Climate change, disaster risk, and the urban poor
Subtitle: cities building resilience for a changing world
By: edited by Judy L. Baker
Contributors: World Bank
Series: Urban development
Publisher: World Bank
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 297
ISBN-13: 9780821388457; 9780821389607
Subjects: Climatic changes; Urban policy; Urban ecology (Sociology); City planning; Urban poor; Urban health; Effect of human beings on
Description: Climate Change, Disaster Risk, adn the Urban Poor analyzes the key challenges facing the urban poor, given the risks associated with climate change and disasters. Through evidence and case studies from a number of cities--such as Dar es Salaam, Jakarta, Mexico City, and Sa̋o Paulo--the book identifies key strategies are based on difficult policy decisions that must balance tradeoffs among risk reduction, urban development, and poverty reduction. Policy makers, researchers, practitioners, and students will find the book's analysis robust and comprehensive, and abundant with global examples of policies and programs that have been implemented at the city level--including a review of financing options for local governments.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.