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Integrated Urban Resilience in SIDS

An initiative to support resilience in Small Island Developing States and Coastal Cities
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A one-stop-shop for the latest updates in urban resilience

Barcelona Resilience Profile

The insightful experience that led to Barcelona's global recognition as a champion city of urban resilience is documented in the new report.
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Actions for building an inclusive and resilient city

Mobilising & collaborating with multiple stakeholders, Teresina defined the points of intervention to maximise the impact of policies & actions.
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From climate to urban resilience in Teresina

Teresina calibrated the tool to measure its resilience while overcoming an economic crisis, a pandemic, and changing administration.
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Report by the World Health Organization & UN-Habitat

Local governments can use international indicators and datasets to identify priorities for improving inhabitants' health & building resilience
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The city of Saida begins its resilience-building process with UN-Habitat, MedCities and Barcelona City Council
Ms Anacláudia Rossbach, UN-Habitat’s ED, and Mr Jaume Duch, Minister of the EU and Foreign Action of the Government of Catalonia
UN-Habitat’s Executive Director, Anacláudia Rossbach, visits Barcelona for high-level dialogues on resilience, housing, and cooperation with the Government of Catalonia, the City Council and global city networks
Strengthening urban economic resilience through a UN joint project launched in five cities  
Myanmar earthquake: Investing in disaster risk reduction to save lives and protect sustainable development
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Supporting sustainable urbanisation by building resilience with local governments

Medellín

Medellín seeks to be an innovative, sustainable city and continue along the path of urban resilience.

Brazil

Teresina is implementing nature-based solutions to address water cycle and ecosystem imbalance.

Russia

Yakutsk is adopting a circular economy to foster local economic development.

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Supporting sustainable urbanisation by building resilience with local governments

Tunis, Tunisie
Située sur les côtes arides de l'Afrique du Nord, la ville de Tunis est exposée à un nombre croissant de risques environnementaux et climatiques qui exacerbent les défis existants auxquels la ville est confrontée
Population: 610.915
Zone urbane: 2,668 km² (Grand Tunis), 104 km² (City).
Problématiques clefs: Croissance urbaine non planifiée et planification stratégique insuffisante, inondations, gestion insuffisante du métabolisme urbain, pénuries d'eau, vagues de chaleur, dépendance excessive aux sources d'approvisionnement externes.
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Maputo, Mozambique
It’s the main financial, business and commercial centre of Mozambique. Its geographical Maputo, in combination with climatic and biophysical characteristics, intensify the occurrence of extreme climate events.
Population size: 1.273.076 inhabitants
Area: 347 km²
Main issues: Frequent floods, cyclones and droughts, housing in hazardous and environmentally sensitive areas, failure of infrastructure, high levels of pollution, inadequate sanitary facilities, high unemployment.
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Port Vila,Vanuatu
Port Vila is Vanuatu’s capital and largest city. The city is the hub of the island’s economic activity and ranks amongst the world’s most exposed city to natural disasters.
Population size: 84.895 Greater Port Vila estimate (VNSO 2014)
Area: 24.3km²
Main issues: Prone to natural hazards, urban expansion into hazardous and environmentally sensitive areas, failure of infrastructure, vulnerability to food insecurity.
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Teresina, Brazil
Located in the arid Brazilian Northeast, Teresina is city highly vulnerable to climate change impacts.
Population size: 864.845 (2019)
Urban area: 263,94 km²
Main issues: Disruption of natural hydrological dynamics, mismanagement of urban metabolism, flooding, waterborne diseases, landslides, infrastructure failure.
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Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona is one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe. The city is Spain's major commercial center and Mediterranean port, experiencing growing social inequalities and low level of green spaces.
Population size: 1,620,809 (2018)
Area: 101.9 km²
Main issues: Flash floods, coastal flooding, heat waves, heat island effects, droughts, forest fires during hot seasons, terrorism.
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Yakutsk, Russia
It’s the world’s largest settlement built on continuous permafrost. It’s known as the coldest city on Earth where a majority of the governmental, educational and business institutions are located.
Population size: 328 493 inhabitants (City District), 311 760 inhabitants (city of Yakutsk)
Area: 3 604 km² (“Yakutsk Gorod” City District) 174.1 km² (city of Yakutsk)
Main issues: Extreme climate conditions, permafrost, climate change, remote location, unregulated urban growth, institutional coordination.
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Dakar, Senegal
The capital city of Senegal and one of the largest cities in Africa. The city is one of the chief seaports on the western African coast and is characterized by rapid urban growth and rising population.
Population size: 3,429,370 inhabitants (2016) (Dakar region)
Urban area: 83,7 km² (Dakar city area) 547 km² (Dakar region area)
Main issues: Exposure to multiple risks (industrial, erosion, floods), unplanned urbanisation, deterioration of ecosystems, housing in hazardous areas, inadequate infrastructure, unreliable electricity and water supply.
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Asuncion, Paraguay
The city of Asuncion is located in the central part of South America and is the capital of the Republic of Paraguay. Geographically, it is located between two eco-regions.
Population size: 524,184 inhabitants (2017)
Area: 132 km² (Land 110 km² - Water 22 km²)
Main issues: Urban occupied land located in risk areas, high volume of losses in water distribution, use of unsafe energy sources at home, high feeling of insecurity in the city, absence of a financial model.
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Medellín, Colombia
Medellín está situado al noroccidente de Colombia en la Cordillera Central de los Andes. La ciudad está ubicada a 1.479 metros sobre el nivel del mar, en el estrecho y alargado Valle de Aburrá.
Población: 2.612.958 (96,42% en el área urbana y 3,57% en el área rural)
Extensión: 376,39 km² ( 111,61 km² urbano y 263,04 km² rurales)
Principales problemas: Vivienda informal y ocupación de zonas de riesgo; vulnerabilidad frente al cambio climático; inmigración masiva; inseguridad alimentaria; informalidad laboral; naturalización de la violencia y la conducta delictiva; y riesgos de corrupción.
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Resilient perspectives, ideas and solutions

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Why the Climate Crisis is a Human Rights Crisis?
By Ángela Bautista San José

December 14, 2023
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Unraveling the Legacy: Examining the impact of housing policies on African Americans in the United States and the imperative of inclusive urban planning
By Ángela Bautista San José

December 7, 2023
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‘Voices of Change’, Episode 2: Geoffrey Mboya
By Ángela Bautista San José

October 10, 2023
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Urban resilience is the starting point for a sustainable world. We contribute to an inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable urban future, and change the paradigm of urbanization, by increasing the resilience of our cities.

We are UN-Habitat’s technical partners for urban resilience; we help cities increase their resilience by diagnosing the state of their urban system, driving actions, sharing and building knowledge and advocating on a global scale.

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