Study assesses climate change vulnerability in urban America
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - 14:32
in Earth & Climate
One of the first efforts to systematically assess how cities are preparing for climate change shows that city planners have yet to fully assess their vulnerability to climate change, leaving serious risks unaddressed. The research suggests that national experts must make changes in their approach to ensure that their assessments are useful to urban planners and other city managers responsible for safeguarding the public health.