Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro’s Resilience Journey
The need for urban resilience in Rio de Janeiro became clear in April 2010, when heavy rains hit the city. 66 people died in what was considered the worst environmental disaster in Brazil. Since then, resilience projects have been a priority, and with the city currently undergoing significant infrastructural changes for the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016, there is a major opportunity to invest in initiatives that make the city more sustainable and resilient, and to show others how to do the same.
Alexandre Cardeman
Head of COR (Operations and Resilience Center)
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Alexandre Cardeman
Head of COR (Operations and Resilience Center)
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Serie de Conversatorios # 5 -Resiliencia Hídrica: Casos de Ciudades
Sin agua no podemos vivir. Pero este recurso se encuentra cada vez más amenazado y, con él, la salud pública, la seguridad alimentaria y el medio ambiente. Su escasez pone en riesgo la ...
Serie de Conversatorios # 4 -Establecimiento de oficinas de resiliencia: la experiencia de R-Cities y sus CROs
El establecimiento de oficinas de resiliencia ha sido clave para asegurar una implementación efectiva de las estrategias de resiliencia de nuestras ciudades en Latinoamérica y en el mundo. Estas ...
Women and the Future of Resilience: Resilient Cities Network Chair and Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner joins Latin America and the Caribbean Convening
Mexico City - (R-Cities). Cities of Resilient Cities Network’s Latin America and the Caribbean region convened in Mexico City last week with a focus on climate change and gender equity.
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