The increase of wildfire disasters globally has highlighted the need to understand and
mitigate human vulnerability to wildfire. In response, there has been a substantial uptick in …

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 …

Climate adaptation is not a neutral or apolitical process, but one that ignites social
resistance. Government responses to risks of floods, droughts, or hurricanes–even those …

Several cities are exceptionally vulnerable to flood impacts due to increasing urbanization,
population growth, and climate change. Quantifying flood vulnerability is useful for …

Adverse impacts of climate change, development deficits and inequality exacerbate each
other. Existing vulnerabilities and inequalities intensify with adverse impacts of climate …

Loss and damage is the “third pillar” of international climate governance alongside
mitigation and adaptation. When mitigation and adaptation fail, losses and damages occur …

While social vulnerability in the face of disasters has received increasing academic
attention, relatively little is known about the extent to which that knowledge is reflected in …

Climate change looms, with many communities already suffering from worsening impacts.
Despite ample research into how to adapt, attempts have been slow and often inadequate in …

The notion of disproportionate impacts of climate change on certain groups and regions has
long been a part of policy debates and scientific inquiry, and was instrumental to the …

Planning policy can play a key role in effective, equitable climate change adaptation;
however, its capacity remains undermined by technocratic approaches reliant on hard …