Eight Ways Cities Are Building Climate Resilience
This essay looks at eight examples drawn from the Building a Climate-Resilient City research series prepared for the City of Edmonton and the City of Calgary by the Prairie Climate Centre.
Climate change will have serious impacts for cities. In coming decades, building resilience will be essential urban policy and a smart investment for cities.
But what actions can cities take to foster resilience to climate change?
This essay looks at eight examples drawn from the Building a Climate-Resilient City research series prepared for the City of Edmonton and the City of Calgary by the the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the University of Winnipeg.
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