Global Urban

January 2, 2014

Lima: Climate Risk and Response

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Lima is located on the southwestern coast of Peru.  A city of 7,538,000 people, Lima is characterized by rise from sea level to 1,548 m. 

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Source: Google Earth
January 2, 2014

Durban: Climate Risk and Response

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Durban, South Africa, is the largest port and city located on the east coast of Africa, with a population of approximately 3.7 million. The city

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Source: Adapted from Environmental Management Department, EThekwini Municipality
May 10, 2013

Climate Change Risk and Response

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On May 7th 2013, emerging sustainable development leaders participating in Professor Shagun Mehrotra’s Climate Change and Cities course gathered in Wollman Hall at The New School

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May 9, 2013

Kampala: Climate Change Risk and Response

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On May 7th 2013, emerging sustainable development leaders participating in Professor Shagun Mehrotra’s Climate Change and Cities course gathered in Wollman Hall at The New School

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May 9, 2013

Ho Chi Minh: Climate Risk and Response

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On May 7th 2013, emerging sustainable development leaders participating in Professor Shagun Mehrotra’s Climate Change and Cities course gathered in Wollman Hall at The New School to

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May 9, 2013

Kolkata: Climate Change Risk and Response

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On May 7th 2013, emerging sustainable development leaders participating in Professor Shagun Mehrotra’s Climate Change and Cities course gathered in Wollman Hall at The New School to

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May 9, 2013

Los Angeles: Climate Change Risk and Response

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On May 7th 2013, emerging sustainable development leaders participating in Professor Shagun Mehrotra’s Climate Change and Cities course gathered in Wollman Hall at The New School to

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May 9, 2013

Guatemala City: Climate Change Risk and Response

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On May 7th 2013, emerging sustainable development leaders participating in Professor Shagun Mehrotra’s Climate Change and Cities course gathered in Wollman Hall at The New School to

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May 9, 2013

Venice: Climate Risk and Response

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On May 7th 2013, emerging sustainable development leaders participating in Professor Shagun Mehrotra’s Climate Change and Cities course gathered in Wollman Hall at The New School to

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February 7, 2012

Inanda, Ntuzuma, and KwaMashu, Durban: Coping and Responses to Water Supply Constraints

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By Susan Yoon The townships of Inanda, Ntuzuma, and KwaMashu (INK) were built as satellite settlements of the City of Durban during apartheid, pre-1986. The region is

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