Building ‘Equitable’ Urban Resilience: The Challenge for Cities

Abstract

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Learning from best practices in sustainable urbanization

“…This study reveals that the Asia Pacific is the region where this outcome is highly targeted. The current increased allocation of resources to green urban development and urban resilience by several countries in the region could be the explanation (Fook & Gang, 2011;Steele & Mittal, 2012). Countries like China, India, South Korea, Indonesia, and Malaysia are spending a great number of resources for improving quality of life in cities.…”

Adaptacija Na Klimatske Promene Kroz Planiranje U Karlstadu, Švedska

“…Aside many benefits of such an approach, there are still quite a lot of challenges to be properly addressed. Some of the most topical are surely related to local land use regulations -especially in developing countrieswhich are often manipulated by real-estate investors, resulting therefore in the creation of economic benefits for some of the population, rather than social, cultural or environmental benefits for all [1]. Equally important challenge concerns establishment of appropriate and relevant hazard database.…”