This paper considers the very large differences in adaptive capacity among the world's
urban centres. It then discusses how risk levels may change for a range of climatic drivers of …

Many cities across the world are facing many problems climate change poses to their
populations, communities and infrastructure. These vary from increased exposures to floods …

This volume brings together, for the first time, a wide-ranging and detailed body of
information identifying and assessing risk, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in …

If climate change is perceived as a global threat, this can mean that too little attention is paid
to the ways in which it affects local populations and settlements. This also means too little …

Even with significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, a certain degree of climate
change will inevitably occur. Adapting to climate change, then, will become a necessary step …

Cities are at the forefront of climate action as never before: they concentrate risk but also
provide opportunities to innovate. Situated at the crossroads of extensive urbanization …

Climate change increases the likelihood of extreme weather events such as droughts, floods
and heat waves, as well as more gradual changes in temperature and precipitation. The city …

Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions in respect of climate change. As the African
continent struggles to adapt to climate change, a variety of measures are being pursued to …

Many of the decisions relating to future urban development require information on climate
change risks to cities This review of the academic and “grey” literature provides an overview …

The significant shifts in climate variables projected for the 21st century, coupled with the
observed impacts of ongoing extreme weather and climate events, ensures that adaptation …