How can cities be made more sustainable and resilient?
Home to 55 percent of the world’s population, cities contribute an astounding 80 percent of global GDP. Each year, urban areas are growing by an average of more than 75 million people and contributing to more than 70 percent of energy consumption and energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. Their high density of people and assets – precisely the characteristic that drives their economic productivity – also makes cities extremely vulnerable to disasters. By 2030, without significant investment to improve the resilience of cities around the world, climate change may push up to 77 million urban residents into poverty. www.gfdrr.org/urbanresilience[fb_vid id=”1946751928683887″]