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Primer for Cool Cities: Reducing Excessive Urban Heat – With a Focus on Passive Measures

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Health, Climate Change, Water Management, Transport, Biodiversity
  • Published On
    July 21, 2020
  • Author(s)
    The World Bank
  • Abstract

    • Primer for Cool Cities: Reducing Excessive Urban Heat – With a Focus on Passive Measures

    Cities are getting hotter as a result of growing urbanization and global climate change. The negative impacts of temperature increases are significant and touch nearly every aspect of urban life. Protecting populations from extreme heat is one of the key resiliency and sustainability challenges of the twenty- first century.

Green Infrastructure Design for Transport Projects: A Road Map to Protecting Asia's Wildlife Biodiversity

  • Topic
    Biodiversity, Nature-based Solutions, Green Infrastructure, Sustainable Urban Transport
  • Published On
    December 31, 2019
  • Author(s)
    Asian Development Bank
  • Abstract

    • Green Infrastructure Design for Transport Projects: A Road Map to Protecting Asia's Wildlife Biodiversity

    This report discusses the impacts of transport projects on wildlife and biodiversity in Asia, and how to address them by integrating road ecology principles and green infrastructure to balance construction with environmental conservation.
     

Madrid360 Carbon Neutrality Roadmap by 2050

  • Country/ City
    Madrid, Spain
  • Topic
    Carbon-Neutrality, EU, Climate Change
  • Published On
    September 17, 2019
  • Author(s)
    City of Madrid
  • Abstract

    • Madrid360 Carbon Neutrality Roadmap by 2050

    The Madrid 360 Environmental Sustainability Strategy, presented in September 2019, already pointed out in its introduction that “the compelling need to curb climate change led the European Union to establish clearer and more ambitious limits on gas emissions in cities”.

Climate Action Planning City Academy

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Climate Change, Biodiversity, Climate Action Planning
  • Published On
    September 16, 2019
  • Abstract

    • Climate Action Planning City Academy

    The City Academy was co-organized by the GPSC Resource Team, the consortium made up of C40, ICLEI and WRI. This academy had the following objectives for participants:
     
     

Natural Asset and Biodiversity Valuation in Cities

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Biodiversity, Accounting, Assessment, Greening Cities
  • Published On
    June 17, 2019
  • Author(s)
    Global Platform for Sustainable Cities
  • Abstract

    • Natural Asset and Biodiversity Valuation in Cities

    Cities are increasingly recognizing the role of the natural environment in shaping healthy and livable places that enhance human capital. With urban populations expected to grow by 2.4 billion people by 2050, innovative policies that protect and enhance the value of the environment are required to avoid substantial losses in natural habitat and create favorable places to live. Many city governments are now taking the lead in developing innovative policies to pursue green urban development.
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