Examining the outcomes of urban adaptation interventions on gender equality using SDG 5

D Susan Solomon, C Singh, F Islam - Climate and Development, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Characterized by inequalities along gender, income, caste, and ethnic differences, urban
areas are especially vulnerable to climate risks. Recognizing this, cities are adapting …

Climate change, adaptation planning and institutional integration: A literature review and framework

N Kauffman, K Hill - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The scale and scope of climate change has triggered widespread acknowledgement of the
need to adapt to it. Out of recent work attempting to understand, define, and contribute to the …

Praise for diversity: A functional approach to reduce risks in urban forests

A Paquette, R Sousa-Silva, F Maure, E Cameron… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban forests are associated with important ecosystem services, such as reduced
environmental exposure and improved human health. These benefits will become even …

Climate change transformation: A definition and typology to guide decision making in urban environments

AC Hurlimann, S Moosavi, GR Browne - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Climate change presents a threat to the sustainability of cities and their societies, and must
be adequately addressed. Urban environments (cities) are responsible for the creation of a …

The new normative: Synergistic scenario planning for carbon-neutral cities and regions

J Ravetz, A Neuvonen, R Mäntysalo - Planning Regional Futures, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
Carbon-neutral targets are a 'new normative'for cities and regions around the world. Such
targets call for rapid system transformations, beyond the normal remit of urban-regional …

Resilience of urban network structure in China: the perspective of disruption

S Wei, J Pan - ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2021 - mdpi.com
In light of the long-term pressure and short-term impact of economic and technological
globalization, regional and urban resilience has become an important issue in research. As …

Social dynamics of community resilience building in the face of climate change: The case of three Scottish communities

I Fazey, E Carmen, H Ross, J Rao-Williams… - 2021 - Springer
Meeting global targets that maintain temperatures at 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels while
adapting to the growing impacts of climate change requires significant and rapid societal …

Conceptualizing interactions between SDGs and urban sustainability transformations in Covid-19 times

K Krellenberg, F Koch - Politics and Governance, 2021 - ssoar.info
Given the potential of cities to contribute to a more sustainable world as framed by the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 Development Agenda, this article …

Constraints to urban agriculture in southeast Nigeria

CC Olumba, CN Olumba, JO Alimba - Humanities and Social Sciences …, 2021 - nature.com
Urban agriculture (UA) is promoted as a viable strategy to support the food demands of the
increasing urban population in the global south. However, UA faces severe constraints that …

Climate urbanism through the lens of informal settlements

G Ziervogel - Urban Geography, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
For climate urbanism to be relevant in informal settlements, it's proponents needs to
embrace the messy reality that there are no easily implemented, off-the-shelf adaptation …