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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Resilient cities"”.
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INTEGRATING URBAN FOREST COOLING, THERMAL MONITORING, AND ECOLOGICALDYNAMICS FOR CLIMATE-RESILIENT CITIES
… creating conditions for healthier, more resilient stands. 8 Together, these studies address three interlinked gaps - spatial reach, measurement accuracy, and establishment strategy - while providing concrete evidence to overcome them. They demonstrate that the heat mitigation potential of …
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Elsieskraal: River restoration as urban catalyst
… to play in SDG 11, with its mission to “make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable” (United Nations, 2015). This requires a comprehensive understanding of the human- and natural capital available to us, and the ways in which these resources can be employed at …
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On the Understanding of the Coastal-Urban Nexus of Weather, Air Quality and Energy
… pollution and energy management challenges in cities. This research presents a comprehensive study that advances urban atmosphere simulations by integrating building energy dynamics, air quality, and robust multi-source observational evaluation. Leveraging the Weather Research and Forecasting …
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Navigating Vulnerability: Harmonizing Disaster Risk Reduction and Management with Socio-spatial Construction of Risk in Post-Tsunami Aceh
… is a crucial step to actualize equitably resilient cities.
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Stay FLY - exploring impact measurement in NGOs funded by CSIs in South Africa: A case study on fun learning for youth (FLY)
… equality; poverty reduction; peaceful societies; resilient cities; and sustainable consumption. However, along with unemployment, inferior education is the highest contributor to multidimensional poverty in South Africa. Thus, NGOs complement the efforts of government to meet SDG targets where the …
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Hydro-Urbanism : Reimagining Urban Landscapes to Accommodate and Utilize Stormwater
… flooding presents a significant challenge to cities worldwide, resulting in loss of life and economic damage. Factors such as urbanization, climate change, and extreme weather events compound the vulnerability of urban areas to flooding, with rapid urbanization emerging as a primary driver of …
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Developing a National-Level Intercity Resilience-Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration Network for New Zealand
… building disaster resilience in communities, cities, and countries is a priority. Many governments are now focusing on building resilience in cities to make them better equipped against natural disasters. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) 2015–2030 promotes enabling …