The proximity of urban centers to the coast makes our Caribbean cities vulnerable to rising sea levels and the increasingly devastating effects of storms. In the Dominican Republic, 25% of the built-up area between 1995 and 2015 is located within three kilometers of the coast, making these areas highly exposed to climate events such as hurricanes and floods. This affects not … [Read more...] about Resilient Urban Planning to Climate Change, the IDB’s Commitment to the Colonial City of Santo Domingo
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Two ways that cities can adapt to climate change
In many countries, you will often hear people start a conversation by talking about the weather. The typical explanation for this is that weather is such a neutral topic that it is relatively safe to use it as an opening line. But, to what extent is this changing? Climate change is a variation in the “average weather,” which scientifically refers to the statistical … [Read more...] about Two ways that cities can adapt to climate change