According to a new report released by the World Energy Council, the energy sector is at risk from accelerating effects of climate change such as extreme ...
Glasgow launches UK’s first city resilience strategy
The city of Glasgow, Scotland, has launched its resilience strategy which contains almost 50 different actions aimed at creating a stronger and more ...
Why was Italy so unprepared for deadly earthquakes?
Severe earthquakes struck central Italy a few days ago and have left a trail of destruction. As the number of victims increases with each passing day, ...
Vancouver’s shift from sustainable to resilient city planning
Vancouver has a long history of environmental activism, climate change mitigation policies and sustainable urban development. But as a coastal city, ...
City of Medellín releases resilience strategy
The city of Medellín, Colombia, has launched its resilience strategy, a document outlining solutions that seek to tackle the city’s biggest ...
Database on resilience strategies launched
100 Resilient Cities has launched a new database which enables users to explore resilience strategies from cities all over the world. Specifically, ...
As the waters rise, so do these homes
Sea-level rise and flooding are among the biggest and most urgent challenges of this century, not only for coastal strips and cities. While cities around ...
Partnerships crucial for building sustainable & resilient cities
A sustainable and resilient city cannot grow by itself, knowlegde of multiple stakeholders is required to come up with integrated solutions. Judith Rodin, ...
Making climate resilience a core part of city development
Although cities are among the places most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, they are still mostly unprepared to deal with these challenges. To ...
What determines resilience?
As cities face growing challenges, the need to build resilience is gaining importance. But what factors drive the level of resiliency of communities? A ...
