Sentences with phrase «urban resilience project»
This is a guest post from Laurie Mazur, editor for the Kresge Foundation / Island Press Urban Resilience Project.
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2015 Resilience Lab a 6 - month public program, with Cabot Institute, commissioned by Aldo Rinaldi and Tessa Fitzjohn, Bristol public art programme Alterations Studio, 2 - month public program, commissioned by PEER Gallery, London 2014 What Survives The Storm, performative consultation, Sceaux Gardens Estate, commissioned by South London Gallery Local 2013 yörük, temporary settlement and performance program, commissioned by Hackney WicKED Arts festival, London «What we are doing is groundbreaking», The Walworth Archive, re-enacting the Elephant and Castle master - plan as a series of public performances, commissioned by UCL Urban Lab and Elephant and Castle neighbourhood Forum 2012 Elasticity, performance and video works commissioned by The Wick Award, Hackney Wick, London 2008 - 2016 FreeSpace on - going project based on Wenlock Barn Estate London.
Some of the objectives of the project are to identify spatial vulnerability of populations during extreme heat events in selected areas; identify the impacts of extreme heat events on the health, work productivity and livelihoods of vulnerable population, to select appropriate, innovative and affordable climate adaptation measures for improving health and livelihood resilience for the urban population with consideration of gender - based implications, to strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders through training opportunities and to facilitate active use of information and evidence for policy - makers to drive the implementation of the Heat Stress Action Plans into municipal disaster strategies.
The plan will look to increase the level of flood protection across the entire city, while also taking urban planning projects, maintenance activities and resilience strategies into account.
Climate resilience has failed to find mention in a cross-section of smart city proposals in India, though a number these urban centres are already engaged in projects aimed at assessing climate impacts and building resilience.
Climate resilience has failed to find a mention in a cross-section of smart city proposals in India, especially because a number these urban centres are already engaged in projects aimed at... Read More
The project provides expert training tools and resources that target urban, economic and gender issues as they relate to climate change adaptation and resilience.
The 100RC project defines urban resilience as the «capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses and systems within a city to survive, adapt and grow no matter what kinds of chronic stresses and acute shocks they experience».