#urba

[q8q]

New York

[ecbanda]

[tlwebb]

Darkness over Dallas: a mage the Ascension fiction series

Available on the Storytellers Vault, DoD is a series of short stories and novellas set in the World of Darkness. Begining with a Mad Science car race turned explosive and continuing through minor zombie apocali, virtual realities, haunted castles and paradises deep underground.

Come on by and check out the first story- Fireball Run.

[kvetch19]

saigon

[narradorgaleroso]

[orbitial]

life so far // 4-22 '24

taken on polaroid i1035 

[worldcitiesday]

How green, how resilient, and how inclusive are cities?

Making Cities Green,Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate.

Cities in high- and upper-middle-income countries are major contributors to climate change, whereas the contribution of cities in lower-income countries is modest. Globally, about 70 percent of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, the bulk of which are fossil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, emanate from cities. Cities in lower-income countries, however, accounted for only about 14 percent of all global urban CO2 emissions in 2015, and cities in low-income cities contributed less than 0.20 percent. The mitigation challenge for cities in lower-income countries is to develop without following the historic CO2 emissions trajectories of cities in higher-income countries.

Cities in low- and lower-middle-income countries face the highest exposure to projected climate change–related hazards. Projected exposure for 2030–40 for these cities—based on a composite index that combines projections for six key hazards (floods, heat stress, tropical cyclones, sea-level rise, water stress, and wildfires)—is considerably higher than for cities in higher-income countries.

Cities in low- and lower-middle-income countries are less resilient to increasingly frequent climate change–related shocks and stresses. These cities suffer larger negative impacts to their local levels of economic activity from extreme hot, dry, and wet weather events, as well as from tropical cyclones, than do cities in higher-income countries. The impacts of extreme weather for cities in lower-income countries are particularly pronounced when they reinforce a city’s baseline climatic conditions.

Cities suffer indirect impacts of climate change, especially in low- and lower-middle-income countries. These indirect impacts occur through a variety of channels. For example, when extreme weather events hit, people in the countryside often seek safe harbor in cities. Extended droughts in rural areas result in faster expansion of urban areas. The resulting new settlements are often informal and established on the outskirts of cities, in urban floodplains with limited access to services.

Construction in countries is gravitating toward cities that will be most affected by climate change. Since the 1960s, construction in countries has increasingly gravitated toward cities projected to become unbearably hot because of climate change—the opposite of what would be expected in the face of intensifying changes in climate.

Lack of inclusiveness contributes to the lack of resilience of cities in low- and lower-middle-income countries. This lack of resilience can be explained, in part, by these cities’ higher rates of poverty and lower levels of access to basic services such as health care and education; water, electricity, and other utilities; solid waste management; digital and financial services; and emergency rescue services.

Cities in low- and middle-income countries are less green in terms of air pollution, and air pollution from key urban sectors presents a greater challenge for larger cities in countries at all income levels. On average, concentrations of PM2.5 (particulate matter of 2.5 microns or less in diameter) in both 2000 and 2015 were lower in cities in high-income countries than in cities in lowerincome countries. And a city’s PM2.5 emissions in its residential and transportation sectors—sectors that urban planning and policies can most directly influence—tend to increase with its population.

Policies that improve air quality can help cities both mitigate and adapt to climate change. Many of the activities that contribute to poor urban air quality, such as industrial activities and driving internal combustion engine vehicles, also contribute to global climate change. Consistent with this finding, across cities globally, for the residential and transportation sectors, a strong positive correlation exists between CO2 and PM2.5 emissions.

Cities that develop vertically consume less land, accommodate more people, and are more prosperous. Across cities globally, a doubling of a city’s total height leads to a roughly 16 percent long-run increase in its population and a 19 percent long-run reduction in its land area relative to other cities. These results are accompanied by a 4 percent long-run increase in the intensity of the city’s nighttime lights per capita, which suggests increased prosperity.

Lack of vegetation, especially evident in large cities and cities in upper-middle-income countries, can exacerbate the impacts of extreme heat events in cities. It does so because a lack of vegetation exacerbates the urban heat island effect, which can lead to urban land surface temperatures that are more than 10°C higher than the equivalent rural land surface temperatures.

[radiocalamar]

Ganó San Albano por el sur!!

[kitsunetsuki]

Alexas Urba - Marilyn Cole (Playboy 1972)

[branislavurban]

My story – Bookseller - Page 1 - Are you interested in a good book. I have a lot of interesting titles in my bag. Here, for example… - I started the story to a middle-aged man who opened the door for me. The job of an acquirer seemed to me the worst in the world, but I had no choice. I walked from door to door all day and people mostly chased me off the doorstep like itchy dogs.   Who cares about books today! This was my tenth building since this morning, and I hadn’t sold anything.   "I don't have time to read, child," the man replied, slowly closing the door.   I started to say something and tried to keep his attention, but the sight of mine went down the stairs as the seductive blonde climbed, in a short gray skirt and a transparent blouse, harmoniously sculpted legs and large breasts that swelled in rhythm.   She walked past me, and unlocked the apartment in the corner of the hallway.   I packed my bags and followed her. I gave her some time, having previously given her neighbor the pleasure of slamming the door on me.   Only then did I ring the bell in front of door number eight. I decided to make my performance in some way original: not to be aggressive, but to make my intentions clear, so I took "Kamasutra" from my bag, a book that talked about the art of making love to Hindus, and put it on my chest. Soon the door opened and she appeared. Blouse torn apart - I obviously interrupted her in the change of clothes. "Good afternoon," I said politely. - You might be interested in a good book. Coincidentally, I have one more copy of this interesting work left - I said, pointing to the book. She measured me, and then looked down at the title. A mischievous smile flickered on her face. She knew what kind of book it was. TO BE CONTINUED… Follow me on Instagram @branislavurbantoday @branislav_urban @branislavurbanbane PLEASE SUPPORT ME BY DONATING HERE: paypal.me/BranislavUrban My Ebooks: http://payhip.com/Urban braurb@gmail.com branislav_urban@yahoo.com http://twitter.com/UrbanBranislav http://twitter.com/bane_urban http://www.linkedin.com/in/branislav-urban-183786bb/ My YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzi3OuUNO38BfAcOV874QQQ #urbanbranislav #urba (at Portomaso Marina - Malta) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn4CBXvIW1O/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[uselessidea]

Useless Idea: www.uselessidea.it

[stochastique-blog]

sharing something like this...

Last time I was here, I was 6. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ posted on Instagram - https://ift.tt/2JuhoJW

[undergroundrockpress]

Photos : Alexas Urba, 1968.

[huariqueje]

Radiance  -   Jason Moad  , 2010. 

Australian, b. 1971 -

Oil on linen, 101 x 83.5 cm..

[neutron669]

Norwegian model, Liv Lindeland, pictured here in her January 1971 Centerfold. In this photo, Liv became the first Playmate to show a “tuft of clearly exposed pubic hair.” Photographed by Alexas Urba

[figureskatingcostumes]

Gregor Urbas's free skate costume at the 2002 European Championships.

(Photo by Barry Mittan)