Urbanization, Climate Change, and Health

Dr. Abdulaziz Almulhim is an Associate Professor of Urban Sustainability at Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, within the College of Architecture and Planning. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, UK, and a Master's degree from the University of Colorado Denver, USA. Dr. Almulhim's research focuses on urban sustainability and climate change. He has published numerous articles in high-impact international journals and contributed to several book chapters. In addition to his scholarly work, he serves as a reviewer and guest editor for several reputable international journals and is also an Associate Editor for distinguished journals. He is currently serving as a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Climate Change and Cities (2027).

Professor Dr. Walter Leal Filho holds the Chair of Environment and Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, and is Head of the Research and Transfer Centre "Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management" at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany. He has over 400 publications authored/edited books, book chapters, and papers published in refereed journals. He is Lead Author at AR6´s Working Group II (Climate Change Adaptation) at the IPCC, Founding Editor of the International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management and heads the International Climate Change Information and Research Program. He serves on the editorial board of various journals.

Ayyoob Sharifi is Professor at the IDEC Institute, Hiroshima University. He also is Core Member of the Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS). His research is mainly focused on climate change mitigation and adaptation. Ayyoob actively contributes to global change research programs such as the Future Earth has served as a lead author for the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The ultimate goal of his education and research activities is to inform actions toward building sustainable and peaceful communities.