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The cities of Latin America and the Caribbean: spaces of contrasts

June 1, 2022 por Maria Elena Acosta Maldonado - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez Leave a Comment

The cities of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are full of contrasts. They are the place where poverty and extreme poverty rub shoulders daily with wealth and extreme wealth. Without going any further, 184 million (equivalent to 30% of the total population) of people live in poverty in the region, and 1 out of 4 people who live in urban areas live in informal … [Read more...] about The cities of Latin America and the Caribbean: spaces of contrasts

Urban Green Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean: the case of San Salvador

May 26, 2022 por Borja Castro Lancharro - Ophélie Chevalier - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez Leave a Comment

The cities of our region are called to play a key role in the fight against climate change and achieve the Paris Agreements and COP26 goals. As we mentioned in the first blog of this series, the Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) is one of the best tools through which the municipalities of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) can adapt and mitigate the climate crisis in line … [Read more...] about Urban Green Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean: the case of San Salvador

Urban Green Infrastructure: a solution to climate challenges

May 19, 2022 por Borja Castro Lancharro - Ophélie Chevalier - Héctor Cordero - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez Leave a Comment

Cities and Resilience to Climate Change Did you know that, even though cities represent less than 3% of the habitable surface of the planet, they account for 75% of global CO2 emissions? Although this may seem like a problem, it is actually a great opportunity, since cities, in addition to being the economic and social engine of our region, are called to lead the fight … [Read more...] about Urban Green Infrastructure: a solution to climate challenges

How to avoid being a victim of cyber-attacks?: New IDB guide for smart cities

May 12, 2022 por Mauricio Bouskela - Gilberto Chona - Lorenzo Cotino Hueso - Ariel Nowersztern - Marco Emilio Sánchez Acevedo - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez Leave a Comment

Many aspects of our daily life, although we are not aware of it, are fully dependent on the proper functioning of the internet. A cyber-attack on a company, or a local public entity, a few years ago would have been almost anecdotal. However, as digitization increases, so does risk exposure and vulnerability to cyber-attacks. On today’s blog we present a guide prepared by the … [Read more...] about How to avoid being a victim of cyber-attacks?: New IDB guide for smart cities

IDB´s role revitalizing heritage housing in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo

May 10, 2022 por Alexandra Alvear - Benoit Lefevre - Luis Schloeter - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez Leave a Comment

A climatic approach for economic and social development The Colonial City is the oldest urban nucleus of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic. It was the first permanent European settlement on the continent, serving as an urban model to be replicated in other colonial cities in America. On December 8, 1990, the Colonial City of Santo Domingo (CCSD) was declared a … [Read more...] about IDB´s role revitalizing heritage housing in the Colonial City of Santo Domingo

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