A Region at Risk:

Vinke, Kira; Schellnhuber, Hans Joachim; Coumou, Dim; Geiger, Tobias; Glanemann, Nicole; Kropp, Jürgen P.; Kriewald, Steffen; Lehmann, Jascha; Levermann, Anders; Lobanova, Anastasia; Knaus, Maria; Otto, Christian; Reyer, Christopher P. O.; Robinson, Alexander; Rybski, Diego; Schewe, Jacob; Willner, Sven; Wortmann, Michel; Zhao, Fang; Zhou, Bin; Laplante, Benoı̂t; Lu, X.; Rodgers, Cory

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“…However, these percentages are increasing faster than urban infrastructure provision leading to over 130 million South Asian living in informal settlements ( Ellis and Roberts, 2016 ) and facing problems of inadequate housing, poor air quality and sanitation. Meanwhile, the Asia Pacific region is one of the most exposed to the changing climate, and is projected to see extremes in precipitation, temperature, and sea level rise, with the associated economic, social and physical costs ( Asian Development Bank, 2017 ) including in urban contexts.…”

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Assessing Inequalities in Wellbeing at a Neighbourhood Scale in Low-Middle-Income-Country Secondary Cities and Their Implications for Long-Term Livability

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To ensure future sustainability, cities need to consider concepts of livability and resident wellbeing alongside environmental, economic and infrastructure development equity. The current rapid urbanization experienced in many regions is leading to sustainability challenges, but also offers the opportunity to deliver infrastructure supporting the social aspects of cities and the services that underpin them alongside economic growth. Unfortunately, evidence of what is needed to deliver urban wellbeing is largely absent from the global south. This paper contributes to filling this knowledge gap through a novel interdisciplinary mixed methods study undertaken in two rapidly changing cities (one Thai and one Kenyan) using qualitative surveys, subjective wellbeing and stress measurements, and spatial analysis of urban infrastructure distribution. We find the absence of basic infrastructure (including waste removal, water availability and quality) unsurprisingly causes significant stress for city residents. However, once these services are in place, smaller variations (inequalities) in social (crime, tenure) and environmental (noise, air quality) conditions begin to play a greater role in determining differences in subjective wellbeing across a city. Our results indicate that spending time in urban greenspaces can mitigate the stressful impacts of city living even for residents of informal neighborhoods. Our data also highlights the importance of places that enable social interactions supporting wellbeing–whether green or built. These results demonstrate the need for diversity and equity in the provision of public realm spaces to ensure social and spatial justice. These findings strengthen the need to promote long term livability in LMIC urban planning alongside economic growth, environmental sustainability, and resilience.

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Assessing Inequalities in Wellbeing at a Neighbourhood Scale in Low-Middle-Income-Country Secondary Cities and Their Implications for Long-Term Livability

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“…According to the Paris Agreement (IPCC, 2015), it is widely understood that limiting the surface air temperature rise below 2.0 • C and more specifically within 1.5 • C could significantly reduce the threat and impacts of climate change [48]. Under the present scenario (business-as-usual/RCP8.5), the current emissions are slightly higher than RCP8.5, and therefore significant reduction in emissions are needed to keep 2 • C as an achievable goal in the near term [49]. It is known that global warming induced heat stress has a significant impact on the release and transmission of the zoonotic diseases.…”

Section: Co 2 Emission Global Warming and Climate Changementioning

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Factors Affecting COVID-19 Outbreaks across the Globe: Role of Extreme Climate Change

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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses a serious threat to global health system and economy. It was first reported in Wuhan, China, and later appeared in Central Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. The spatial COVID-19 distribution pattern highly resembles the global population distribution and international travel routes. We select 48 cities in 16 countries across 4 continents having infection counts higher than 10,000 (by 25 April 2020) as the COVID-19 epicenters. At the initial stage, daily COVID-19 counts co-varies strongly with local temperature and humidity, which are clustered within 0–10 °C and 70–95%, respectively. Later, it spreads in colder (−15 °C) and warmer (25 °C) countries, due to faster adaptability in diverse environmental conditions. We introduce a combined temperature-humidity profile, which is essential for prediction of COVID-19 cases based on environmental conditions. The COVID-19 epicenters are collocated on global CO2 emission hotspots and its distribution maximizes at 7.49 °C, which is 1.35 °C/2.44 °C higher than current (2020)/historical (1961–1990) mean. Approximately 75% of the COVID-19 cases are clustered at severe-extreme end of historical temperature distribution spectrum, which establish its tighter and possible association with extreme climate change. A strong mitigation measure is essential to abate the GHG emissions, which may reduce the probability of such pandemics in the future.

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“…Declining agricultural productivity threatens food security (ASEAN Secretariat, 2017;Øverland et al, 2017). Livelihood dependency on agriculture increases the threat of poverty and social inequality (Asian Development Bank, 2017;Øverland et al, 2017;Prakash, 2018). The agricultural sector is also a driver of greenhouse gas emissions in the region particularly from deforestation and peatland drainage (ASEAN Secretariat, 2017).…”

Section: Anga and Polycentric Governance For Climate Action In Agriculturementioning

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Climate Governance and Agriculture in Southeast Asia: Learning From a Polycentric Approach

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The global climate governance framework will need to empower a wide range of groups representing different geopolitical and sector-specific interests to engage in climate action. Learning from polycentric governance approaches could provide insight on how to foster more inclusive engagement and more effective outcomes from global efforts to fight climate change. The Paris Agreement has opened up room for this type of bottom-up, polycentric governance and new attention to important issues such as agriculture. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations Climate Resilience Network (ASEAN-CRN) is an example of a polycentric system to enhance resilience and adapt to climate change. The ASEAN Negotiating Group on Agriculture (ANGA) enables the region’s agriculture sector to shape global climate governance frameworks. The case of ANGA highlights that opening up space for polycentric systems can foster climate action in relevant sectors. Supporting regions to navigate UNFCCC processes can further enable polycentric systems, enhancing climate resilience and adaptation.

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A Region at Risk:

Cited by 26 publications

References 285 publications

Assessing Inequalities in Wellbeing at a Neighbourhood Scale in Low-Middle-Income-Country Secondary Cities and Their Implications for Long-Term Livability

Assessing Inequalities in Wellbeing at a Neighbourhood Scale in Low-Middle-Income-Country Secondary Cities and Their Implications for Long-Term Livability

Factors Affecting COVID-19 Outbreaks across the Globe: Role of Extreme Climate Change

Climate Governance and Agriculture in Southeast Asia: Learning From a Polycentric Approach

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