Urban areas and their associated infrastructure are critical targets for CRD processes. This is a function of urban areas being the dominant settlement pattern, with over 55% of the global population living in cities . As a consequence, urban areas are also the focal point for energy use, land use change and consumption of natural resources, thereby making them responsible for an estimated 70% of global CO2 emissions . The trend towards increasing urbanisation is anticipated to create both challenges and opportunities for sustainable development, as well as climate action .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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