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Building Resilient Urban Communities (BReUCom)
A project funded under EU Erasmus + Program in the field of Capacity Building in Higher Education
A project funded under EU Erasmus + Program in the field of Capacity Building in Higher Education
Continuing climate change has led to an increase in worldwide temperatures and more frequent weather extremes such as heatwaves. The heat-absorbing qualities of built-up urban areas makes them especially vulnerable to these high temperatures. This effect can have several negative impacts on public health and the quality of life in...
Traditional knowledge (TK) is knowledge, know-how, skills and practices that are developed, sustained and passed on from generation to generation within a community, often forming part of its cultural or spiritual identity. Traditional knowledge (TK) is integral to the identity of most local communities. It is a key constituent of...
Environmental stress refers to physical, chemical, and biological constraints on the productivity of species and on the development of ecosystems. When the exposure to environmental stressors increases or decreases in intensity, ecological responses result. Stressors can be natural environmental factors, or they may result from the activities of humans. Some environmental stressors exert a...
Technology Urban Planning Today, technology is penetrating daily life more and more. For this reason, lifestyles and work patterns are changing significantly.As the number of people working and living in cities is increasing, resources need to be used more efficiently. Technology helps citizens and urban planners to use capacities and...
A Mechanism to identify strategic actions to enhance implementation, which may include, as appropriate, actions related to mainstreaming, the development and implementation of coherent and effective measures and supporting institutional frameworks, as well as actions related to synergies with other biodiversity-related conventions, partnerships with other intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations; and...
Informal Settlements and urban informality is a serious and common problem in Third World countries. Informal Settlements generally emerge in and around big cities since the sixties of the twentieth century, due to natural growth and the flux of rural-urban migration. There have been different policies, strategies and programs devised...
Adaptation here means anticipating the adverse effects of climate change and taking appropriate action to prevent or minimize the damage they can cause, or taking advantage of opportunities that may arise. It has been shown that well planned, early adaptation action saves money and lives later. Examples of adaptation measures...
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