Cities, settlements and key infrastructure

• Main Authors: DODMAN, David, HAYWARD, Bronwyn, PELLING, Mark, CASTAN BROTO, Vanesa, CHOW, Winston T. L., et al.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2022
• Subjects: climate change; climate adaptation; urban resilience; governance; governance networks; risk perceptions; climate strategies; Urban, Community and Regional Planning; Urban Studies and Planning
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/33; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/cis_research/article/1032/viewcontent/IPCC_AR6_WGII_Chapter06.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated with climate change has increased (high confidence1 ). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 billion people, the majority of the world’s population. Urbanisation processes generate vulnerability and exposure which c...