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Climate Change: Learning from Grassroots Coping Strategies
Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2009-12-11 03:49
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Built-in resilience: learning from grassroots coping strategies Fifth Urban Research Symposium 2009
This paper attempts to establish the relations between adaptation, disaster risk reduction and coping strategies for urban areas. It summarizes some of the existing coping strategies of the urban poor in Korail area – the largest informal settlement in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The paper discusses how local planning, adaptation, and governance mechanisms can support the existing coping strategies in urban areas.
Climate resilient cities : a primer on reducing vulnerabilities to climate change impacts and strengthening disaster risk management in East Asian cities
Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2009-12-08 07:39Summary:
A primer on reducing vulnerabilities to climate change impacts and strengthening disaster risk management in East Asian cities is prepared as a guide for local governments in the East Asia Region to better understand the concepts and consequences of climate change; how climate change consequences contribute to urban vulnerabilities; and what is being done by city governments in East Asia and around the world to actively engage in learning, capacity building, and capital investment programs for building sustainable, resilient communities.
