Urban Compaction

The catastrophic extreme weather events unleashed in recent months confirm the alarming warnings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which announces the planet's risk of exceeding an average temperature of 1.5°C. Unless we drastically halt greenhouse gas emissions, the planet is at risk of falling into an unstoppable spiral that would lead to the Sixth Mass Extinction, which would lead to the Sixth Mass Extinction of the planet. Unless we drastically halt greenhouse gas emissions, the planet is at risk of falling into an unstoppable spiral that would lead to the Sixth Mass Extinction, which will eradicate 95% of living species, including human beings. The IPCC highlights that cities are responsible for 75% of these emissions, so it is imperative that cities not only reduce their carbon footprint by discouraging the use of automobiles, but also compact their metabolism to be able to resiliently face the severe impacts of climate change. This book compiles a set of strategies, measures and tactics to confront the fearsome risk of extinction whose escape hatch will close in a few years. The outlook is frightening, but there is still hope if action is taken immediately.