Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on Climate
Change call for deep transformations in every country that will require complementary …

The scale, pace, and intensity of human activity on the planet demands radical departures
from the status quo to remain within planetary boundaries and achieve sustainability. The …

Abstract The Olympic Games claim to be exemplars of sustainability, aiming to inspire
sustainable futures around the world. Yet no systematic evaluation of their sustainability …

Societal transformations are necessary to address critical global challenges, such as
mitigation of anthropogenic climate change and reaching UN sustainable development …

Using engineered wood for construction has been discussed for climate change mitigation. It
remains unclear where and in which way the additional demand for wooden construction …

Abstract The Earth System Governance project is a global research alliance that explores
novel, effective governance mechanisms to cope with the current transitions in the …

Sea level rise (SLR) is among the most pressing challenges for urban coastal areas. While
geocentric (eustatic) SLR receives widespread attention in politics and media, relative SLR …

Abstract Planning of sustainable Urban Energy Systems is a challenging task for the many
involved stakeholders which requires optimal use of available knowledge for decision …

Urban governance systems need to be adaptive to deal with emerging uncertainties and
pressures, including those related to climate change. Realising adaptive urban governance …

As the world is already highly urbanised, energy systems in cities are already responsible
for significant amount of the global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Therefore, climate …