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 [...]

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 [...]

By Lina Fedirko Climate Risks Shanghai’s water infrastructure provides 56.1% of the total water supply to its industry sector, which includes power plants and coal-fired factories, 14.3% to agriculture, and 10.1% to the 23 million residents of its greater municipality (United Nations Environmental Programme, 2010). According to United Nations, Shanghai is one of six cities [...]

  By Erin Reilley   Water Sector Risks Dakar’s freshwater and marine habitat resources as well as its public water infrastructure, already compromised by rapid population growth and unplanned development, are further impacted by climate change-induced coastal inundation, decreasing precipitation, and habitat loss. The Senegalese water infrastructure partnership of Soci√©t√© Nationale des Eaux du Senegal [...]