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Unlivable. How Cities in Europe and Central Asia Can Survive ‒ and Thrive ‒ in a Hotter Future

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-17T16:34:55Z
dc.date.available2025-06-17T16:34:55Z
dc.date.issued2025-06-24
dc.description.abstractExtreme heat is becoming one of the most lethal and underestimated threats to cities in Europe and Central Asia, exacerbating health risks, undermining productivity, and pushing infrastructure to its limits. This report presents new analysis showing that without urgent adaptation, heat-related deaths could double or triple, and economic losses could reach 2.5% of GDP by mid-century. The report identifies cities as both the frontline victims and potential leaders in building resilience, offering a roadmap of practical, high-impact actions. With targeted investments, cities can cool their environments, protect vulnerable populations, and safeguard economic performance in an increasingly hotter world.en
dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/9138e73a-038e-4a16-af2a-030336ba1a2f
dc.identifier.UUID9138e73a-038e-4a16-af2a-030336ba1a2f
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/43344
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/43344
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectEXTREME HEAT
dc.subjectHEAT RISKS
dc.subjectHEAT-RELATED MORTALITY
dc.subjectHEAT RESILIENCE
dc.subjectURBAN SPACES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.titleUnlivable. How Cities in Europe and Central Asia Can Survive ‒ and Thrive ‒ in a Hotter Futureen
dc.typeReport
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2025-06-24
okr.date.doiregistration2025-06-25T02:10:37.839873Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Urban Study
okr.region.geographicalEurope and Central Asia
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Environment
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Health
okr.topicEnvironment::Adaptation to Climate Change
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Strategy
okr.unitIECUR
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