by Elwin Lim | Dec 30, 2020 | Featured
Cities have emerged as important actors on the global sustainability stage. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goal-11 (SDG-11) sets the goal for cities to be sustainable and inclusive by 2030. As cities are centers of population growth and economic development...
by Data-Driven Lab | Feb 6, 2020 | Featured, Urban Index
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...
by Amy Weinfurter | Jan 20, 2020 | Data Visualization, Urban Index
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...
by Amy Weinfurter | Dec 3, 2018 | Big data, Urban Index
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Across cities worldwide, poorer neighborhoods take on a disproportionate share of environmental burdens, according to a first-of-its-kind research tool. The Urban Environment and Social Inclusion Index (UESI) finds that even in cities with...
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