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Updates from the Urban Environment and Social Inclusion IndexHeat amplifies racial inequality in US cities
Across U.S. cities, people of color are exposed to on average 1°C higher urban heat than their white counterparts.
Communicating Air Pollution
Air pollution is the leading environmental risk factor globally, claiming 4.2 million lives a year. Though 92 percent of the global population breathes unsafe air, the health effects of air pollution are clustered along lines of age, health, income levels, race and...
Tackling Air Pollution: Lessons from COVID-19
What can we learn from our pandemic lock-down to improve air quality in the UAE?
The Importance of Fostering Belonging and Inclusion in Cities
On February 9, 2020, Data-Driven Lab, in collaboration with the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness, launched an expanded version of the Urban Environment and Social Inclusion Index (UESI) at the 10th World Urban Forum (WUF) in Abu Dhabi. The UESI maps cities’...
How Data Can Help Cities Chart an Inclusive + Sustainable Future: the UESI at the World Urban Forum
More than 13,000 attendees, hailing from 169 countries, gathered this week in Abu Dhabi, for the United Nation’s 10th World Urban Forum. Conversations focused on cities’ pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 global goals that form a roadmap...
Press Release: Most cities burdening low-income residents with unfair share of environmental hazards, according to Index that will launch at the World Urban Forum on Feb. 9
Low-income neighborhoods often miss out on their fair share of environmental benefits, even in cities recognized as environmental leaders. A handful of cities show how to enact more equitable environmental management. Friday February 7, 2020: A first-of-its-kind...
New Urban Environment and Social Inclusion Index Findings to be Launched at 10th World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 9
As the world becomes increasingly urban, cities will shape the lives of billions of people – including both people living in cities, and residents of rural areas that will be shaped by the ways cities use natural resources. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a...
No Prosperity Without Inclusion: A New Index For Cities
The Guggenheim Museum in the City of Bilbao, Spain, is one of the most iconic buildings of modern architecture. Coiled along the Nervion river under the Basque country sun, it is a writhing, breathtaking contortion of titanium, stone, and glass, all polish and sheen,...
The Urban Heat Island Effect in Montréal
This past summer was the hottest one on record for the Northern Hemisphere, where 90% of the Earth’s population lives.Rice, Doyle. “It Was the Hottest Summer on Record for the Northern Hemisphere.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 16 Sept. 2019,...
Montréal Has Plans for Canada’s Largest Urban Park – Is It Enough?
Originally posted on the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness website. Montréal is home to a multitude of impressive parks such as Jean Drapeau Park, Pointes-aux-Prairies Nature Park, and Bois-de-l’Île-Bizard Nature Park. With a mayor who has made creating and...
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