From coastal villages to maritime hubs, from highly urbanised towns to harbour metropolises, from urban ports to hinterland ports, but also maritime towns with a heritage and touristic focus, to […]
In just a few weeks urban areas around the world have had their levels of fragility put to the test. Hurricane Harvey ravaged the United States of America, leaving behind […]
Heatwave: no, coolness can’t be downloaded!
Climate change scenarios are forecasting that heatwaves will become more intense, more frequent, and last longer. Hot days and hot nights are also expected […]
Water and nature in the city in the times of climate change
In France, the future is looking hotter and hotter. The most recent month of May was the warmest […]
Today, globalisation can be found at the heart of hotly-debated issues throughout our society. Fundamental choices are now coming to the fore in numerous countries, including France, […]
We are approaching the 3rd decade of the 21st century. Between large-scale ubiquity, with its corollary of the possibility of simultaneous presence anywhere and anytime, all-out urbanisation making city-dwellers the […]
COP21, COP22, the UN’s 17 SDGs, the Habitat III conference, important local government conferences such as the UCLG congress in late 2016 and the C40 general assembly, and in recent […]
