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Strategies like isolated generation, cross-sector planning and partnerships, and planning for the unplannable will apply far beyond islands like Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
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Why not audit expected casualties and expected financial loss in a city in the same way you audit the finances or the creditworthiness of sovereign states?
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A new public-private climate resilience effort is using open data to double down on localized adaptation planning.
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Earthquakes are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the environmental, social and economic issues facing the Northern California city.
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Microgrids, permeable pavement and community disaster education centers are the linchpins of a new plan to bolster the Bay Area city's sustainability.
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Climate change is a big, daunting issue for cities — but refusing to act at the local level can't be an option.
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Chief resilience officers from two continents weigh in on how they each are bracing for the local impacts of climate change.
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From energy disruptions to sea-level rise, imminent environmental threats mean that it's time to move from talk to action when it comes to local resilience.
by Betty Seto
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How can cities move from 'talk to walk” and scale up resilience projects? Business and government leaders shared lessons at the VERGE City Summit.
by Mike Hower
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Thinking beyond cheaper energy bills can pay dividends for companies who buy into smarter infrastructure.
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Miami is one of the most at-risk cities in the U.S. for climate change fallout, but surprisingly little has been done to bolster resilience.
by Mike Hower
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From Houston to Melbourne, the surprising ways urban areas are dealing with water woes.
by Erica Gies
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From new financial frameworks to updates of existing funding channels, resilience advocates are getting more specific about paying for sustainable infrastructure.
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A research and design firm has a plan to remake Atlantic City's ailing economy to become a global center for research on resiliency.
by Mike Hower
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Recent actions in Washington, including a partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation and the creation of a Resilience AmeriCorp, show how to connect the dots.
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Big Data, intelligent networks and green infrastructure are only a few ingredients of smarter cities. Here's how to get cooking.
by Mike Hower
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Microgrids are the solution to grid-security threats, says former top U.S. energy regulator Wellinghoff.