© 2011 Th e International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / Th e World Bank
1818 H Street NW
Washington DC 20433
Telephone: 202-473-
Internet: http://www.worldbank.org
All rights reserved
1 2 3 4 14 13 12 11
Th is volume is a product of the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / Th e World
Bank. Th e fi ndings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this volume do not necessarily refl ect the views
of the Executive Directors of Th e World Bank or the governments they represent.
Th e World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. Th e boundaries, colors,
denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgement on the
part of Th e World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such
boundaries.
Rights and Permissions
Th e material in this publication is copyrighted. Copying and/or transmitting portions or all of this work without
permission may be a violation of applicable law. Th e International Bank for Reconstruction and Development /
Th e World Bank encourages dissemination of its work and will normally grant permission to reproduce portions
of the work promptly.
For permission to photocopy or reprint any part of this work, please send a request with complete informa-
tion to the Copyright Clearance Center Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA; telephone: 978-
750-8400; fax: 978-750-4470; Internet: http://www.copyright.com.
All other queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to the Offi ce of
the Publisher, Th e World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2422; e-mail:
[email protected].
ISBN: 978-0-8213-8493-
eISBN: 978-0-8213-8667-
DOI: 10.1596/978-0-8213-8493-
Cover photo: ©Atlantide Phototravel/Corbis
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Cities and climate change : responding to an urgent agenda / edited by Daniel Hoornweg ... [et al.].
p. cm.—(Urban development series)
Collection of papers prepared and presented at the World Bank’s Fift h Urban Research Symposium.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8213-8493-0—ISBN 978-0-8213-8667-5 (electronic)
- Urban ecology (Sociology—Congresses. 2. Greenhouse gases—Congresses. 3. Climatic changes—
Congresses. I. Hoornweg, Daniel A. (Daniel Arthur), 1961- II. Urban Research Symposium (5th Marseille,
France 2009)
HT241.C555 2011
307.76—dc
2011007569