Climate resilient cities
Subtitle: a primer on reducing vulnerabilities to climate change impacts and strengthening disaster management in East Asian cities
By: [Federica Ranghieri [and others] ; World Bank, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Contributors: World Bank. East Asia and Pacific Regional Office. Sustainable Development; Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery; International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Publisher: World Bank, Sustainable Development, East Asia and Pacific Region
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
Copyright date: 2008
Subjects: Climatic changes; Risk management; Environmental impact analysis; Natural disasters; Risk assessment
Other titles: Reducing vulnerabilities to climate change impacts and strengthening disaster management in East Asian cities; Climate resilient cities 2008 primer
Description: This report "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. The Primer is applicable to a range of cities - from those starting to build awareness on climate change to those with climate change strategies and institutions already in place"--Executive summary.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed on Aug. 26, 2008)

"June 2008."

"The principal authors of the Primer are Federica Ranghieri, Environmental Specialist at the World Bank; Ravi Sinha, Disaster Risk Specialist with the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai; and Earl Kessler, Urban Management Consultant"--Acknowledgments.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-149).

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : World Bank, Sustainable Development, East Asia and Pacific Region, 2008. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.