Climate Urbanism and Vulnerability: Public Perceptions, Urban Risk, an

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This book delves into the intricate relationship between climate change, urbanisation, political attitudes, and spatial inequities, examining how these elements collectively shape vulnerability in cities. This comprehensive book, structured across ten chapters and three core themes (public perception, urban exposure, and methodological innovation) presents an integrated framework that unifies... Read more

This book delves into the intricate relationship between climate change, urbanisation, political attitudes, and spatial inequities, examining how these elements collectively shape vulnerability in cities. This comprehensive book, structured across ten chapters and three core themes (public perception, urban exposure, and methodological innovation) presents an integrated framework that unifies social science, spatial analysis, and data science. Unlike narrower approaches, it bridges the gap between technical metrics and social responses to urban climate challenges.

The book explores how political worldviews influence climate risk perception and how peri-urbanisation intensifies vulnerability, particularly focusing on the disproportionate impact of heat in rapidly expanding cities. It reveals that while public awareness of climate change is present, a significant gap exists between awareness and individual action, with calls for more effective government responses and integrated climate strategies. It also highlights how advanced technologies like AI, machine learning, and remote sensing are transforming the assessment and visualisation of urban climate risks. Specifically, it demonstrates how remote sensing quantifies the intensification of climate change due to urban greenfield expansion, revealing ecosystem loss and increased emissions, especially in peri-urban areas. This underscores the need for policies prioritising ecosystem protection for climate mitigation. Furthermore, the book provides a bibliometric review of urban heat vulnerability research, showcasing its rapid growth and evolution across diverse fields such as urban planning, environmental dynamics, public health, climatology, and remote sensing. It notes a crucial shift towards human-centred approaches and advocates for integrated policies to effectively manage escalating urban heat risks.

This book is an indispensable resource for practitioners in the field, including city government officials, policymakers, urban planners, and consultants. It can also be used as a reference for researchers and university students in urban studies.

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Tan Yigitcanlar is a leading Australian scholar recognised internationally for contributions to urban studies, sustainability, technology, and planning. He is a Professor at Queensland University of Technology in Australia and serves as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa.

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Climate Urbanism and Vulnerability advances an integrated systems framework linking public climate perceptions with urban growth, peri-urban transformation, and spatially explicit vulnerability mapping. By embedding social theory within geospatial analytics, remote sensing, and AI-enabled methods, the book provides a rigorous foundation for analysing and managing climate risk in a rapidly urbanising world.

Professor Xinyue Ye, University of Alabama, USA

Addressing rapidly escalating global climate risks, this book offers a clear lens on urban vulnerability, a gateway to interdisciplinary understanding of complex urban systems, and a roadmap for intelligent innovations in future urban governance. Tan Yigitcanlar delivers a compelling vision for next-generation cities aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Professor Zhen Wang, Chief Technical Advisor, UNDP

An outstanding and deeply integrative work, Climate Urbanism and Vulnerability redefines how urban climate vulnerability is understood by uniting public perception, political context, and cutting-edge AI-based spatial analysis. It offers rare conceptual clarity and practical insight, making it an essential reference for advancing equitable, evidence-driven responses to urban heat in a warming world.

Professor Zhaohui Lin, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Climate Urbanism and Vulnerability Public Perceptions, Urban Risk, and Mapping Inequities in a Changing Climate

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