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Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Challenges - Foresight Brief No. 023 March 2021
Climate change was recently added to the wide range of agelong social challenges stemming from urbanisation. These challenges are becoming increasingly urgent to address. This... -
The Weight of Cities: Resource Requirements of Future Urbanization - Summary...
The proportion of the global population living in cities and towns is expected to rise from 54 percent in 2015 to 66 percent by 2050; which will result in a significant... -
Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Transitions in the ASEAN Region: A Resource...
Drawing from the conclusions in the forthcoming global report of the International Resource Panel “The Weight of Cities: Resource Requirements of Future Urbanization” this... -
People’s Livelihood and Cities - Building Back Greener: Foresight Brief No....
The livelihoods of urban residents are shaped by the complex relationship between environmental, social and economic issues affecting inhabitants of urban areas. There is a need... -
Emerging Sponge Cities - Foresight Brief No. 005 - January 2018
As global populations converge steadily into cities (UN, 2017), fast growing cities are suffering with intensi ed hydroclimatic hazards. In China, more cities are facing...