Urban Climate Case Studies
Learn from cities around the world implementing climate adaptation and resilience solutions.
Norfolk, Virginia - Coastal Resilience & Adaptation
Norfolk, Virginia, United States · 2023
How Norfolk is adapting to sea level rise through comprehensive resilience planning and nature-based solutions
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Minneapolis, Minnesota - Green Infrastructure & Equity
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · 2022
Integrating green infrastructure with community equity in underserved neighborhoods
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Phoenix, Arizona - Urban Heat Island Mitigation
Phoenix, Arizona, United States · 2023
Largest US city tackling extreme heat through cool roofs, urban forestry, and public health measures
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Rotterdam, Netherlands - Water Resilience & Climate Adaptation
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands · 2022
Europe's leader in climate adaptation through innovative water management and circular economy approaches
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Paris, France - Urban Forestry & Green Spaces
Paris, Île-de-France, France · 2023
Planting 170,000 trees to combat urban heat, improve air quality, and enhance biodiversity
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Singapore - Sustainable City & Climate Resilience
Singapore, Singapore · 2023
Island nation building comprehensive climate adaptation through green buildings and water management
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Bogotá, Colombia - Climate Action & Social Inclusion
Bogotá, Colombia · 2022
Latin American city integrating climate adaptation with poverty reduction and social equity
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Copenhagen, Denmark - Cycling & Carbon Neutral Strategy
Copenhagen, Denmark · 2023
World leader in sustainable transport and carbon neutrality through cycling infrastructure and renewable energy
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Melbourne, Australia - Urban Forest Strategy
Melbourne, Australia · 2023
How Melbourne's 20-year urban forest strategy doubled tree canopy cover to tackle extreme heat and improve liveability
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Medellín, Colombia - Urban Green Corridors
Medellín, Colombia · 2022
Medellín transformed 30 street corridors into lush green lanes, reducing peak temperatures by up to 3°C and sparking a global rethink of street design
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London, UK - Heat Risk Strategy & Cool Spaces
London, United Kingdom · 2023
London's cross-agency response to worsening summer heat, combining cool spaces, green roofs, and data-driven heat health alerts
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Jakarta, Indonesia - Flood Resilience & Nature-Based Solutions
Jakarta, Indonesia · 2023
Jakarta combines massive sea wall construction with community-led nature-based solutions to address catastrophic flooding and subsidence
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Cape Town, South Africa - Water Scarcity & Climate Resilience
Cape Town, South Africa · 2022
After narrowly avoiding "Day Zero" in 2018, Cape Town built a multi-layered water resilience strategy combining demand reduction, alternative sources and climate modelling
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