The 15-minute city offers a new framework for sustainability, liveability, and health

[Extract] In the countdown to The UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26), two crucial reports, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 6th Assessment Report and the Nationally Determined Contributions synthesis report by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, have highlighted that global temperatures are poised to rise by 2·7°C by mid-century, substantially higher than the preferred 1·5°C more than preindustrial temperatures pledged in the Paris Agreement.1 Such a rise in global temperatures will increase severe climatic events, with far-reaching ramifications on urban populations. Beyond the economic losses of up to 13·9% of the global gross domestic product from urban infrastructure damages,2 the implications for livelihoods, properties, and health, among other negatives, are expected to affect the livelihood of urban communities globally.