Medellin: Climate Risk and Response
By Sustainable Development Solutions CenterMedellin, Colombia, is the nation’s second largest city with a population of 2.4 million people (Alcaldia de Medellin, 2014). It has a moderate and consistent
Medellin, Colombia, is the nation’s second largest city with a population of 2.4 million people (Alcaldia de Medellin, 2014). It has a moderate and consistent
Santiago, the capital of Chile, has a metropolitan area population of 6 million and an average population density of 8,464 per square kilometer (CIA, 2009).
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.
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
By Adrian Gonzalez Ciudad Bolivar: Brief overview with three policy prescriptions for improving its quality of life Diagnostic Ciudad Bolivar is one of twenty localities
By Alissa Westervelt Rocinha and Environmental Degradation Rocinha is the largest favela in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has an estimated 100,000-150,000
By Ruth Sabai Water Politics in the El Alto Slum of Bolivia The City of El Alto is located in Metro La Paz (Bolivia), with
By Kannika Phadoungxath Cono Sur slum is located in southern Lima, Peru and is one of six regions in the Lima Metropolitan Area, with a
By Lauren O’Reilly The district of Aguablanca is located on 3,000 hectares in the southeastern floodplain (Ridgley, 1989) of Columbia’s third largest city, Santiago de