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Published by: Test Publisher ; 1970
Collection(s) and Series: WMO- No. 276
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free), Hard copy (ill., charts)Tags: Climate ; Urban zone ; Nature of information
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Building climatology : proceedings of the Symposium on Urban Climates and Building Climatology, jointly organized by the World Health Organization and WMO, Brussels, October 1968 (Volume I I *)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; World Health Organization (WHO) - Test Publisher, 1970 (WMO-No. 255)Building climatology: proceedings of the Symposium on Urban Climates and Building Climatology, jointly organized by the World Health Organization and WMO, Brussels, October 1968 (Volume I I *)
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World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; World Health Organization (Geneva, Switzerland)
Event: WMO Symposium on Urban Climates and Building Climatology (15-25 October 1968; Brussels, Belgium)
Published by: Test Publisher ; 1970Notes: (Volume I — URBAN CLIMATES — is reproduced as WMO Technical Note No. 108)
Summaries available in English, French, Russian and Spanish.Collection(s) and Series: WMO - No. 255 > Technical Note
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free), Hard copyTags: Capacity development ; Climate ; Climatology ; Urban zone ; Technical Publications ; Commission for Climatology (CCl) ; TN 109 ; TP 142
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Urban climates : proceedings of the WMO Symposium on Urban Climates and Building Climatology, Brussels, October 1968 (Volume I*)
Urban climates: proceedings of the WMO Symposium on Urban Climates and Building Climatology, Brussels, October 1968 (Volume I*)
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World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Event: WMO Symposium on Urban Climates and Building Climatology (15-25 October 1968; Brussels, Belgium)
Published by: Test Publisher ; 1970Notes: (• Volume II — BUILDING CLIMATOLOGY — is reproduced as WMO Technical Note No. 109).
Summaries available in English, French, Russian and Spanish.Collection(s) and Series: WMO - No. 254 > Technical Note
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free), Hard copyTags: Capacity development ; Climate ; Climatology ; Urban zone ; Technical Publications ; Commission for Climatology (CCl) ; TN 108 ; TP 141
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State of Australian Cities 2013
The world continues to urbanise. In 2008, for the first time in history more than half of the world's population lived in cities. By 2030, it is estimated that five billion people—80 per cent of humanity—will be urbanised.
For highly urbanised countries, a wrong step in urban policy can have national implications, especially when around 40 per cent of the national population live in just two cities (as is the case for Australia). Aside from city states like Singapore and Monaco, Australia is the most urbanised nation on earth. More than three in four of Australians live in the 18 cities ...
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Available online: https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure/pab/soac/2013.aspx
The world continues to urbanise. In 2008, for the first time in history more than half of the world's population lived in cities. By 2030, it is estimated that five billion people—80 per cent of humanity—will be urbanised.
For highly urbanised countries, a wrong step in urban policy can have national implications, especially when around 40 per cent of the national population live in just two cities (as is the case for Australia). Aside from city states like Singapore and Monaco, Australia is the most urbanised nation on earth. More than three in four of Australians live in the 18 cities of 100,000 people or more. Few other countries have as much need to understand how their cities work as Australia.Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Environment and landscape ; Air pollution ; Heat wave ; Urban zone ; Australia
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Local Government Self-Assessment Tool
18 April 2012: As part of its Making Cities Resilient Campaign, the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) has launched the Local Government Self Assessment Tool, to support cities in managing disaster risk. UNISDR reports that 2011 was the worst year on record for economic losses from disasters.
The tool aims to increase understanding of disaster risk reduction (DRR), allowing cities to establish baselines and identify planning and investment gaps for risk reduction and climate change adaptation. According to UNISDR, the new tool has been piloted in over 20 c ...
Available online: http://www.unisdr.org/campaign/resilientcities/toolkit
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Published by: UN/ISDR18 April 2012: As part of its Making Cities Resilient Campaign, the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) has launched the Local Government Self Assessment Tool, to support cities in managing disaster risk. UNISDR reports that 2011 was the worst year on record for economic losses from disasters.
The tool aims to increase understanding of disaster risk reduction (DRR), allowing cities to establish baselines and identify planning and investment gaps for risk reduction and climate change adaptation. According to UNISDR, the new tool has been piloted in over 20 cities.
The Making Cities Resilient Campaign, launched in 2010, demonstrates local leadership and raises awareness of how efforts to reduce disaster risk are making cities safer and more resilient. The Ten Essentials for Making Cities Resilient include: organization and coordination of risk management; budget assignation; preparation of risk assessments; investment and maintenance of infrastructure that reduces risk; safe schools and health facilities; risk compliant building regulations and land use planning; education and training in disaster reduction; protection of ecosystems and natural buffers; early warning systems and emergency management; and the needs of survivors. As of April 2012, over 1,000 cities have joined the Campaign. (Source:iisd.org)Language(s): English
Format: DigitalTags: Capacity development ; Hazard risk assessment or analysis ; Early warning systems ; Disaster Risk Management (DRM) ; Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) ; Climate change ; Adaptation ; Climate policies ; Urban zone
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Database: outdoor air pollution in cities
The database contains results of urban outdoor air pollution monitoring from almost 1100 cities in 91 countries. Air quality is represented by annual mean concentration of fine particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5, i.e. particles smaller than 10 or 2.5 microns).PermalinkPermalinkPermalinkPermalink