Consider This: City Competitiveness — Thriving Through Climate-Resilience

Sustainable development consultancy Arup’s latest city competitiveness report ranks Kuala Lumpur in the overall ‘Aspiring’ category—ranking 63 cities against 37 future success indicators, with around a quarter focused on climate action. These indicators span four key assessment areas for city competitiveness: investor attractiveness, assets and infrastructure, liveability and lovability, and urban management and governance. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Murali Ram, Malaysia Lead for Arrup’s Cities & Advisory practice. He is the lead author of the book: Creating Future-Proof Cities: How to Navigate the Climate Crisis.