Integrating Climate Adaptation A toolkit for urban planners and adaptation practitioners
Integrating Climate Adaptation A toolkit for urban planners and adaptation practitioners
Today, over half the world’s population lives in cities and that number is expected to rise to more than two-thirds by 2050.¹
Cities are not only a key contributor to climate change – being responsible for 70% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions² – they will also bear the brunt of the climate crisis’ effects and, to a large extent, are already doing so. The global temperature has now risen by 0.8 degrees Celsius³ and, even if the goal of the Paris Agreement⁴ is reached and the temperature rise kept below 1.5° or 2°C, the consequences for cities will be extreme. An increase of 2°C by 2050 threatens to place 1.3 billion people at risk and destroy USD 158 trillion in assets – double the annual productive output of the world – due to climate-change-related natural disasters.⁵
Cities accommodate most of the worldwide population vulnerable to climate change, and this represents a tremendous opportunity: by adapting cities, climate risks can be addressed and vulnerable lives and assets protected.
As urbanization continues to accelerate, the increase in the frequency and severity of climate risks in cities becomes more and more visible. However, what could be a vulnerability is also an opportunity to adapt. Urban planning, which determines the conditions under which urban development takes place, is crucial to creating a future where people, vital services and infrastructure are more resilient against risk.
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