| A Workbook on Planning for Urban Resilience in the Face of Disasters Contributor(s): Shah, Fatima (Author), Ranghieri, Federica (Author) |
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ISBN: 0821388789 ISBN-13: 9780821388785 Publisher: World Bank Publications OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Urban & Regional - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development |
| Dewey: 363.348 |
| LCCN: 2011047921 |
| Series: World Bank Training |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 7.5" W x 9.27" (0.90 lbs) 196 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This Workbook offers a step-by-step guide for city officials in proactively planning for natural disasters and climate change impacts. It is based on learning from three cities in Vietnam - Ha Noi, Can Tho, and Dong Hoi - that developed Local Resilience Action Plans (LRAPs) containing a set of prioritized actions, related to both infrastructure as well as policy/ regulatory and socioeconomic actions. These LRAPs are based on vulnerability and risks assessments, a gaps analysis drawing on an inventory of planned investments and policy changes, and multi-stakeholder priority setting. The on-the-ground learning from these pilot cities in Vietnam has paved the way for cities in China, Indonesia, and the Philippines to embark on similar processes. This Workbook is a complement to the best-selling Climate Resilient Cities: A Primer on Reducing Vulnerabilities to Disasters (2009). |