Urban Heat and Green Infrastructure: Lessons from Belgrade’s Record Summer

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As summer approaches and the risk of extreme heat increases, it is worth recalling what happened last year. The summer of 2024 placed Belgrade among the cities experiencing record-breaking heat waves, with temperatures soaring above 40°C during several consecutive days,…

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Best Urban Sustainability Indices (Part I): How Top Cities Are Ranked and Why It Matters

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Urban sustainability rankings shape how cities are seen—and how they act. But are these indices truly capturing what matters most? In this first part of our deep dive, we explore the best urban sustainability indices and the surprising assumptions behind their scores.
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Sustainable Housing, Resilient Cities: What Global Urban Policy Report Reveals

The Global State of National Urban Policy 2024 report, jointly published by UN-Habitat and the OECD, provides a comprehensive overview of how countries use National Urban Policies (NUPs) to shape inclusive, sustainable, and resilient cities. The 2024 edition analyzes developments…

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