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At the origin, it can push people to move through slow-onset degradation (e.g., desertification) or sudden hazards; at the destination, it can alter the 'pulling factors' of a location, such as increasing the appeal of mountain regions during metropolitan heat waves.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000177#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The author suggests that the concept of 'carrying capacity'—traditionally used in tourism to determine the maximum acceptable number of visitors—could be applied to immigration to assess the sustainability of assimilation processes regarding job markets and public services.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000177#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["environmental change","climate change adaptation","tourism industry","ecosystem service"],"geography_discussed":["Bangladesh","Papua New Guinea","Kenya","Africa","Venice","Barcelona","Berlin","Copenhagen","Estonia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["methodological proposal","literature review","theoretical framework"]},{"id":"capeca-000239","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/capeca-000239","title":"Prescribing Active Travel for Healthy People and a Healthy Planet","publisher":{"name":"Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment","organization":"canadian-association-of-physicians-for-the-environment"},"document_type":"guide","language":"en","date_published":"2017-03","source_url":"https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2.Report_-_Prescribing_Active_Travel_for_Healthy_People_and_a_Healthy_Planet_-_A_Toolkit_for_Health_Professionals-new.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that promoting active travel—defined as walking, cycling, and public transit—creates a 'quadruple win' by reducing chronic disease, improving air quality, slowing climate change, and increasing health equity. 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It details local jurisdictional powers, national enabling environments, and specific access modalities for the Green Climate Fund.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000600#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Cities are critical to global climate action as they emit more than 70% of global emissions and consume approximately the same proportion of the world's primary energy, while generating 80% of global GDP.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000600#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Local governments possess significant jurisdictional authority to implement climate measures, including managing drainage systems, water retention areas, transport sectors, and building energy efficiency.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000600#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A comprehensive urban transformation process typically involves six steps: preparation and analysis, stakeholder identification, objective organization, priority ranking, 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