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Urban centres provide opportunities for a range of social and cultural activities, as well as being critical for innovations in science, technology and education. They are also of critical importance for social and economic development. However, with approximately 40% of global energy use taking place within city buildings, this sector is also the single largest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions.
As a result, the design and use of energy and resource-efficient buildings has a key role in climate change mitigation to accelerate the global green economy transition. Although vast savings are possible by constructing new green buildings and retrofitting existing buildings, even greater gains can be achieved by adopting a long-term life-cycle approach involving stakeholders at different stages – from environmentally-minded investors and architects, to sustainable extraction, construction and usage, and the eventual demolition and the recycling or disposal of the building materials.
Cities are well-placed to play a major role in decoupling economic development from resource use and environmental impacts, while finding a better balance between social, environmental and economic objectives. Resource-efficient cities combine greater productivity and innovation with lower costs and reduced environmental impacts, offering at the same time financial savings and increased sustainability.
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development
A Comparative Study between Jordanian Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient (U-Value) and International Building Codes, With Thermal Bridges Effect Investigation
Created an Event in Cities and Urban Development, Transportation and Mobility
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Sustainable Finance
A report by the World Bank Group, the Global Infrastructure Facility, and UNDP highlights key barriers in scaling-up private investment in climate-smart urban infrastructure and showcases innovative financial de-risking instruments to encourage the private sector to be more active in this field.
Created a Post in Cities and Urban Development, Green Recovery from COVID-19
At the Climate Adaptation Summit 2021, a new 1000 Cities Act Now initiative was launched. - "As cities recover from COVID-19, smart investments and policies on resilience can create a triple dividend helping cities boost their economies, improving equity, and preparing communities for inevitable climate and health threats. According to the Global Commission on Adaptation’s Adapt Now report, adaptation investments consistently deliver high returns, with benefit-cost ratios ranging from 2:1 to 10:1. And when compared to traditional investments, adaptation investments often create more jobs, many of which are at the local level."
2019-08-30Accelerating Green？Urbanization in China Based on eco-civilization
SUMMER URBAN HEAT ISLAND OF GALAȚI CITY (ROMANIA) DETECTED USING SATELLITE PRODUCTS
PATTERNS OF URBAN FIRE OCCURENCE IN IASI CITY (ROMANIA)
Developed by IFC, this app can help city planners to predict how much energy and water their cities are likely to consume in the future. They can also use the app's data to attract private investments to build green cities.
'APEX' app allows city planners to make cities more sustainable in four key areas - energy, water, waste, and public transport.
Understanding the structure and determinants of city network through intra-firm service relationships: The case of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
Impervious Surface Expansion: A Key Indicator for Environment and Urban Agglomeration—A Case Study of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area by Using Landsat Data