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+Citations (2) - CitationsAdd new citationList by: CiterankMapLink[1] Cities Expand by Area Equal to France, Germany and Spain Combined in less than 20 years
Author: Shobhakar Dhakal - Executive Director of the Global Carbon Project
Cited by: David Price 6:34 PM 1 April 2012 GMT
Citerank: (6) 146950UrbanizationUnless development patterns change, by 2030 humanity’s urban footprint will occupy an additional 1.5 million square kilometres - comparable to the combined territories of France, Germany and Spain—with the equivalent of a city of 1 million needed weekly across the next 38 years.109FDEF6, 146990Cities responsible for 70% of CO2 emissionsOver 70% of CO2 emissions today relate to city needs. In billions of metric tonnes, urban-area CO2 emissions were estimated at about 15 in 1990 and 25 in 2010, with forecasts of growth to 36.5 by 2030, assuming business as usual.1198CE71, 147000Time of day-adjusted toll systemsTime of day-adjusted toll systems to reduce traffic congestion109FDEF6, 147006Innovation in planningMove beyond traditional approaches to planning and be responsive to informal urban growth, to the value of ecosystem services, and to the need of multidimensional perspectives (social, economic, cultural, environmental, political, biophysical).959C6EF, 147014Rethink resource flows into citiesEverything being brought into the city from outside: food, water, products and energy need to be sourced sustainably.959C6EF, 154483UrbanizationUnless development patterns change, by 2030 humanity’s urban footprint will occupy an additional 1.5 million square kilometres - comparable to the combined territories of France, Germany and Spain—with the equivalent of a city of 1 million needed weekly across the next 38 years.109FDEF6
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Link[2] C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
Author: C40 Cities
Cited by: David Price 8:00 PM 1 April 2012 GMT
URL: | | Excerpt / Summary The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) is a network of large and engaged cities from around the world committed to implementing meaningful and sustainable climate-related actions locally that will help address climate change globally. Our organization’s global field staff works with city governments, supported by our technical experts across a range of program areas.
The C40 was created in 2005 by former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, and forged a partnership in 2006 with the Cities program of President Clinton’s Climate Initiative (CCI) to reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency in large cities across the world. Under the leadership of then Mayor of Toronto David Miller, who served after Mayor Livingstone as C40 Chair, the organization advanced programs and partnerships that drew international recognition for the role of cities as leaders in climate action. C40 was further strengthened in 2011 via a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies and the full integration of the CCI Cities Program.
The current chair of the C40 is New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who – with the support the C40 executive leadership team -- guides the work of the C40, along with the members of the C40 Steering Committee: Berlin, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Los Angeles, London, New York City, Sao Paulo, Seoul and Tokyo. |
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