Urban and Heat Learning Journey
The Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance, formerly the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, is a collaboration between humanitarian, NGO, research and private sector partners, working to build resilience to climate hazards in rural and urban contexts. The Alliance is powered by the Z Zurich Foundation.
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Several key themes have emerged from our work on community flood resilience over the past ten years, among which are urban and heat:
| Urban | More than half of the world's population lives in urban areas, and that percentage is projected to rise to two-thirds by 2050. Rapid and unplanned urbanization increases both the risk of exposure to climate disasters and the impacts of climate change, especially among the most vulnerable. |
| Heat | Incidents of extreme heat are becoming more frequent, more intense, and more deadly, especially for those whose social or economic circumstances put them at greater levels of risk. |
The Alliance has launched a 5-part Learning Journey where Alliance members and other DRR practitioners explore and learn about urban and heat resilience in practical and interactive ways.Click on each session below to catch up on the Learning Journey.
Session 1: Urban Dynamics
Session 2: Navigating Heat Science and Urban Complexity
Session 3: Building Urban Resilience
Session 4: Early Warning Systems
Urban and Heat Directory: a compilation of existing tools, information, and guidance documents on urban heat resilience, aiming to support Alliance country teams with their urban programming approaches.
Thank you for engaging with the Learning Journey!For more information, please contact:Francisco Ianni
Senior Officer, Floods resilience
[email protected]