A Workbook on Planning for Urban Resilience in the Face of Disasters (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780821388785)

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).

Author: Fatima Shah,Federica Ranghieri
ISBN-10: 0821388789
ISBN-13: 9780821388785
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Language: English
Published: 01/26/2012
Pages: 196
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.27h x 7.50w x 0.48d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 04/01/2012 pg. 96