While cities are exposed to climate-related risks, most can mitigate and adapt to these hazards, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s Climate Risk: Global Cities Outlook report.
In fact, most of the 100 cities reviewed have numerous mitigation and adaptation measures in place. Against this backdrop, the report notes that it is worthwhile to assess current city-level hazard exposure levels and understand how they vary. For the most part, very hot or cold cities tend to have well-designed buildings that can handle these extremes. Heat-exposed cities are typically located across Southeast Asia and southern U.S. states, although Middle Eastern and African cities were not included in this analysis. At the other end of the spectrum, cold-exposed cities are mainly in Scandinavia, northern U.S. states and Canada.
Europe’s temperate climate means cities are less exposed to extreme temperatures. However, recent heat waves highlight that extreme events can and do o
