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Displaying 45 of about 465 resultsSteady population growth and the accompanying rise in urban density increases the risk to human life and damage to property caused by natural disasters. In 2017, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) estimated the annual cost of earthquake damage in the United States was US$6.1 billion.
Building codes are not retroactive, which means…
This document aims to succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by Fiji. This includes rapid onset and long-term changes in key climate parameters, as well as impacts of these changes on communities, livelihoods and economies, many of which are already underway. This is a high-level synthesis of existing research and analyses, focusing on the geograp…
The floods across Europe, China and the US in recent months have again brought to the fore the ability of extreme rainfall to take lives, destroy homes and displace communities.
Evidence suggests climate change is causing increases in extreme precipitation, leading to a greater risk of flooding in urban areas. As a result, agencies aroun…
Disasters are tangible proof that something needs to change in urban settings and the built environment. But the aftermath of a disaster is also a time to reflect on tradition, history, identity, memory, and cultural meaning. Disaster victims often feel a sense of loss in the face of destruction to their urban spaces and landmarks, and disruptions to th…
This paper aims to evaluate the main factors that contribute to the risk of flooding in riverine cities in Turkey, as well as to take some lessons for improving the existing system. It was based on a sample survey of four case cities; namely Bartın, Batman, Aydın and Hatay. Turkey’s river flood protection system is based on surveys and assessments of a…
Cambodia: Climate adaptation on the shores of Southeast Asia’s largest lake
Improvements to drainage, flood protection, solid waste management, and community mobilization will help increase resilience for the 100,000 residents living around Tonle sap, southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake.
The challenge
Severe flooding and poor environmental sanit…
Using artificial intelligence to analyze images collected through terrestrial and aerial mapping, the Capital District of Bogotá, Colombia, is working to identify homes and neighborhoods that need to be improved. The goal is to have families living in better, greener, safer homes before the next disaster strikes.
This effort, supported by the World Ban…
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Disaster risk experts say that Metro Manila’s poor urban planning and land use policies are factors that increase its vulnerability to climate change. These will deepen the inequalities among the 13 million people who live in the national capital and will affect their capacity to withstand shocks.
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Engineering approaches, such as the cons…
This report presents new methodology developed and applied for estimating vulnerability (which is specific to large buildings, such as retail, office, and multi-unit residential buildings) in order to provide a more comprehensive understanding of risk. Estimates related to vulnerability include structural damages (repair costs), downtime (days closed an…
Addressing compound risks of climate change, urbanization, and social cohesion in communities
Mercy Corps has been working to promote the resilience of flood vulnerable communities in Amman and 10 other communities across Jordan, through evidence-based programming to build stronger communities. Amman in particular is vulnerable to flood risks…
This report summarizes the risks posed on China's climate, ecosystems, food and water systems, and citizens by climate impacts, as well as the country's policies for mitigation, adaptation, and emissions reductions. China presents a great variety of climates due to its size. The north has a temperate climate whereas the south is subtropical, with v…
This study explores agent-based tsunami evacuation simulations to compare the evacuation ratio when agents are evacuated to their nearest inland evacuation facility regardless of direction relative to the coastline. Future earthquakes originating in the Nankai Trough and Hyuga-nada Sea near Japan are expected to cause strong tremors and large tsuna…
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This three days virtual/online training workshop is to assist city and local governments in building greater resilience to climate and disaster risks through integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction into wider city development plans and strategies.
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Resilience is a process in which communities collectively respond to significant events, using various coping and adaptive capacities. This scenario has mobilized reflections and strategies on the need to build resilient and regenerative cities with the capacity to recover from disasters and sustainably adapt to changes. The ecosystemic view of resilien…
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Conserving non-degraded water bodies, rejuvenating degraded water bodies and managing them in a sustainable manner can help build climate change resilience in cities.
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Unlike earlier times, the value of water bodies as a social and economic need has diminished as people are no longer dependent on co-located water bodies. Tangible change in…