The international community has committed to combat climate change and achieve 17
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here we explore (dis) connections in evidence …

The potential of using Digital Twins within the context of civil infrastructures has prompted a
focus on infrastructure digital twins (IDTs). Despite some attempts to provide an overview of …

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 …

Assessment of the social science literature and regional case studies reveals how social
norms, culture, and individual choices, interact with infrastructure and other structural …

Urbanization can challenge sustainable development if it produces unequal outcomes.
Infrastructure is an important urbanization dimension, providing services to support diverse …

Information on urban built-up infrastructure is essential to understand the role of cities in
shaping environmental, economic, and social outcomes. The lack of data on built-up heights …

Grand sustainability challenges such as climate change, degradation of ecosystems, waste
production and disposal, lack of clean water, poverty, or inequality pose extraordinary …

Abstract To achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), urgent
action is needed across all scales, with an increased importance being placed on local …

This study examines the sources of energy related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the
hazards of climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the global solar energy …

The unprecedented rise in cooling demand globally is a critical blind spot in sustainability
debates. We examine cooling as a system comprised of active and passive measures, with …