ITU‐T's Technical Reports and Specifications 545 Table of Contents Page 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 549 1.1 Scope .............................................................................................................. 549 2 Climate change adaptation in cities ........................................................................ 549 2.1 Climate change risks, vulnerabilities and impacts in cities ............................ 550 2.2 Approaches to climate change adaptation in cities ....................................... 555 3 The role of ICTs in climate change adaptation in cities ............................................ 559 3.1 ICTs for enhanced disaster risk management (DRM) ..................................... 560 3.2 ICTs for city resilience and adaptive capacity ................................................ 563 3.3 ICTs for informed adaptation decision making .............................................. 570 4 Framework for ICTs' integration in cities climate change adaptation plans ............. 572 4.1 Engaging stakeholders for the integration of ICTs in climate change adaptation plans in cities ................................................................................ 573 5 Smart sustainable cities' adaptation checklist......................................................... 575 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 577 Bibliography ...................................................................................................................... 579