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Professor Shagun Mehrotra Offers Insight into Impact of Climate Change on Cities

By on December 3, 2012 in EVENTS, NEWS

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the public debate over how climate change may impact urban areas has intensified. Assistant Professor Shagun Mehrotra, who is currently teaching the class Climate Change and Cities, is also the co-editor of Climate Change and Cities: First Assessment Report of the Urban Climate Change Research Network.  Last year, Shagun was [...]

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First Sustainable Cities Club Meeting: Tues. Nov. 13

By on November 7, 2012 in EVENTS

First Sustainable Cities Club Meeting Tuesday, November 13th 8:00-9:30pm Student Study Center Rm. 207 contact: treml527@newschool.edu  

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Sustainable Urban Futures

By on April 12, 2012 in CLASSROOM HIGHLIGHTS

As world leaders prepare for Rio+20, the Global Environmental Summit, in New York City future leaders met in Professor Shagun Mehrotra‘s Climate Change and Cities class to explore risks and responses in global cities, Dakar, Delhi, London, Melbourne, São Paulo, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Toronto. Click on the cities to listen to podcasts of the work [...]

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London: Climate Change and Transportation

By on January 13, 2012 in CLASSROOM HIGHLIGHTS

By Kannika Phadoungxath Climate risks London is expected to experience climate-related risks to its transportation system in significant ways. As a result of climate change, London will face increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as heavy rainfall, storms, tidal surges, and heat waves (London Climate Change Partnership, 2009). A significant proportion of [...]

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Tokyo: Energy and Climate Change

By on January 13, 2012 in CLASSROOM HIGHLIGHTS

By Toby Simpson Tokyo’s energy sector is a system, which relies heavily on imported fuel. The energy sector provides power to a population of 12.99 million (Blanco, 2011) and is vulnerable to climate change. With approximately 10% of the population of Japan (TMG, 2010), Tokyo’s adaptation and mitigation responses to climate change can have a [...]

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Climate Change and Cities

By on January 13, 2012 in CLASSROOM HIGHLIGHTS

By Neil Grabois Dean, Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy As world leaders met in Durban for the Global Climate Summit, Professor Shagun Mehrotra’s class on Climate Change and Cities offered solutions for global cities. I was pleased to have the privilege to attend the presentation on London. One of the special [...]

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London: Climate Change and Energy

By on January 9, 2012 in CLASSROOM HIGHLIGHTS

By Heather Zanoni The most immediate impact of climate change on London’s energy sector will occur due to higher temperatures caused by the urban heat island effect as well as increased heat waves. Rising temperatures will lead to growing demands on the power supply, especially due to peak cooling loads during high temperatures, which will [...]

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Toronto: Energy Sector Climate Risk Assessment

By on December 28, 2011 in CLASSROOM HIGHLIGHTS

by Paula Silverman Former Toronto Mayor and chair of C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group David Miller made climate change one of his top priorities during his term (2003-2010). Miller’s administration developed several comprehensive action plans to transform the city’s energy sector by transitioning to new sources of renewable power and investing in energy-efficiency. However, these [...]

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Toronto: Transport Sector Climate Risk Assessment

By on December 28, 2011 in CLASSROOM HIGHLIGHTS

by Corrine Rodriguez Introduction Toronto’s transportation network includes four major highways, multi-modal railway facilities, the Port of Ontario, and Pearson International Airport. Toronto also boasts the second largest public transit system in North America comprised of bus, subway, rapid transit, and streetcar lines operated by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area [...]

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Tokyo: Water Sector Climate Risk Assessment

By on December 28, 2011 in CLASSROOM HIGHLIGHTS

By Diana Balmonte Tokyo is the capital city of Japan and is a densely populated megacity located in the approximate center of the Japanese archipelago. The population of Tokyo is 12.989 million (Tokyo Metropolitan Government, 2010). The region of Tokyo is composed of four prefectures: Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama, and Kanagawa. Once the population of these [...]

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