08 Conclusion 8.0 Manchester has demonstrated that resilience is
integral to the city’s sustainable development targets. Their consideration of the topic has been evidenced throughout a series of analytical reports and strategic roadmaps that tackle interrelated themes of the topic. Each of the three roadmaps assessed in this report by the CREF framework reflect a competent assessment of the city’s current challenges, their ambitions for the future and the changes required to build greater climate resilience. Their multi-dimensional approach was clear with each of the dimensions firmly addressed and scoring high against the CREF’s indicators. Furthermore they have highlighted the importance of continually updating and re-assessing their current targets in response to the changing climate. The city has faced an array of shocks all of which reflect their pro-active response to forming adaptation and mitigation strategies for the future. Manchester has established itself as a global leader for building climate resilience, reflected in their collaboration with several established organisations allowing them to share their research and knowledge at a local, national and international level, promoting innovative resilience solutions which collectively strive towards progressive sustainable development within the city.
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