The prospects and challenges of developing more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities in Nigeria

IR Abubakar, YA Aina - Land Use Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
The recent transition from the millennium development goals (MDGs) to the sustainable
development goals (SDGs) raises concerns about the extent to which developing countries …

Cities, settlements and key infrastructure

D Dodman, B Hayward, M Pelling, V Castán Broto… - 2022 - cambridge.org
In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

Six research priorities for cities and climate change

X Bai, RJ Dawson, D Ürge-Vorsatz, GC Delgado… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Six research priorities for cities and climate change Skip to main content Thank you for visiting
nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best …

[HTML][HTML] Urban green infrastructure and ecosystem services in sub-Saharan Africa

MJ Du Toit, SS Cilliers, M Dallimer, M Goddard… - Landscape and Urban …, 2018 - Elsevier
Africa is urbanizing at an astonishing rate. To meet many of the Sustainable Development
Goals there will be a requirement for cities in sub-Saharan Africa to plan for, and manage …

Green infrastructure for urban climate adaptation: How do residents' views on climate impacts and green infrastructure shape adaptation preferences?

ML Derkzen, AJA Van Teeffelen, PH Verburg - Landscape and urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
Cities are particularly prone to the effects of climate change. One way for cities to adapt is by
enhancing their green infrastructure (GI) to mitigate the impacts of heat waves and flooding …

Resilient urban forms: A macro-scale analysis

A Sharifi - Cities, 2019 - Elsevier
Cities need to build on their resilience to cope with a broad range of natural and manmade
hazards that threaten their competitiveness, livability, and functionality. Recognizing this …

Urban form resilience: A meso-scale analysis

A Sharifi - Cities, 2019 - Elsevier
Impacted by the compounding effects of climate change and urbanization, cities are facing a
panoply of risks that threaten their sustainability. Recognizing the potentially catastrophic …

Assessment of urban form resilience: a review of literature in the context of the Global South

N Shukla, A Das, T Mazumder - Environment, Development and …, 2023 - Springer
Building resilient and sustainable cities in the face of rising climate change is increasingly
getting attention of the research community as well as decision-makers. Despite the sizable …

[图书][B] Urban geography

T Hall, H Barrett - 2012 - taylorfrancis.com
This extensively revised and updated fourth edition not only examines the new geographical
patterns forming within and between cities, but also investigates the way geographers have …

Analyzing spatial patterns, driving forces and predicting future growth scenarios for supporting sustainable urban growth: Evidence from Tabriz metropolitan area, Iran

H Dadashpoor, P Azizi, M Moghadasi - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban expansion has caused major changes in land use and urban growth patterns in
metropolitan areas. While urban growth in these areas is a well-known phenomenon, the …