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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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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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January 4, 2011

Delhi: Water Supply Infrastructure Deficit

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In developing-county cities, demand far exceeds supply.  The following video footage, courtesy of the World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program, shows the people of Delhi

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January 4, 2011

City Challenges: Dharavi

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In developing-country cities 1 billion people live in informal settlements and 2 billion are expected to live in informal settlements by 2030. Dharavi in Mumbai

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January 3, 2011

Climate and Cities: A Four-Track Programatic Approach (Part I)

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Some initial ideas about institutionalizing Climate and Cities are presented here. This global four-track policy-advisory facility for city-climate-risk management focuses on integrating climate science into

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