Urban resilience

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class="mg-hero__buttons"></div></article></div><img class="mg-u-sr-only" src="/sites/default/files/styles/ultrawide_16_6/public/2023-03/Shutterstock_656134321-min.jpg?h=90c64985&itok=ukR7hDqu" alt="Four women walking along the rice terraces in MuCangChai, Vietnam" title="Image-rice-terrace-women-farming-Asia" data-mg-media-id="86311" aria-hidden="true"/></section> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer "></div> <div class="wp-block-columns "> <div class="wp-block-column " style="flex-basis:66.66%"> <p class="undefined ">The world’s population passed 8 billion in late 2022 with much of the increase concentrated in urban areas, where more than 80 percent of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is generated. By 2030, 60 percent of people will live in urban areas. These cities, towns, and settlements are already home to many of the world’s development challenges – as well as many of its opportunities. </p> <p class="undefined ">The Political Declaration of the midterm review of the Sendai Framework, adopted by countries at the UN General Assembly in May 2023, provided clear recommendations to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement on Climate Change by making cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.</p> <p class="undefined ">UNDRR has a growing portfolio of accessible tools to support local governments to scale up their ambition and action from understanding their climate and disaster risks to implementing solutions. UNDRR also leads the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) global collaboration that has mobilized national and local governments and a ‘who’s who’ of international partners committed to urban resilience.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column " style="flex-basis:20%"> <article class="wp-block-undrr-undrr-card "><div class="mg-card mg-card__book"><div class="mg-card__visual"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/por/public/2023-05/Cover_UNDRR.png.jpg?itok=2imQFz0U" alt="Cover" data-mg-media-id="87482" class="mg-card__image" loading="lazy"/></div><div class="mg-card__content"><header class="mg-card__title"><a href="https://www.undrr.org/publication/policy-brief-urban-disaster-resilience">Read the policy brief</a></header></div></div></article> </div> </div> <h2 class="has-undrr-blue-color has-text-color ">At a glance</h2> <div class="wp-block-columns "> <div class="wp-block-column "> <article class="wp-block-undrr-undrr-card "><div class="mg-card mg-card__vc"><div class="mg-card__visual"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_16_9/public/2022-09/City%20square%20Boston%2C%20USA.jpg?itok=FQNowHPd" alt=" The area around Quincy Market, Shopping Center and Restaurants in Boston" data-mg-media-id="83180" class="mg-card__image" loading="lazy"/></div><div class="mg-card__content"><div class="mg-card__summary">While the city population share doubled from 25 per cent in 1950 to about 50 per cent in 2020, it is projected to slowly increase to 58 per cent over the next 50 years.“ (UN Habitat 2022)</div></div></div></article> </div> <div class="wp-block-column "> <article class="wp-block-undrr-undrr-card "><div class="mg-card mg-card__vc"><div class="mg-card__visual"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_16_9/public/2022-02/shutterstock_1983206195-min.jpg?h=2cf907fb&itok=zVh889vx" alt="Flooding in Careiro Da Varzea Brazil 2016" data-mg-media-id="78000" class="mg-card__image" loading="lazy"/></div><div class="mg-card__content"><div class="mg-card__summary">Of the 100 fastest growing cities in the world by population, 84 are at extreme risk of severe climate change risks, with a further 14 at a high risk. Among the total amount of rapidly growing cities, over 95% of the 234 cities considered at extreme risk are in Africa and Asia. At the other end of the spectrum, 86% of the 292 low risk cities are located in Europe and the Americas. (Verisk Maplecrot 2018) </div></div></div></article> </div> <div class="wp-block-column "> <article class="wp-block-undrr-undrr-card "><div class="mg-card mg-card__vc"><div class="mg-card__visual"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_16_9/public/2022-03/Image-heatwave.jpg?h=2cf907fb&itok=2h_r_71j" alt="Women covering her head from the sun" data-mg-media-id="78444" class="mg-card__image" loading="lazy"/></div><div class="mg-card__content"><div class="mg-card__summary">By 2050, 1.6 billion people living in over 970 cities will be regularly exposed to extreme high temperatures; over 800 million people, living in 570 cities, will be vulnerable to sea level rise and coastal flooding (Acclimatise 2018) </div></div></div></article> </div> </div> <h2 class="has-undrr-blue-color has-text-color "><strong>Challenges</strong>  </h2> <div class="wp-block-columns "> <div class="wp-block-column " style="flex-basis:66.66%"> <ul class="undefined "><li> Inter-connected risk drivers (i.e., <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.preventionweb.net%2Funderstanding-disaster-risk%2Frisk-drivers%2Fpoverty-inequality&data=05%7C01%7Ciddah.awiti%40un.org%7C0cafe2e9dcd44443a0a908db7d2d04c5%7C0f9e35db544f4f60bdcc5ea416e6dc70%7C0%7C0%7C638241404855430593%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EMABqjdJeFqpCoRkjgNw6th4ZIMaNJo9fwMftdcRFsE%3D&reserved=0">poverty</a>, <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.preventionweb.net%2Funderstanding-disaster-risk%2Frisk-drivers%2Fpoverty-inequality&data=05%7C01%7Ciddah.awiti%40un.org%7C0cafe2e9dcd44443a0a908db7d2d04c5%7C0f9e35db544f4f60bdcc5ea416e6dc70%7C0%7C0%7C638241404855430593%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EMABqjdJeFqpCoRkjgNw6th4ZIMaNJo9fwMftdcRFsE%3D&reserved=0">inequality</a>, <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.preventionweb.net%2Funderstanding-disaster-risk%2Frisk-drivers%2Fpoorly-planned-urban-development&data=05%7C01%7Ciddah.awiti%40un.org%7C0cafe2e9dcd44443a0a908db7d2d04c5%7C0f9e35db544f4f60bdcc5ea416e6dc70%7C0%7C0%7C638241404855430593%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6QytEjOWNKY%2FWCvDGw7U0poaDIyRjE2h4W994vD3Wog%3D&reserved=0">unplanned urban development</a>, <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.preventionweb.net%2Funderstanding-disaster-risk%2Frisk-drivers%2Fweak-governance&data=05%7C01%7Ciddah.awiti%40un.org%7C0cafe2e9dcd44443a0a908db7d2d04c5%7C0f9e35db544f4f60bdcc5ea416e6dc70%7C0%7C0%7C638241404855430593%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vBIR0PlwI8AfKDz0IPqjcJsRJInSSbLvP8RgXwTFF1M%3D&reserved=0">weak governance</a>, <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.preventionweb.net%2Funderstanding-disaster-risk%2Frisk-drivers%2Fenviromental-degradation&data=05%7C01%7Ciddah.awiti%40un.org%7C0cafe2e9dcd44443a0a908db7d2d04c5%7C0f9e35db544f4f60bdcc5ea416e6dc70%7C0%7C0%7C638241404855430593%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7xCR04nU1n3zS9dnNWl543uByjXE%2B5ryJKAuRsbnFfY%3D&reserved=0">decline of ecosystems</a>) are creating an urban landscape of multiple shocks, pressures, and increased vulnerabilities.   </li><li>Systems level crises are heavily impacting urban areas. Many cities face vulnerabilities in terms of water, food, health, energy, and ecosystems as well as climate and conflict-driven urban migration.</li><li>Rapid urbanization has increased this <a href="https://www.preventionweb.net/understanding-disaster-risk/component-risk/exposure" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.preventionweb.net/understanding-disaster-risk/component-risk/exposure">exposure</a> and <a href="https://www.preventionweb.net/understanding-disaster-risk/component-risk/vulnerability" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.preventionweb.net/understanding-disaster-risk/component-risk/vulnerability">vulnerability</a> to disaster risk. This is particularly the case in urban areas in LDCs and SIDS, as well as in smaller, and medium-sized cities and peri-urban areas in all contexts.</li><li>There has been limited progress in the development of local disaster risk reduction strategies as well as access to quality data and reliable risk information. Existing solutions, such as from the private sector, are not being shared at scale.</li><li>Significant gaps persist in terms of local capacities, inclusive and integrated risk reduction strategies as well as access to data and finance.</li></ul> </div> <div class="wp-block-column " style="flex-basis:33.33%"> <article class="wp-block-undrr-undrr-card "><div class="mg-card mg-card__vc"><div class="mg-card__visual"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_16_9/public/2023-06/SDG-icon-Goal-11-min.png.jpg?itok=l3M1nrxq" alt="SDG11 Sustainable cities & communities" data-mg-media-id="88402" class="mg-card__image" loading="lazy"/></div><div class="mg-card__content"><header class="mg-card__title"><a href="https://www.undrr.org/disaster-risk-and-2030-agenda-sustainable-development">Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11)</a></header><div class="mg-card__summary">Land-use policy and urban planning should mainstream DRR, local DRR strategies should be supported by relevant legislation, infrastructure regulations and risk-informed land-use planning, and multi-hazard urban risk assessments be updated to strengthen resilience – as supported in <a href="https://mcr2030.undrr.org/">Making Cities Resilient 2030</a>.<br><a href="https://www.undrr.org/monitoring-sendai-framework#tabs-29082-2">Sendai Targets</a> A, B, C, D & E all promote more sustainable cities and communities.</div></div></div></article> </div> </div> <h2 class="has-undrr-blue-color has-text-color pt-20 pb-20"><strong>Policy recommendations</strong>  </h2> <div class="wp-block-columns has-undrr-accent-color-3-background-color has-background "> <div class="wp-block-column "> <p class="undefined ">The Political Declaration of the midterm review of the Sendai Framework highlighted the major gaps in terms of implementation at the local level. To address this lack of progress, the Political Declaration calls on countries and partners to scale up support and action at the local level to strengthen climate and disaster resilience.</p> <p class="undefined ">Specifically, the political declaration urges countries to:</p> <ul class="undefined "><li>Support and enable all local authorities to have disaster risk reduction strategies and local platforms for disaster risk reduction, or similar mechanisms, in place,</li><li>Ensure the provision of financial assistance, technical support, and capacity development to strengthen local multi-hazard risk governance and local government leadership on DRR</li><li>Promote local ownership through community-based disaster risk management approaches and whole-of-society engagement; and</li><li>Promote exchanges and peer learning between cities through increased participation in the Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative</li></ul> <p class="undefined "></p> </div> </div> <h2 class="has-undrr-blue-color has-text-color ">News on urban resilience</h2> <section class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockcompontent-highlight-cards-default-as-views-block-override clearfix"> <div class="form-group"><div class="undrr-view-columns view view-compontent-highlight-cards view-id-compontent_highlight_cards view-display-id-default_as_views_block_override js-view-dom-id-c881e1e302f955a179c02473df3ccaf045d38fb5469a21a46f84c282d1ad1e32"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="views-row"><article class="mg-card mg-card__vc" data-history-node-id="90826"> <div class="mg-card__visual"> <div class="mg-card__image field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--item"><div class="custom-media media-1-column" > <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_16_9/public/2024-11/MCR2030-Panel.jpg?h=ff874758&itok=1KKkwHeX" width="2400" height="1350" alt="MCR2030 panel session during the Regional Platform" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mg-card__content"> <div class="mg-card__meta"> <div class="mg-card__label field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--item term-id--751 term-taxonomy--news_type"><a href="/news-type/updates" hreflang="en">Update</a></div> </div> <header class="mg-card__title"><a href="/news/strong-local-engagement-and-collaboration-europe-central-asia-regional-forum-disaster-risk" hreflang="en">Strong local engagement and collaboration at the Regional Platform</a></header> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article class="mg-card mg-card__vc" data-history-node-id="90754"> <div class="mg-card__visual"> <div class="mg-card__image field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--item"><div class="custom-media media-1-column" > <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_16_9/public/2024-11/UNDRR-ROAS-at-WUF12-Cairo.jpg?itok=-4v6q0Y8" width="2400" height="1350" alt="UNDRR ROAS at WUF12 Cairo" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mg-card__content"> <div class="mg-card__meta"> <div class="mg-card__label field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--item term-id--751 term-taxonomy--news_type"><a href="/news-type/updates" hreflang="en">Update</a></div> </div> <header class="mg-card__title"><a href="/news/undrr-roas-participates-world-urban-forum-cairo-addressing-integrated-disaster-risk-reduction" hreflang="en">UNDRR ROAS participates in the World Urban Forum in Cairo</a></header> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article class="mg-card mg-card__vc" data-history-node-id="90444"> <div class="mg-card__visual"> <div class="mg-card__image field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--item"><div class="custom-media media-1-column" > <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_16_9/public/2024-11/IDRLF-Group-photo.JPG.jpg?itok=26COhcOI" width="2400" height="1350" alt="Group Photo of IDRLF 2024 speakers" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mg-card__content"> <div class="mg-card__meta"> <div class="mg-card__label field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--item term-id--751 term-taxonomy--news_type"><a href="/news-type/updates" hreflang="en">Update</a></div> </div> <header class="mg-card__title"><a href="/news/collaboration-core-capacity-building-international-disaster-resilience-leaders-forum-2024" hreflang="en">Collaboration at the core of capacity building: IDRLF 2024</a></header> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article class="mg-card mg-card__vc" data-history-node-id="89586"> <div class="mg-card__visual"> <div class="mg-card__image field field--name-field-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--item"><div class="custom-media media-1-column" > <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_16_9/public/2024-10/MCR2030-workshop-in-Aswan_0.jpg?itok=A-mzdoDR" width="2400" height="1350" alt="MCR2030 workshop in Aswan" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mg-card__content"> <div class="mg-card__meta"> <div class="mg-card__label field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--item term-id--751 term-taxonomy--news_type"><a href="/news-type/updates" hreflang="en">Update</a></div> </div> <header class="mg-card__title"><a href="/news/aswan-hosts-workshop-enhance-urban-resilience-and-build-more-resilient-communities-disasters" hreflang="en">Aswan hosts MCR2030 workshop to enhance urban resilience </a></header> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <h2 class="has-undrr-blue-color has-text-color ">In videos</h2> <div class="wp-block-columns "> <div class="wp-block-column "> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio "><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe width="267" height="200" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3Of8l3gtyoY?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="4 European cities are resilience hubs"></iframe> </div></figure> </div> <div class="wp-block-column "> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio "><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe width="267" height="200" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ds__OG9xXfA?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Building back better"></iframe> </div></figure> </div> <div class="wp-block-column "> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio "><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe width="267" height="200" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-DxA_tJhIIk?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Why are cities more exposed to hazards?"></iframe> </div></figure> </div> </div> <h2 class="has-undrr-blue-color has-text-color ">Resources</h2> <article class="wp-block-undrr-undrr-card "><div class="mg-card mg-card__hc"><div class="mg-card__visual"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_16_9/public/2020-02/67430_landuseandurbanplanningforpublicrev%20pdf.png.jpg?itok=CSX6Ghk9" alt="cover " data-mg-media-id="46921" class="mg-card__image" loading="lazy"/></div><div class="mg-card__content"><header class="mg-card__title"><a href="https://www.undrr.org/words-action-implementation-guide-land-use-and-urban-planning"> Implementation Guide for Land Use and Urban Planning</a></header><div class="mg-card__summary">This report provides guidance for the urban planning profession and those involved in city development on how to incorporate disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resilience into urban planning decisions and investments.</div><a href="https://www.undrr.org/words-action-implementation-guide-land-use-and-urban-planning" class="mg-button mg-button-primary mg-button-arrow" role="button" type="Primary">Read publication</a></div></div></article> <article class="wp-block-undrr-undrr-card "><div class="mg-card mg-card__hc"><div class="mg-card__visual"><img src="/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_16_9/public/2023-06/Cover_WiA.png.jpg?itok=Pu5c3uxn" alt="Cover" data-mg-media-id="88332" class="mg-card__image" loading="lazy"/></div><div class="mg-card__content"><header class="mg-card__title"><a href="https://www.undrr.org/publication/words-action-guidelines-implementation-guide-local-disaster-risk-reduction-and">Implementation guide for local disaster risk reduction and resilience strategies</a></header><div class="mg-card__summary">The aim of this guidebook is to advise local governments on developing and implementing a holistic and integrated local DRR strategy that contributes to building resilience at the local scale.</div><a href="https://www.undrr.org/publication/words-action-guidelines-implementation-guide-local-disaster-risk-reduction-and" class="mg-button mg-button-primary mg-button-arrow" role="button" type="Primary">Read publication</a></div></div></article> <div class="wp-block-columns has-white-color has-mcr-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background "> <div class="wp-block-column " style="flex-basis:66.66%"> <h2 class="undefined "><a href="https://mcr2030.undrr.org/join">Making Cities Resilient 2030</a> (MCR2030)</h2> <p class="undefined "><a href="https://mcr2030.undrr.org/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://mcr2030.undrr.org/">Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030)</a> is a United Nations-led global partnership that has mobilized national governments, national municipality associations, and local governments, committed to strengthening local disaster and climate resilience. </p> <p class="undefined ">At the international level, MCR2030 has convened a ‘who’s who’ of partners with unmatched expertise and experience of supporting urban resilience. 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