Sentences with phrase «building urban resilience»
This need is not lost on the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate — a group of national finance ministers, former heads of state, and leading global economists — who called in 2015 for international financial institutions to develop a package of $ 1 billion over five years to support the world's 500 largest cities in reducing climate pollution and building urban resilience.
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The study, supported by the Department of Homeland Security and the National Science Foundation (NSF), found that most of the coastal communities do not have an overarching strategy for building urban disaster resilience and lack coordination between multiple urban systems, including land use activities, natural environments and public infrastructure investments, particularly in Texas.
«Creative Time Global Residency: Reports From the Field», New York, NY, December 3, 2013 «Urban Imprint: The Art and Science Shaping Our Cities,» hosted by The University of Chicago, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall, New York, NY, November 14, 2013 «Cultural Investment: Creating a Civic Identity Through the Arts,» CityLab: Urban Solutions for Global Challenges, NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York, NY, October 7, 2013 «One State Together in the Arts» One State Illinois Conference, Quad Cities, IL, June 24, 2013 «Theaster Gates in Conversation with Romi Crawford,» Black Collectivities, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Chicago, IL, May 4, 2013 «LINC Legacy and Advancements in the Field,» hosted by the Ford Foundation, May 2013 «Constituency Engagement — Culture - Initiated Redevelopment: Strategies in Innovative Constituent Engagement,» Association of Black Foundation Executives, Palmer House Hilton Hotel, Chicago, IL, April 6, 2013 «Creating Heat - The Artist as Catalyst: Theaster Gates at TEDxUNC,» University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, February 9, 2013 «Building CapaCity Session,» World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Davos, Switzerland, January 26, 2013 «Creative Resilience Session,» World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Davos, Switzerland, January 25, 2013 «Transformative Art: Theaster Gates,» World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2013
It briefly presents the Mayor's Task Force on Climate Change, Disaster Risk and the Urban Poor, launched in 2009 with the aim to better understand these issues, and provides recommended actions to build resilience of the urban Urban Poor, launched in 2009 with the aim to better understand these issues, and provides recommended actions to build resilience of the urban urban poor.
I came across this essay today by Joel Kotkin on Houston and Hurricane Harvey, that isn't directly related to sea level rise, but is an excellent argument for urban planners to build resilience to address future climate change and weather disasters.
In an effort to understand the urban vulnerabilities to climate change, and to highlight innovative solutions to increase cities resilience, the Rockefeller Foundation, along with the Center for Sustainable Urban Development (CSUD), of The Earth Institute at Columbia University, is sponsoring a week - long discussion (July 8 - 13) on «Building for climate change resilience» within of month - long series of... Readurban vulnerabilities to climate change, and to highlight innovative solutions to increase cities resilience, the Rockefeller Foundation, along with the Center for Sustainable Urban Development (CSUD), of The Earth Institute at Columbia University, is sponsoring a week - long discussion (July 8 - 13) on «Building for climate change resilience» within of month - long series of... ReadUrban Development (CSUD), of The Earth Institute at Columbia University, is sponsoring a week - long discussion (July 8 - 13) on «Building for climate change resilience» within of month - long series of... Read more
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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.
Fund public transportation systems and support urban planning designs that incorporate walkability, open space, green building design, reduced dependence on automobile transit, and climate change resilience.
If we are to eradicate poverty, build sustainable and inclusive economies and achieve environmental sustainability, then mitigating urban emissions and building resilience are critical steps in the process.
On the other hand, almost everything is trucked in, so where does that leave the concept of resilience?A group of activists have been exploring how diverse urban communities can build resilience and reduce emissions.
Slum Communities Have «Built - In Resilience» With urban populations soaring around the world, of course efforts need to be made to ensure that people have safe, healthy living conditions.