SDG 11: Sustainable Cities
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 'Sustainable Cities and Communities' aims to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.
Barriers and opportunities for resilient and sustainable urban forests
Urban forests mitigate rising temperatures in cities but face climate change related challenges. Four key barriers stand in the way of achieving resilient urban forests: species selection, tree supply, tree life cycle (establishment and maintenance, including irrigation), and community engagement.
The decreasing housing utilization efficiency in China’s cities
In contrast to most regions of the world, where there are high rates of urbanization, there is no shortage of urban housing in China. Quite the opposite: there has been an overproduction of housing in Chinese cities.
An in-use comparative analysis of diesel, CNG, and electric buses for a small island developing state
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean face distinctive challenges due to their small size and vulnerability to climate change. SIDS also exhibit high transportation costs and car dependencies, impacting their sustainable development.
