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Climate Change and Cities: Second Assessment Report of the Urban Climate Change Research Network

Description

The ARC3.2 Report presents downscaled Climate Projections for approximately 100 cities and catalogues urban disasters and risks, along with the effects on human health in cities. ARC3.2 gives concrete solutions for cities in regard to mitigation and adaptation; urban planning and design; equity and environmental justice; economics, finance, and the private sector; urban sectors such as energy, water, transportation, housing and informal settlements, and solid waste management; and governing carbon and climate in cities. Other key topics include ecosystems and biodiversity, and urban coastal zones.

Reference information

Source:
UCCRN

Published in Climate-ADAPT Dec 19 2016   -   Last Modified in Climate-ADAPT Feb 04 2023

Created by:

Linda Romanovska

Reviewed by:

Valentina Giannini

Publications and Reports Documents (1)

Date of publication:

2015

Health impact:

-NONSPECIFIC-

Keywords:

design, equity, equity finance, mitigation, planning

Climate impacts:

Non specific

Adaptation elements:

Sector Policies, Adaptation Measures and Actions, Observations and Scenarios, Vulnerability Assessment, Nature-based solutions, Climate services

Sectors:

Biodiversity, Buildings, Coastal areas, Disaster Risk Reduction, Energy, Health, Urban, Water management, Business and industry, ICT, Cultural heritage, Land use planning, Tourism, Mountain areas

Geographic characterisation:

Global

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