With most children now growing up in cities, we need playful spaces that nurture a generation of happy, creative and resilient children and help make our cities more resilient to the shocks they face. The initiative Strengthening Urban Resilience through...
Cities worldwide are rapidly urbanizing, shedding light on the interrelated challenges of environmental, social and economic inequalities. Most of the plastic in our oceans come from rapidly urbanizing cities, particularly those along rivers and coastal areas in...
Medellin Mayor Daniel Quintero is hosted by Leading Cities CEO Mike Lake to discuss the advance of urban resilience in Medellín. This episode takes an in-depth look at how the Colombian capital has been led through times of strain in the pandemic, and how it is now...
About the session Cities are heating up at twice the rate of global average warming due to the urban heat island effect and rapid urbanization. With more cities facing record high temperatures and heatwaves increasing in number, it is important that we set an agenda...
The growth of Semarang City has spread to the outskirts, particularly to the southern part of Semarang, which features urban densification. The city of Semarang is in a low-lying area, pressured by the rising sea level and a large amount of run-off from the...
Recent Comments