TY - GEN ED - UN Habitat TI - Cities and climate change: global report on human settlements, abridged edition PY - 2011/// CY - London PB - Earthscan KW - INTERNATIONAL N2 - Reviews linkages between urbanisation and climate change with cities now responsible for up to 70% of emissions yet they only occupy 2% of the world's land cover. Further illustrates the significant contribution of urban areas to climate change and the potentially devastating effects of climate change on urban populations. Also reviews policy responses practices and strategies that are emerging in urban areas to attempt to adapt to climate change UR - https://www.unhabitat.org/pmss/listItemDetails.aspx?publicationID=3085 ER -