Climate Change and U.S. Cities

Urban Systems, Sectors, and Prospects for Action

William D Solecki, Cynthia Rosenzweig

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Island Press
28 April 2022

Global warming; Urban & municipal planning

Series: Nca Regional Input Reports

Approximately 80% of the U.S. population now lives in urban metropolitan areas, and this number is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. At the same time, the built infrastructure sustaining these populations has become increasingly vulnerable to climate change. Stresses to existing systems, such as buildings, energy, transportation, water, and sanitation are growing. If the status quo continues, these systems will be unable to support a high quality of life for urban residents over the next decades, a vulnerability exacerbated by climate change impacts. Understanding this dilemma and identifying a path forward is particularly important as cities are becoming leading agents of climate action. Prepared as a follow-up to the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA), Climate Change and U.S. Cities documents the current understanding of existing and future climate risk for U.S. cities, urban systems, and the residents that depend on them. Beginning with an examination of the existing science since 2012, chapters develop connections between existing and emerging climate risk, adaptation planning, and the role of networks and organizations in facilitating climate action in cities. From studies revealing disaster vulnerability among low-income populations to the development of key indicators for tracking climate change, this is an essential, foundational analysis. Importantly, the assessment puts a critical emphasis on the cross-cutting factors of economics, equity, and governance. Urban stakeholders and decision makers will come away with a full picture of existing climate risks and a set of conclusions and recommendations for action. Many cities in the United States still have not yet planned for climate change and the costs of inaction are great. With bold analysis, Climate Change and U.S. Cities reveals the need for action and the tools that cities must harness to effect decisive, meaningful change.

By: William D Solecki, Cynthia Rosenzweig
Imprint: Island Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781610919784
ISBN 10: 1610919785
Series: Nca Regional Input Reports
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 28 April 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

William Solecki is a Professor of Geography at Hunter College, CUNY, and a founding member of both the Urban Climate Change Research Network and the International Human Dimensions Programme's Urbanization and Global Environmental Change Project. Dr. Solecki is currently a lead author of the IPCC Sixth Assessment. Cynthia Rosenzweig is a Senior Research Scientist at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, where she heads the Climate Impacts Group. She is a Professor at Barnard College and a Senior Research Scientist at The Earth Institute at Columbia University.