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Urban cooling with nature-based solutions requires integrated planning, equitable access, community input, and local adaptation for fair, effective results.
A study shows reducing involuntary migration to peripheries of the Greater Seoul Area requires policy interventions to regulate housing cost and supply.
The Republic of Korea tackles the challenge of revitalizing old neighborhoods while preventing the side effects associated with gentrification.
Singapore revives the Bras Basah and Bugis neighborhoods through a 20-year master plan that prioritizes pedestrians and promotes a vibrant street life.
Ecosystem-based adaptation solutions can reduce vulnerability and build resilience of urban areas to climate change.
Seoul has achieved prosperity, low carbon emissions, and disaster resilience by investing in green spaces and private sector growth.
Integrating capacity building and human-centered interventions into the preparation of infrastructure projects helps cities meet sustainable goals.
Residents in Thimphu contributed part of their land for urban infrastructure and services to support the growth of their city.
Performance-based funding improved urban governance and quality of infrastructure and services, and promoted women’s empowerment.
Collaborations can bridge infrastructure deficits as well as support transformational development and enhance urban livability in many ways.