Mysore/Mysuru, Jan. 2 -- The two-day workshop on 'Urban Vulnerability Assessment and Climate Change' organised by the University of Mysore's (UoM) School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) and sponsored by Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), began at Prof. K.S. Rangappa auditorium in School of Planning and Architecture premises in Manasagangothri campus here this morning.

Speaking after inaugurating the workshop, UoM Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Lokanath said "Cities are at the forefront of climate change impacts and urban vulnerability. Today, more than half of the world's population lives in urban areas and this proportion is expected to increase to nearly 70 percent by 2050. India's urban landscape is undergoing unparalleled tra...