Cities are suffused with risk.

Urban risk comes in many forms. It is multi-dimensional and multi-factorial.

Places can be risk-laden due to structural factors (lack of lighting, no pavement) or population factors (high local crime/violence rates).

Of course, there is the risk of urban hazards that attach to specific places (such as busy road corridors) - risks such air pollution, excessive heat and noise .

Mobility also conveys risk. Aside from traffic-related injury, there is risk of harassment, and assault as citizens move about the city. For the elderly and children, there is heightened risk of getting lost.

Cities need to anticipate these myriad threats, especially those associated with climate change.

At Rise.Health Solutions, we focus on the relationship between risk and resilience, and deploy our tools and technologies, to bend the curve toward resilience (at the organizational, communal and individual level), and away from the threats posed by existing and emerging risks.

To undertake this, we work with our sister company, Future Cities Lab (US).

Many cities and municipalities around the world have declared a ‘Climate Emergency’.

Young people are taking a leading role in bringing attention to the climate crisis. We salute their commitment and their courage.

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