What we are doing
Cities have been constantly suffering from various extreme weather events, especially those that cause disasters such as floods, landslides, heat waves and communicable diseases. Decision-making for urban adaptation is urgent, but it is still a very challenging context, as there are no adequate indicators to measure the city's needs.
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How we are tracking
Outcome 1: identify the thematic axes and indicators for analyzing local adaptation levels
Outcome 2: develop a validation process with the city of Rio de Janeiro and Google
Outcome 3: compose a descriptive document with indicators and analyzes of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
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What we are achieving
Based on the scenario presented, ICLEI together with Google Latin America seeks to develop a series of adaptation and resilience indicators in order to measure local resilience levels. The city of Rio de Janeiro is the model for this Panorama that is being built. One of the objectives is to develop a methodology that can be replicated for other Brazilian capitals, which can be compared in a ranking.
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