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Sustainable Development Goal 11, the Glossary

Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11 or Global Goal 11), titled "sustainable cities and communities", is one of 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015.^[1]

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Aerosol

An aerosol is a suspension of fine solid particles or liquid droplets in air or another gas.

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C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group is a group of 96 cities around the world that represents one twelfth of the world's population and one quarter of the global economy.

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Climate change

In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system.

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Climate change adaptation

Climate change adaptation is the process of adjusting to the effects of climate change.

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Climate change and cities

Climate change and cities are deeply connected.

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Climate change mitigation

Climate change mitigation (or decarbonisation) is action to limit the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that cause climate change.

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Construction

Construction is a general term meaning the art and science of forming objects, systems, or organizations.

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COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

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COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

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Cultural heritage

Cultural heritage is the heritage of tangible and intangible heritage assets of a group or society that is inherited from past generations.

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Development aid

Development aid (or development cooperation) is a type of aid given by governments and other agencies to support the economic, environmental, social, and political development of developing countries.

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Disability

Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society.

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Disaster

A disaster is an event that causes serious harm to people, buildings, economies, or the environment, and the affected community cannot handle it alone.

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Disaster risk reduction

Disaster risk reduction aims to make disasters less likely to happen.

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Drop (liquid)

A drop or droplet is a small column of liquid, bounded completely or almost completely by free surfaces.

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Economic development

In the economics study of the public sector, economic and social development is the process by which the economic well-being and quality of life of a nation, region, local community, or an individual are improved according to targeted goals and objectives.

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Energy consumption

Energy consumption is the amount of energy used.

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Environment & Urbanization

Environment & Urbanization is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering urban and environmental studies.

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Environmental issues

Environmental issues are disruptions in the usual function of ecosystems.

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Epidemic

An epidemic (from Greek ἐπί epi "upon or above" and δῆμος demos "people") is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of hosts in a given population within a short period of time.

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Fomite

A fomite or fomes is any inanimate object that, when contaminated with or exposed to infectious agents (such as pathogenic bacteria, viruses or fungi), can transfer disease to a new host.

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Green economy

A green economy is an economy that aims at reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities, and that aims for sustainable development without degrading the environment.

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Greenhouse gas emissions

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from human activities intensify the greenhouse effect.

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High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

A subdivision of both the United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Economic and Social Council, the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) is responsible for the entire organization's policy on sustainable development. Sustainable Development Goal 11 and High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development are sustainable Development Goals.

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ICLEI

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI, originally International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) is an international non-governmental organization that promotes sustainable development.

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Improved sanitation

Improved sanitation (related to but distinct from a "safely managed sanitation service") is a term used to categorize types of sanitation for monitoring purposes.

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Improved water source

An improved water source (or improved drinking-water source or improved water supply) is a term used to categorize certain types or levels of water supply for monitoring purposes.

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Individual action on climate change

Individual action on climate change can include personal choices with regards to diet, travel, lifestyle, consumption of goods and services, family size and so on.

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Inter-American Development Bank

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB or IADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States of America, and serving as the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Least developed countries

The least developed countries (LDCs) are developing countries listed by the United Nations that exhibit the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development.

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List of most-polluted cities by particulate matter concentration

This list contains the top 500 cities by PM2.5 annual mean concentration measurement as documented by the World Health Organization covering the period from 2008 to 2017.

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Megacity

A megacity is a very large city, typically with a population of more than 10 million people.

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Member states of the United Nations

The member states of the United Nations comprise sovereign states.

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Millennium Development Goals

In the United Nations, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were eight international development goals for the year 2015 created following the Millennium Summit, following the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration.

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Natural disaster

A natural disaster is the very harmful impact on a society or community after a natural hazard event.

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Natural heritage

Natural heritage refers to the sum total of the elements of biodiversity, includes flora and fauna, ecosystems and geological structures.

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Overtourism

Overtourism is the congestion or overcrowding from an excess of tourists, resulting in conflicts with locals.

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Particulates

Particulates or atmospheric particulate matter (see below for other names) are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air.

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Peri-urbanisation

Peri-urbanisation relates to the processes of scattered and dispersive urban growth that create hybrid landscapes of fragmented and mixed urban and rural characteristics.

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Resource efficiency

Resource efficiency is the maximising of the supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively, with minimum wasted (natural) resource expenses.

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Retrofitting

Retrofitting is the addition of new technology or features to older systems.

See Sustainable Development Goal 11 and Retrofitting

Rockefeller Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation is an American private foundation and philanthropic medical research and arts funding organization based at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City.

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Secretary-General of the United Nations

The secretary-general of the United Nations (UNSG or UNSECGEN) is the chief administrative officer of the United Nations and head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.

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Sexual harassment

Sexual harassment is a type of harassment involving the use of explicit or implicit sexual overtones, including the unwelcome and inappropriate promises of rewards in exchange for sexual favors.

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Smart city

A smart city is a technologically advanced urban area that uses different types of electronic methods and sensors to collect specific data.

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Sustainability

Sustainability is a social goal for people to co-exist on Earth over a long time.

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Sustainable city

A sustainable city, eco-city, or green city is a city designed with consideration for social, economic, environmental impact (commonly referred to as the triple bottom line), and resilient habitat for existing populations, without compromising the ability of future generations to experience the same.

See Sustainable Development Goal 11 and Sustainable city

Sustainable Development Goal 12

Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG 12 or Global Goal 12), titled "responsible consumption and production", is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2015. Sustainable Development Goal 11 and Sustainable Development Goal 12 are 2015 establishments in New York City, Projects established in 2015 and sustainable Development Goals.

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Sustainable Development Goal 13

Sustainable Development Goal 13 (SDG 13 or Global Goal 13) is to limit and adapt to climate change. Sustainable Development Goal 11 and Sustainable Development Goal 13 are 2015 establishments in New York City, Projects established in 2015 and sustainable Development Goals.

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Sustainable Development Goal 14

Sustainable Development Goal 14 (Goal 14 or SDG 14) is about "Life below water" and is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2015. Sustainable Development Goal 11 and Sustainable Development Goal 14 are 2015 establishments in New York City, Projects established in 2015 and sustainable Development Goals.

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Sustainable Development Goal 3

Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3 or Global Goal 3), regarding "Good Health and Well-being", is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2015. Sustainable Development Goal 11 and Sustainable Development Goal 3 are 2015 establishments in New York City, Projects established in 2015 and sustainable Development Goals.

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Sustainable Development Goal 6

Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6 or Global Goal 6) declares the importance of achieving "clean water and sanitation for all". Sustainable Development Goal 11 and Sustainable Development Goal 6 are 2015 establishments in New York City, Projects established in 2015 and sustainable Development Goals.

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Sustainable Development Goals

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations members in 2015, created 17 world Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Sustainable transport

Sustainable transport refers to ways of transportation that are sustainable in terms of their social and environmental impacts.

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UNESCO Global Geoparks

UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp) are geoparks certified by the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council as meeting all the requirements for belonging to the Global Geoparks Network (GGN).

See Sustainable Development Goal 11 and UNESCO Global Geoparks

United Nations

The United Nations (UN) is a diplomatic and political international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.

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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) is part of the United Nations Secretariat and is responsible for the follow-up to major United Nations Summits and Conferences, as well as services to the United Nations Economic and Social Council and the Second and Third Committees of the United Nations General Assembly.

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United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA or ECA; Commission économique pour l'Afrique, CEA) was established in 1958 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council to encourage economic cooperation among its member states (the nations of the African continent) following a recommendation of the United Nations General Assembly.

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United Nations General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA or GA; Assemblée générale, AG) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), serving as its main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ.

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United Nations Human Settlements Programme

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development.

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United Nations Industrial Development Organization

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (French: Organisation des Nations unies pour le développement industriel; French/Spanish acronym: ONUDI) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that assists countries in economic and industrial development.

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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) was created in December 1999 to ensure the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (General Assembly (GA) resolution 54/219).

See Sustainable Development Goal 11 and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Urban area

An urban area is a human settlement with a high population density and an infrastructure of built environment.

See Sustainable Development Goal 11 and Urban area

Urban planning

Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning in specific contexts, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks, and their accessibility.

See Sustainable Development Goal 11 and Urban planning

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_Development_Goal_11

Also known as Goal 11, SDG 11, Sdg11.

, Sustainable Development Goal 3, Sustainable Development Goal 6, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable transport, UNESCO Global Geoparks, United Nations, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, United Nations General Assembly, United Nations Human Settlements Programme, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Urban area, Urban planning.

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Projects established in 2015

Sustainable Development Goals

Urban economics

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