This paper adds new insights to the relationship between city-regionalism, the territorial logics of the competition state and how climate... Read more
urban contexts
In 2018, seven of the largest cities in the world experienced dangerous levels of long-term heat, including Delhi, Lahore and... Read more
This paper presents an assessment of exposure to outdoor heat in the South Asian cities Delhi, Dhaka, and Faisalabad. Read more
The Urban Climate Change Research Network’s Second Assessment Report on Climate Change in Cities (ARC3.2) is the second in a... Read more
Using data for London, this research finds that elevated levels of air pollution have a positive and statistically significant impact on overall crime - and therefore that improving air quality in urban areas through tighter environmental policy may provide a cost-effective way to reduce crime. Read more
Abstract Multisectoral partnerships (MSPs) form an increasingly popular and important part of the global climate and disaster risk governance landscape,... Read more
Seminar | Jeroen van der Heijden ‘Forget urban climate leaders: Why urban climate governance urgently needs to be tailored to laggards, and how it can be done’
Event Type: SeminarsRSS | Andrew Yates ‘Distributional effects of air pollution from electric vehicle adoption’
Event Type: Research Seminar SeriesCities are particularly vulnerable to heat waves. Despite this, no comprehensive methodology has been developed to assess the costs of... Read more
Abstract This article examines the local outcomes of São Paulo city’s engagement in transnational networks for climate protection. The participation... Read more
