In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

Roughly half of the world's population live in cities, and this share is increasing yearly,
projected to reach 60% by 2030 (OECD 2008; Fig. 1). Moreover, most of the urban …

Cities concentrate wealth, people and productivity while consuming much of the world's
energy and producing much of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. This concentration …

Table 1, drawn from the IPCC's Fourth Assessment, lists the different aspects of climate
change, the evidence for current impact, projected future impacts and the zones or groups …

Climate change is the most significant threat to life on Earth. It results from natural and
anthropogenic emissions of air pollutants, especially greenhouse gases (GHGs), causing …

The intensity of future climate change impacts is likely to increase current vulnerabilities and
further reduce existing adaptive capacities in major urban areas of East Africa. The current …

“If dangerous climate change is to be avoided, we need both adaptation and mitigation to be
incorporated into urban investments, policies and planning everywhere. This needs strong …

This volume brings together, for the first time, a wide-ranging and detailed body of
information identifying and assessing risk, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in …

Cities in many countries have begun taking on responsibility for identifying, analyzing and
evaluating local risks resulting from climate change. The complexity of the task at hand …

This special issue of Environment and Urbanization draws on the growing body of evidence
about climate change impacts and responses in cities, and responds to calls for better …