Cruz Coronas discuss escalating risks of urban flooding in Europe, highlighting the limitations of traditional flood hazard maps ...

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2024 – The World Bank has approved $150 million for the Gabon Urban Development project (in French: “Projet d’aménagement et de développement des Infrastructures du Gabon (PADIG)” ...

As the global population continues to surge, cities become increasingly complex ecosystems, dense and bustling environments home to millions of people. Today, more than half of the world's population ...

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Cities worldwide face a growing challenge that affects millions of residents daily. Urban areas globally have become home to over half of the world's population, leading to the intensification of the ...

Cities are living organisms — constantly growing, shifting, and reshaping themselves around the people who inhabit them. But not all parts of a city grow evenly. One of the clearest indicators of ...

Bhutan has launched a project to enhance urban flood resilience of its urban infrastructure, aiming to protect lives, livelihoods, and build liveable cities that are inclusive, sustainable and ...