Supporting and enabling local governments to develop sustainable and resilient urban environments.
IMC has a strong track record in sustainable and inclusive urban development. This ranges from low-income housing, participatory settlement planning, social infrastructure (schools, hospitals, etc.) and municipal services to smart city infrastructure development, low-carbon green growth and sustainable transportation. We aim to promote a virtuous circle of improvements by combining improved land use and efficient urban service delivery with strong involvement of stakeholders.
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Strengthening the resilience of infrastructure and engineered systems to adapt to and withstand the impacts caused by climatic changes.
IMC has extensive experience in advising how infrastructure can be developed to improve its resilience to climatic shocks. We take a systemic approach linking climate science and risk assessment combined with economic assessment and stakeholder engagement.
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Mainstreaming risk management into development planning to prepare for emergencies and mitigate impacts of disasters.
With climate increasing the incidence of disasters, there is a growing need for improved preparedness and risk reduction and sustainable recovery strategies that build back better. Since the reconstruction following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, IMC has developed a full range of consultancy services for supporting our clients develop and effectively implement DRM programmes.
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Associate Director, Cities and Resilient Development
Jonathan.Parkinson@imcworldwide.com