Urban risk & planning

This theme contributes to the understanding of urban risk, which includes urban hazards, exposure and vulnerability. It also covers aspects related to improving awareness, as well as local governance and local capacity to effectively reduce disaster risk.

Latest Urban risk & planning additions in the Knowledge Base

A 7.8 earthquake struck Turkiye and Syria in February 2023.
Rapid population growth in disaster-prone regions concentrates people where recovery after extreme events is costly. Investment in resilience is crucial.
World Bank, the
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In this study, taking Yingtan city as an example, a system of indicators for evaluating Urban Flood Resilience (UFR) was constructed, with 17 representative indicators
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This paper presents the results of a large-scale heat mitigation project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In a significant milestone for Chòkwé city’s climate resilience efforts, the project “Building Urban Climate Resilience in South East Africa” marked a pivotal achievement with the rehabilitation of the Hydraulic Passage of the city's main Drainage System.
Technical Centre for Disaster Risk Management, Sustainability and Urban Resilience
Water flowing from a blue pump pipe
Public works on the street surfaces, during the renovation of the sewage system, provided an opportunity to transform streets and parking areas on the waterfront into an urban park that simultaneously functions as a barrier against coastal flooding.
Climate-ADAPT
European Environment Agency
Residents exercise in Zhuji park, in China
The city of Zhuji has been recognized as the first Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) Resilience Hub in China, heralding a major milestone for the global partnership
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
ARISE-US
Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030)
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This paper advances knowledge and understanding of the relationships between risk management, climate change adaptation and spatial planning as good territorial governance practices.
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This paper investigates the effects of nature-based solutions and green infrastructure networks on pluvial flood risk in the Milan metropolitan area in terms of direct economic damage to buildings and population exposed.

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