The Rockefeller Foundation started the 100 Resilient Cities project to enhance the resilience of cities against natural hazards. Melbourne and Sydney are ...
Habitat III – A resumé
The United Nations’ third Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) has come to an end. 30.000 representatives attended the ...
Speech excerpt: The meaning and importance of resilience
The article is an excerpt of Michael Berkowitz’s, president of 100 Resilient Cities, plenary speech at the Habitat III Conference. In his speech he ...
Northern Philippines hit by a heavy typhoon
The typhoon named “Haima” hit the Philippines on late Wednesday night. Haima hit coastal towns with winds of 225 km/h and wind gusts of up to ...
Sustainability science is learning from traditional knowledge
Sustainability science is increasingly drawing on traditional knowledge. Especially in the field of forest and food management there is much to learn from ...
What characterizes a good urban resilience project?
Much development focuses on strengthening urban resilience in situations of conflicts, environmental risks and disasters and some projects are more ...
Resilience for Pacific island communities
Experts and political leaders met for a three-day gathering in Fiji last week to exchange ideas and set up cooperation in the field of resilience. The ...
A resilient playground in Rotterdam
This week the probably first square worldwide was opened that functions as both a playground and a storm water collection space. The Frederiksplein in ...
The Philippines’ key role at Habitat III
The Philippines were not only the first to offer top diplomats to lead the Habitat III negotiations, the insular state also adds to the international ...
GIZ at the Habitat III conference in Quito
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) takes part at the the third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban ...
