What makes urban dwellers happy? According to a 10,000 respondent, 20 country market research effort fromGfK Custom Research, it is a location-based perception: does you city offer you places to go that make you happy? Apparently, the perception-reality gap is what is really interesting the city governments. Happiness is a fleeting commodity in reality, it comes and goes, but the perception of happiness is the real bottom-line driver for cities and their branding.

Cities and local governments worldwide are facing the challenges of dealing with, and responding to climate change, with limited financial resources and in some cases limited support from national governments. Two recent reports, the CDP Cities Global Report and the ICLEI /MIT Urban Climate Adaptation Planning Report, highlight the pressing issues associated with climate change and how cities and local government are responding to these challenges.

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