Abstract In the Future Studies context, the scenario development process is an established
method for the identification of future projections, useful to avoid future threats and take …

Urban areas generate more than 70% of the world's climate change emissions, mainly CO2,
produced by the combustion of fossil fuels. Climate change is increasing cities' exposure to …

In this study, the heat vulnerability index has been developed for a megacity Lahore.
Although Pakistan stands at 12th rank among highly exposed countries to climate change …

The observed and predicted changes in climate, as well as the growth in urban population,
are creating severe stress on existing water resources in South Korea. By the importation of …

The Delphi technique is a commonly applied method for (among the various uses) achieving
consensus from a group of knowledgeable experts. This approach is frequently employed to …

Wind-related disasters will bring more devastating consequences to cities in the future with a
changing climate, but relevant studies have so far provided insufficient information to guide …

High temperatures and heatwaves are becoming more frequent, but heat vulnerability is
rarely considered within local authority city design and statutory land-use planning …

Evaluating inherent vulnerability, an intrinsic characteristic becomes imperative for the
formulation of adaptation strategies, particularly in highly complex and vulnerable regions of …

Ecological hazards such as floods, drought and poor water quality remain notable
disparaging natural catastrophes of climate variability in West Africa. Associated hazard …

Climate change is a product of the Anthropocene, and the human–nature system in which
we live. Effective climate change adaptation requires that we acknowledge this complexity …