Urban growth is leading to more intense droughts for most of the world’s cities – and Sydney is a case study for areas at risk
- Written by Ian A. Wright, Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
Taras Vyshnya/ShutterstockThe growth of cities worldwide is contributing to more intense drought conditions in many cities, including Sydney, a new Chinese study has found. This is adding to urban heat and water stress. These important findings point to the need to improve how we design and build cities to make them more liveable and resilient....





