25/11/2024
By 2050, urban areas could triple in size. Are we ready for the consequences?
Launched last week by C40 Cities at the World Urban Forum, the Climate Action Guide for Urban Planners aims to be an essential tool to help urban planners define cities’ capacities to meet climate goals and enhance quality of life for all residents, now and long into the future.
By the middle of the century, urban areas could triple in size, with significant consequences for natural ecosystems, greenhouse gas emissions, and vulnerability to climate-related risks such as flooding, heat waves, and water scarcity.
Urban planners are the best placed to design more resilient cities and have a huge impact on millions of lives.
Therefore, being well prepared for the climate crisis is the best time investment right now. Agree?
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