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While experts generally agree that local level adaptation and mitigation policies are critical to avoiding the worst climate impacts, the degree to which cities communicate climate change issues to their constituents has yet to be fully explored. In this article, we evaluate how US cities communicate...
William Solecki is director of the City University of New York Institute for Sustainable Cities, New York, New York 10065, USA., William Solecki Stephen A. Hammer is executive director of the Energy Smart Cities Initiative for the Joint US–China Collaboration on Clean Energy, Shanghai 200041,...
“This timely collection provides new insights into how cities can put their rhetoric into action on the ground and explores just how this promise can be realised in cities across the world - from California to Canada, India to Indonesia.”...
Policy and research implications of these metropolitan geographies of (in) action are discussed in light of the extant literature on cities, planning, and the governance of climate action. 展开 关键词: climate policy USA metropolitan region geography ...
For all their vulnerabilities, cities remain places of opportunity. When it comes to climate change mitigation, an initiative in a single city can have major impacts:In New York City, buildings account for an estimatedtwo-thirdsof all emissions; the Cityrecently becamethe first to r...
“In addition to us trying to solve the global climate crisis, we see cities being able to create new sustainable economies, ones that enhance qualities of life, create new job opportunities and at the same time protect the planet,” Castro said. “It’s a triple bottom line approach: peop...
Compound dry-hot extreme (CDHE) events pose greater risks to the environment, society, and human health than their univariate counterparts. Here, we project decadal-length changes in the frequency and duration of CDHE events for major U.S. cities during
Cities are challenged to deliver sustainable, resilient infrastructure and services in an increasingly volatile climate. VTT works to develop and evaluate innovative nature-based solutions (NbS) to help cities around the world to mitigate and overcome challenges related to climate change, extreme weather...
Here’s the reality. The last eight years have been the eight hottest on record. This year is on track to be the hottest year in recorded history, and this past July was the hottest month on record. From Tokyo to Rome to Tunis to Tirana, cities across Asia, Europe and north Africa ...