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Developing Nature-Based Solution Pathways to New Layers of Complexities for Urban Communities Coping with Armed Conflict and Climate Change

Authors and Collaborators: Muluberhan Biedemariam, Mekelle University Summary: Nature-based solutions are vital approaches for climate change adaptation as they enhance ecosystem resilience and support communities in coping with the impact of climate change.  However, there is limited evidence on the nature-based solutions pathways to the resilience of communities impacted by new layers of complexities for […]

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Trees4HeatResilience: Evaluating Tree Canopy Coverage to Reduce Air Conditioning Demand in Honduran Urban Neighborhoods 

Authors and Collaborators: Juan Gamero-Salinas, University of Navarra Mabel Morales-Otero, University of Navarra Summary: This research examines the neighborhood-level relationship between urban tree canopy coverage and air conditioning (A/C) usage in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, a rapidly growing city with high heat exposure. A computer vision model was retrained on local aerial imagery to segment tree

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Redefining Urban Riparian Zones in Bandung: Integrating Ecosystem Services Approach and Suitable Vegetation Identification to Flook Risk Reduction

Authors and Collaborators: Dyah Ayu Retnowati, Institut Teknologi Bandung Summary: Flooding is one of the most persistent urban challenges in Indonesia, which is increasingly intensified by climate change, rapid urbanization, and declining environmental capacity. Bandung City, a central metropolitan and economic hub in Indonesia, experiences recurrent flooding that intersects with slum proliferation and riparian degradation.

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Risk Governance or Risky Governance? Delhi’s Urban Utility Governance Landscape and Heatwaves

Authors and Collaborators: Anshu Ogra, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Nistha Kanodia, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Summary: Delhi’s record-breaking heat in May 2024—followed within weeks by extreme early-monsoon rainfall—exposed not only a meteorological hazard but a governance challenge: residents’ capacity to stay safe depends on who controls water, where, and through what procedures. This

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Integrating Indigenous Knowledge with Formal Governance for Enhanced Disaster Resilience in Urban Coastal Areas: Case of Karachi Pakistan 

Authors and Collaborators: Sarah Ather Khan, NED University Saeed Ud Din Ahmed, NED University Abid Mehmood, Cardiff University Summary: Coastal communities in Karachi face escalating risks from erosion, pollution, declining fish stocks, and increasingly severe weather events, exacerbated by climate change. The traditional top-down master planning and disaster management approaches tend to marginalize the significant reservoir of

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Climate Governance and Risk Management: Comparative Institutional Analysis in Three Key Paraguayan Cities

Authors and Collaborators: Angelina Adelfa Trinidad Da Silva, Universidad Nacional de Asunción María Victoria Zavala, Universidad Nacional del Este Jorge Antonio Martin, Municipalidad de Encarnación Summary: This research addresses the critical problem of urban climate governance in Paraguay, a country highly vulnerable to climate change where cities concentrate environmental risks, socioeconomic inequalities and institutional limitations

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Evaluating the Role of Local Governments in Climate Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Comparative Study of Mafikeng City (South Africa) and Kisumu City (Kenya)

Authors and Collaborators: Stephen Balaka Opiyo, North-West University Roelof P. Burger, North-West University Godwin Opinde, Kenyatta University Niké Wesch, North-West University Summary: Local governments in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are increasingly tasked with implementing climate action plans to mitigate emissions and enhance urban resilience. Yet, the effectiveness of governance structures and strategies of these governments in addressing

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Leveraging Governance Innovation for Urban Climate Resilience: Strengthening Municipal Fiscal Autonomy in Bangladesh

Authors and Collaborators: Uswatun Mahera Khushi, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University Summary: This research investigates the critical nexus of fiscal autonomy, governance innovation, and urban climate resilience in Bangladeshi municipalities. A mixed-methods case study approach, combining an econometric analysis of seven municipal budgets with rich qualitative insights from Key Informant Interviews, reveals a systemic crisis:

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Developing a Participatory Urban Governance Model to Improve Flood Resilience in Informal Settlements in Accra

Authors and Collaborators: Josephine Agbeko, Michigan Technological University Daniel Shtob, Michigan Technological University Summary: In part due to dire flood risk projections in Accra, Ghana’s capital and largest city, government leaders and communities have increasingly focused on adaptive and resilience-building strategies. The need for effective flood planning and response is nowhere greater than in the

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Equitable Urban Climate Action: Integrating Disability-Inclusive Plans Into School Disaster Preparedness

Authors and Collaborators: Jacob Malama, University of Gothenburg Victor Saidi Phiri, University of Gothenburg Summary: Climate-induced disasters increasingly threaten Zambia’s education system, disrupting learning and exposing inequities in school preparedness. Students with disabilities face heightened risks due to inaccessible infrastructure, limited teacher capacity, and exclusion from preparedness initiatives. This study examined how schools in Western Province, particularly in

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