2/23/2024 0 Comments Urp looking towards the future of world urban development, cities of the global south will:![]() ![]() According to UNDRR, nearly 84 percent of the fastest growing cities face extreme climate and disaster risks the vast majority of which are in Asia and Africa. More than ever before, a multitude of risks are manifesting themselves with higher frequency, greater magnitude and cascading impacts in cities. The pandemic has exposed the “soft underbelly” of our urban development, governance and risk management systems. ![]() We know that the impact of COVID-19 has been predominantly urban (nearly 90 percent of people affected, according to a UNSDG Policy Brief), and most significant socio-economic disruption has occurred in cities. Urban resilience – the ability of city dwellers to withstand economic, social, health, environmental, disaster and climate related risks – has assumed renewed urgency and has become central to our development discourse. With this figure projected to rise to two thirds by 2050, the need for development action in cities can no longer be overlooked. Incredibly, over half of humanity already lives in urban settings. ![]()
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