One author offers a framework for resilience that rethinks common assumptions about the inevitability of cities as we know ...

Given the dynamic and complex nature of cities, urban disaster risk reduction and resilience building require a systemic and yet flexible approach. Actions that can be undertaken include institutional ...

Urban geographer Stephanie Wakefield’s “Miami in the Anthropocene” calls for a new critical urban theory for our time.

Over half of the world's population now lives in cities, a figure expected to rise to nearly 70% by 2050, posing significant challenges for housing, infrastructure, and climate resilience. The World ...

As urban water scarcity intensifies, the Water for Cities report by WRG and the World Bank highlights strategies to build ...

Professor Debra Roberts emphasized the urgency of cohesive climate adaptation strategies, noting that global temperatures have increased faster since 1970 than in any other 50-year period over at ...

Unexpected crises or events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic or natural disasters, can cause disruptions to a city's economy.

UB is partnering with PUSH Buffalo on a project to address extreme weather hazards and energy efficiency in Buffalo’s aging ...

The leader of the North Texas Innovation Alliance and Dallas Innovation Alliance talks about establishing a national smart ...

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) is providing USD 20 million (M) to enhance climate resilience in urban landscapes and communities in the Thimphu-Paro region ...