Globally as well as in China, cities have contributed to most of the economic output and have accordingly given rise to most CO2 emissions. In particular, given unprecedented urbanization, cities will play an even greater role in shaping energy demand and CO2 emissions. Therefore, cities are the...

Can using the social determinants of health to develop climate change policy ‘build' resilient cities? Current climate change policy focused on resilience, while effective, can acquire more depth with a health focus. How though, is the question? The social determinants of health can act as a...

Making urban areas more sustainable by transferring scientific results into the building, shaping, and governance of cities is a complicated process which involves - amongst other dimensions - science, local governance, and regulatory processes. There are non-linear interactions within each of...