barcelona has 3.2 million people within its sprawling
Source: Jonathan GrevsenHelsinki is located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf, an arm of the Baltic Sea. It is the largest and most populous
On May 8th 2013, emerging sustainable development leaders gathered at Wollman Hall at The New School to discuss urban environmental policy in three urban locations: Brazil (Rio de
Over the next two decades, $40 trillion USD will be invested in bridging the global deficit in environmental infrastructure. At least half of this investment
In December of 2011, emerging sustainable development leaders gathered in Professor Shagun Mehrotra’s Climate Change and Cities course to discuss climate risks and responses in eight
By Kannika Phadoungxath Climate risks Performing a city climate risk assessment (Mehrotra et al., 2009) for London shows that the city can expect to experience
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
