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Author(s) Bhatt, Mihir R.; Dr Singh, K. A.; Sanderson,David; South, David; Saha, Deepanjan; Azhar, Gulrez, Shah; Dutta, Priya; Rajiva,Ajit; Mavalankar, Dileep; Baral, Hari; Campbell, Leah; Devi, Mutum Chaobisana

Towards urban resilience

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All India Disaster Mitigation Institute
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Southasiadisasters.net issue no. 114, July 2014:

This issue of Southasiadisasters.net focuses on the theme of urban risk and resilience. Its articles provide an overview of the best practices and interventions apropos urban resilience with special focus on Asia in the context of the HFA2 process. This document includes the following content:

(i) The importance of urban resilience; (ii) The urban resilience approach; (iii) How resilient is India's infrastructure?; (iv) Towards urban resilience; (v) Disaster risk reduction plan case: Shahjahanabad (Walled City), Delhi; (vi) Disaster management in India: The case of Mumbai floods and cyclone Phailin; (vii) South–south cooperation for cities in Asia; (viii) Urban risks in Uttar Pradesh; (ix) Possible heat action plans for small towns of India; (x) Cost effective green building techniques for disaster resilient cities; (xi) Important aspects of a successful safe city approach; (xii) HIF funds three new projects with disaster resilience focus
 

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Hazards Cyclone, Hurricane and Typhoon Flood Heatwave
Themes Climate change Urban risk and planning Governance Economics of DRR Disaster risk management Social impacts and social resilience Critical infrastructure
Country and region India
Number of pages
16 p.
Publication year
2014

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