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Urban environmental challenges
Urban environmental challenges are the price of urbanisation as this has occurred in all developed countries during their urbanisation process. Based on the scale and extent, urban challenges can be characterised in three types: global climate change; city‐regional environmental challenge; and city‐local liveability deterioration. Climate change is a newly emerging challenge that is threatening all mankind. Asia and the Pacific in particular are regions that are most affected by natural disasters. In cities, urban systems (including infrastructure, buildings and social support facilities) that are highly exposed, sensitive and less able to adapt are vulnerable to climate change. Urban living activities have intensified the urban environmental degradation. Problems of urban environmental degradation affecting the daily lives of city dwellers are equally daunting. Many urban issues such as urban heat island and ecological degradation are prevailing. These urban design problems are severely affecting the health and well‐being of the city dwellers.
Urban environmental challenges
Urban environmental challenges are the price of urbanisation as this has occurred in all developed countries during their urbanisation process. Based on the scale and extent, urban challenges can be characterised in three types: global climate change; city‐regional environmental challenge; and city‐local liveability deterioration. Climate change is a newly emerging challenge that is threatening all mankind. Asia and the Pacific in particular are regions that are most affected by natural disasters. In cities, urban systems (including infrastructure, buildings and social support facilities) that are highly exposed, sensitive and less able to adapt are vulnerable to climate change. Urban living activities have intensified the urban environmental degradation. Problems of urban environmental degradation affecting the daily lives of city dwellers are equally daunting. Many urban issues such as urban heat island and ecological degradation are prevailing. These urban design problems are severely affecting the health and well‐being of the city dwellers.
Urban environmental challenges
Cheng, Vincent S (author) / Tong, Jimmy C (author)
2017-05-08
16 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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