Despite the growing number of studies focusing on urban vulnerability to climate change,
adaptive capacity, which is a key component of the IPCC definition of vulnerability, is rarely …

Climate change and accelerated urbanization have posed severe challenges to urban
development, resulting in a growing series of climate and environmental problems that have …

Urban areas of developing countries face increasing risks due to climate change. This paper
systematically identifies and examines research published between 2000 and 2017 that …

In many countries, administrative and economic planning occurs at the municipality level.
We believe that relevant policies for adapting to climate change can be initiated at this level …

Global cities are taking a leadership role in climate change adaptation. Increasing numbers
of cities are creating climate adaptation plans and strategies, and a wide range of …

For most urban areas, the challenges of adaptation are as urgent as those of mitigation. This
is particularly the case where adaptive capacity is weak, particularly in low‐and middle …

Measuring the ability of a community to face climatic changes, or its adaptive capacity, is
necessary in order to plan and guide development as the global climate continues to warm …

This paper considers the very large differences in adaptive capacity among the world's
urban centres. It then discusses how risk levels may change for a range of climatic drivers of …

Cities are emerging as leading forces for climate change adaptation and resilience. Many
approaches and tools have been developed and used to measure climate resilience in …

Cities in deltas are vulnerable to climate change, especially their unembanked
neighborhoods that are not protected by dikes. Rising sea levels and extreme water levels in …