The analysis of urban development of the past twenty years presented in this maiden edition of the World Cities Report shows, with compelling evidence, that there are new forms of collaboration and cooperation, planning, governance, finance and learning that can sustain positive change. The Report unequivocally demonstrates that the current urbanization model is unsustainable in many respects.

本版《世界城市状况报告》要揭示的是，“所有人的繁荣”目前仅狭隘地聚焦于经济增长。联 合国人居署提出了一个全新的视角，超越了单一的经济重心，而包括了其他的重要维度，如生 活质量、充足的基础设施、平等和环境可持续。报告还推出了一个新工具—城市繁荣指数，以 及“繁荣之轮”概念矩阵，二者都可为决策者制定清晰的干预政策提供建议。

报告呼吁城市应该为所有民众强化公共领域，扩大公共物品供应，巩固“公地”权利，以此作 为扩大繁荣的手段。这正是为了应对目前已被观察到的不良趋势，如繁荣飞地上对公共物品和公地 的封锁和限制，以及以不可持续的方式将其耗尽。

This report uses the framework of 'The Urban Divide' to analyse the complex social, political, economic and cultural dynamics of urban environments. It addresses poverty and deprivation, which expose low-income urban dwellers to higher risks and make them even more vulnerable. The overall book focuses on the concept of the 'right to the city' and the ways in which many urban dwellers are excluded from the advantages of city life, using the framework to explore links among poverty, inequality, slum formation and economic growth.

本报告清晰地展示了居住条件对于人类发展的直接影响，包括儿童死亡率、教育以及就业。以一项或多项居住困难为特征的恶劣的居住环境，与在“千年发展目标”中核心指标的不佳表现之间的相关性，证实了“我们住在哪里是很重要的”这一观点。本报告的发现揭示了一个新的城市现实，即亟须制定有益贫民的和性别平等的城市政策和制度。

《世界城市状况报告2004/2005》探索了如何利用城市的潜力，以应对目前的挑战，并创造出有生机的、包容的城市环境。本报告使用了大量的案例、说明，采用了诸多全球著名的城市学者为本报告撰写的内容，构建了新的规划文化的框架，即规划应包括公民社会和政府机构的参与，以确保哪怕最边缘化的社会群体也能参与进来。

The “Quick Guide for Policy Makers on Pro-Poor Urban Climate Resilience in Asia and the Pacific” focuses on the need to enhance understanding of the region’s key urban stakeholders on climate change, discusses how it affects efforts to realize sustainable urban development, and explores what actions can be taken to synergize continued commitments to poverty reduction alongside urban climate resilience.

Climate change is severely impacting many countries around the world and Pakistan is no exception. With its largely arid geographical profile and resource scarcity the country is particularly vulnerable. From 1929-2005, the return period of disasters has become shorter, reducing from 56 years in 1929 to only 5 years in 2005. The country is susceptible to a wide range of hazards including landslides, floods, droughts and cyclones.

What this new edition of State of the World's Cities shows is that prosperity for all has been compromised by a narrow focus on economic growth. UN-Habitat suggests a fresh approach to prosperity beyond the solely economic emphasis, including other vital dimensions such as quality of life, adequate infrastructures, equity and environmental sustainability.

Las Ciudades y el Cambio Climático examina los vínculos entre la urbanización y el cambio climático, los impactos potencialmente devastadores del cambio climático en las poblaciones urbanas y las respuestas y prácticas de políticas que están surgiendo en las áreas urbanas. Actualmente más de la mitad de la población mundial vive en asentamientos urbanos, y la convergencia de la urbanización y el cambio climático amenaza con impactos sin precedentes las economías, la calidad de vida y la estabilidad social.