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Our professional and technological capabilities have been increasing exponentially, but our ability to use them wisely has not. We are building vast, complex civilizations, but that very complexity is in danger of overwhelming us, creating huge and unintended consequences for the planet and all those that inhabit it.

(The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction’) to support the ‘Making Cities Resilient’ campaign

As they expand, many of the world’s fast-growing cities end up building over floodplains, forests, and wetlands that could absorb rising waters during a storm or hold reservoirs of water during a drought.

for more than three-quarters of the world’s economy. As they expand, many of the world’s fast-growing cities end up building over floodplains, forests, and wetlands that could absorb rising waters during a storm or hold reservoirs of water during a drought.

Extratropical storms may increase, leading to greater damage and higher building standards

First, we recommend tackling “low-hanging fruit.” Mitigation potentials at zero or even negative costs should be realized by removing institutional and social barriers. This