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Resilient Cities, A Grosvenor Research Report

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Resilient Cities, A Grosvenor Research Report

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Screen Shot 2016-08-03 at 1.31.00 PMA 2014 research report developed by Grosvenor quantified the resilience of the world’s most important 50 cities based on two criteria: vulnerability and adaptive capability. The Resilient Cities Report collected independent data and created a scale on which to place each of the 50 cities. The results  Canadian cities in the top three, with U.S. cities following. A notable conclusion can also be made from the highest forecast population growth occurring in the least resilient cities from the list.

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The Resilience Calendar

  • Understanding Evacuation Behavior and Regional Resilience
    Date: December 11, 2023
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    TRB will host a webinar on Monday, December 11, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM Eastern that will feature three presentations on how technologies are utilized as unique automated ways to understand both the transient evacuation behaviors…

  • Panel Debate: Clearing the air: strategies for enhancing urban air quality
    Date: December 13, 2023
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    Join the next SmartCitiesWorld Panel Debate to understand how to improve air quality in urban environments, and hear real-world case studies from leading cities.

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  • Equitable Resilience Planning Frameworks (Session #5: Building Water Equity & Climate Resilient Communities for ALL Series)
    Date: December 13, 2023
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    In this session, we will discuss how to  engage and center the needs of the most vulnerable community members when  developing climate resilience plans.  We will share examples of community-driven plans that advance community…

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