Climate Change and Urban Settlements:A Spatial Perspective of Carbon Footprint and Beyond

Climate change is now an enduring reality of our life time, an unquestionable fact to which this journal has unequivocally spoken about. With ever-changing climate dynamics, it is expected that climate science keeps up with highly focused and relevant research on the varying impacts and causes of climate change in different geographical and national situations. It goes without saying that developed countries are far ahead in providing research infrastructure and finance on climate science. Current research needs to timely and accurately report on progress made against Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) committed by countries, in addition to recognizing the special needs and challenges of developing countries that are vulnerable to climate risks and face growing pressures of economic and physical development, that is bound to increase their greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs).