Climate Change-Induced Urban Transitions—Reducing Causes, Mitigating Impacts and Increasing Resilience

Dear Colleagues,

When the atmospheric CO₂ concentration at Mauna Loa was measured in 1958, it was below 320 ppm. Today, 65 years later, it has increased by over 30%. If two facts are accepted, (1) that this increase is mainly caused by humans and (2) that an increase in CO₂ concentration leads to a warming of the Earth's atmosphere, then it is inevitable that we must reduce the causes and mitigate the effects. Cities account for 2/5 of global CO₂ emissions, and more than 2/3 in terms of energy. However, due to the demand for resources, their impact on global CO₂ emissions extends far beyond urban areas. And the importance of cities is increasing, as the level of urbanization continues to rise with a growing world population.

It is therefore of utmost importance to disseminate research that makes feasible proposals to effectively reduce the causes of climate change, describe how to mitigate its impacts, and increase the resilience of cities to climate change. We intend to collect recent studies in this Special Issue; original research articles and reviews are welcome.

Relevant topics include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Urban transitions and sustainable urban development;
• Requirements on climate change;
• The role of nature in urban environments;
• Urban planning and spatial planning issues;
• Urban-rural gradient, intra- and peri-urban particularities;
• Demand-side reduction in greenhouse gases;
• Systems analysis and system simulation;
• Scales of application.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Gösta Baganz
Dr. Daniela Baganz
Guest Editors

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• urban transitions
• resilience
• sustainable urban development
• climate change
• urban planning
• urban-rural gradient
• nature-based solutions
• ecosystem services
• greenhouse gas reduction
• demand side
• systems analysis
• scales of application