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Urban Risk & Planning

Measurement and management of urban hazards and vulnerability in order to improve awareness and local capacity to effectively reduce disaster risk.

Italia: Orsoni vola a Ginevra per la quarta Global Platform sulle città resilienti

21 May 2013, VeneziaToday, Citynews SPA

Il sindaco interverrà come uno dei principali speaker nella sessione plenaria della Conferenza sulla "Resilienza e patrimonio culturale", organizzata da UNESCO, per sottolineare il valore della cultura e come la manutenzione dei centri storici delle città e del loro patrimonio culturale sia fondamentale anche per far fronte ai bisogni di coesione sociale, vivibilità e sviluppo economico dei territori...


Extracts of progress reports by progress indicator on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action
  • Indicator 1.3 [PDF, 114Kb]Community Participation and decentralisation is ensured through the delegation of authority and resources to local levels
  • Indicator 3.4 [PDF, 102Kb]Countrywide public awareness strategy exists to stimulate a culture of disaster resilience, with outreach to urban and rural communities
  • Indicator 4.2 [PDF, 102Kb]Social development policies and plans are being implemented to reduce the vulnerability of populations most at risk
  • Indicator 4.3 [PDF, 93Kb]Economic and productive sectorial policies and plans have been implemented to reduce the vulnerability of economic activities
  • Indicator 4.4 [PDF, 101Kb]Planning and management of human settlements incorporate disaster risk reduction elements, including enforcement of building codes

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