Climate change, disaster risk, and the urban poor : cities building resilience for a changing world (Vol. 1 of 2) : Climate change, disaster risk, and the urban poor : cities building resilience for a changing World (English)

Poor people living in slums are at particularly high risk from the impacts of climate change and natural hazards. They live on the most vulnerable land within cities, typically areas deemed undesirable by others and thus affordable. This study analyzes the key challenges facing the urban poor, given the risks associated with climate change and disasters, particularly with regard to the delivery of basic services, and identifies strategies and financing...

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Baker,Judy L.;
Document Date
2012/04/17
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
68358
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2012/04/25
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Climate change, disaster risk, and the urban poor : cities building resilience for a changing World
Keywords
centre for research on the epidemiology

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Baker,Judy L..

Climate change, disaster risk, and the urban poor : cities building resilience for a changing world (Vol. 1 of 2) : Climate change, disaster risk, and the urban poor : cities building resilience for a changing World (English). Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/644301468338976600

Climate change, disaster risk, and the urban poor : cities building resilience for a changing world (Vol. 1 of 2) : Climate change, disaster risk, and the urban poor : cities building resilience for a changing World (English)

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