Urban Health

Four Strategies for Building Resilience to Extreme Weather Events

By |2024-01-04T16:39:55+01:00September 29th 2022|Resilient Cities and Climate|

As extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, cities must adapt strategies and actions to protect their most vulnerable citizens. Mary Sheehan outlines the implications of worsening climate conditions and presents actions to increase the resilience of cities around the globe.

Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas: A Status Update from the South

By |2024-01-04T08:55:40+01:00January 14th 2020|Gender and Inequalities, Good Governance|

Brazil's strategies towards its favelas have varied enormously over time. If they are to be successful in improving people's lives, it is essential that informal settlements are perceived as an integral part of a city, argue Mariana Dias Simpson and Itamar Silva.

Using Forests for Water Treatment: An Example from Rio de Janeiro

By |2024-01-03T10:24:12+01:00March 21st 2019|Sustainable Infrastructure|

Ecosystem loss and degradation contributes to water insecurity worldwide – natural infrastructure strategies that protect and restore natural systems aim to halt and reverse this trend. Suzanne Ozment and Rafael Feltran-Barbieri discuss how water utilities can profit from restoring ecosystems.

The challenge of localising the SDGs: A reflection about Brazil

By |2023-12-19T16:58:01+01:00October 4th 2017|Good Governance, Integrated Planning|

To attain the SDGs, local implementation is key, and cities bear a special responsibility in that regard. But what does the situation really look like on the ground – is there enough awareness and commitment to this global process? Daphne Besen analyses the situation in metropolises and small and medium size cities in Brazil.

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