Social impacts and social resilience

The ability of a community or society exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate, adapt to, transform and recover from the effects of a hazard in a timely and efficient manner, including through the preservation and restoration of its essential basic structures and functions through risk management. 

Latest Social impacts & resilience additions in the Knowledge Base

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Documents and publications
World Cities Report 2024 provides a wide and far-reaching analysis of the current and expected climate impacts on different regions and cities, as well as the differing vulnerabilities urban populations face.
Research briefs
People experiencing homelessness are significantly more susceptible to the health impacts of wildfire smoke compared to those with homes, according to a new study from researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
This image shows a group of refugees walking in a cornfield. They are Syrian refugees who are crossing the border to reach the EU.
Research briefs
Undocumented immigrants from agricultural areas in Mexico are most vulnerable to drought and seasonal weather patterns.
Eos - AGU
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In 2023, Bolivia's Tacana communities faced unexpected wildfires instead of floods, devastating their livelihoods. Practical Action has been bolstering community resilience through training, first aid, and fire preparedness efforts.
Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance
Sea level rise in Tangier VA
Research briefs
A new study finds that providing risk-exposed coastal residents with maps of projected sea-level rise was found to reduce individual concern. By contrast, emphasizing infrastructure disruptions increased concern among all coastal residents.
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
People carrying umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun and heat in the USA.
Research briefs
Researchers discovered that trees, rather than roof treatments, provided the best relief from the heat in the most vulnerable areas of Houston.
The University of Texas at Austin
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A combination of more rapid development, more resilient development, and targeted adaptation interventions are needed to reduce risk.
World Bank, the
Cover and source: World Bank
Documents and publications
This report showcases 30 examples of how a combination of more rapid development, more resilient development, and targeted adaptation interventions can reduce climate and disaster impacts.
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