The task of adapting cities to the impacts of climate change is of great importance—urban
areas are hotspots of high risk given their concentrations of population and infrastructure; …

With cities facing climate change, climate adaptation is necessary to reduce risks such as
heat stress and flooding and maintain the goals of sustainable urban development. In …

The lack of progress in establishing ambitious and legally binding global mitigation targets
means that the need for locally based climate change adaptation will increase in vulnerable …

Green economic investment has become a tool for technological innovation, energy
efficiency, employment generation and environmental improvement that simultaneously …

This paper analyzes barriers and opportunities for effective adaptation planning in cities. In
particular, we focus on the preparation and adoption of adaptation strategies and action …

Can we explain barriers to adaptation of collective action to changes in the natural
environment? One reason for adaptation is the impacts of climate change. Ample case study …

International cooperation on climate change adaptation is regarded as one of the major
avenues to reduce vulnerability in develo** countries. Nevertheless, it remains unclear …

Cities can lead the way in tackling climate change through robust climate actions (that is,
measures taken to limit climate change or its impacts). However, escalating crises due to …

A América Latina tem vivenciado as contradições particulares do processo de acelerada
urbanização planetária. A emergência climática, com aumento dos impactos às populações …

Water management systems have been typically designed and operated under the
assumption of stationarity. This assumption may no longer be valid under climate change …