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Displaying 8 of about 8 resultsThe resilience of people in northeastern Bangladesh against Himalayan flooding has been severely challenged this year. Thousands of homeless and destitute people have struggled to deal with extreme flooding.
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This year's flooding has also challenged the Bangladeshi government's disaster management capacity.
"The excess Himalayan floodi…
… studies of previous catastrophes (such as the Chicago heat wave in 1995) have demonstrated that lack of social … connectedness impacts community resilience to extreme heat and extreme cold. The way a city is planned plays a …
… and we have planted over 500 trees to combat the urban heat island effect.” The Water Wise collective has also … and we have planted over 500 trees to combat the urban heat island effect.” The Water Wise collective has also …
… Change 17, 12-24. World Bank. 2013. Turn down the heat: Why a 4 °C warmer world must be avoided. The World …
This paper highlights the importance of understanding the vulnerabilities of the place before defining actions for flood risk mitigation (FRM). This is in consideration of vulnerabilities as the inherent characteristics of the place that create the potential to harm. This study examines a participatory approach, the Project PLANEJEEE, which was dev…
… resilience (supporting information Figure S5). Figure 6. Heat maps representing the individual indicator score for …
… with Communities Working Group worked closely with short-wave radio operators and the 1-Tok Kaunselin helpline, an …
… Assessment of the Cologne Urban Area (Germany) to Heat Waves: Links to Ecosystem Services. Int. J. Disaster …