Local governments are expected now more than ever to lead climate action planning as
climate change intensifies and urbanization increases rapidly. However, studies indicate …

Why do we hear calls to separate and independently manage aspects of risk and resilience
that are inherently related? These arguments are inconsistent with more holistic and …

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 …

Cities and settlements by the sea Page 1 Singapore Management University Institutional
Knowledge at Singapore Management University Research Collection College of Integrative …

Defining and measuring progress in adaptation are important questions for climate
adaptation science, policy, and practice. Here, we assess the progress of urban adaptation …

Problem, research strategy, and findings Extreme heat is the deadliest climate hazard in the
United States. Climate change and the urban heat island effect are increasing the number of …

Setting goals that are context-specific, relevant, and collectively shared is critical in
adaptation. As necessary elements in target setting, imaginaries for adaptation and the …

Cities respond to climate concerns mainly through climate action plans (CAPs). The IPCC
Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) was the first report from the international climate body that …

Governments, businesses, and civil society organizations have diverse policy tools to
incentivize adaptation. Policy tools can shape the type and extent of adaptation, and …

Although over 70 countries adopted a national climate change adaptation plan (NAP), little
is known about the extent to which these plans are implemented. NAP monitoring and …