Urban adaptation: Climate resilient cities 2013
Rapid urban growth and climate change may be converging in problematic ways. Potential consequences of climate change, such as rising sea levels and more volatile and unpredictable weather patterns, expose cities to an increasing number of risks. This contest seeks proposals on how cities can adapt to face these challenges. This contest is being conducted in collaboration with ICLEI--Local Governments for Sustainability. See more...
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Enhance community resilience,flood preparedness through effective communication(storytelling)&citizen engagement at the neighbourhood level
A planning approach that uses common tools in innovative ways to communicate about climate change and enable adaptation decision-making.
Modify sections of streets letting water pass through into underground storage and pumping stations.
Development of a Seasonal Migration Routes Identification System for Ensuring Absorption Capacity of Housing Infrastructures in Host Cities.
A peer-to-peer knowledge management tool will help communities share adaptation strategies and take action to become climate resilient.
Train Mayors who are building new cities in China to incorporate climate resiliency at scale into urban planning and stakeholder management
A virtual globe based simulation game for awareness on potential adaptive and mitigation capacity of wetlands in urban spaces.
