Cities and climate change and disaster risk management - Habitat III Issue Paper

The purpose of this paper is to explain how the improved understanding and progress in urban climate action and disaster risk management are influencing urbanisation patterns. The paper aims to demonstrate how the principles of New Urban Agenda: compactness, connectedness, inclusiveness and integration, improve disaster risk management, contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as unlock opportunities for sustainable development.

The paper discusses five key drivers for action to advance disaster risk management and climate change solutions in an urban context:

• urban planning and design;
• governance;
• urban economy;
• participation and inclusions;
• information, data and knowledge management.