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Climate change resilience of the built environment : basics, approaches, and applications

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Summary: "With their high population densities and high demands on environmental resources, cities are the most challenging segment of built infrastructure that need to constantly evolve and adapt to changi...

"With their high population densities and high demands on environmental resources, cities are the most challenging segment of built infrastructure that need to constantly evolve and adapt to changing conditions. The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed many weaknesses in current city planning and services, which authorities are now beginning to address, with the aim of creating cityscapes that can effectively deal with the mounting climate, environmental and health threats that mankind will be facing in the 21st century. Using analytical as well as predictive tools, city planners are able to reliably pinpoint weaknesses and develop and test improvements to urban infrastructure."--