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Urban Risk Assessments: An Approach for Understanding Disaster and Climate Risk in Cities
Author(s): Eric Dickson (Author), Judy L Baker (Author), Daniel Hoornweg (Author)
- Publisher: World Bank Publications
- Publication Date: 22 Jun. 2012
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 240 pages
- ISBN-10: 0821389629
- ISBN-13: 9780821389621
Book Description
This book presents a framework, the Urban Risk Assessment, for assessing disaster and climate risk in cities which is intended to assist in decision-making, urban planning, and designing risk management programs. The approach seeks to strengthen coherence and consensus within and across cities in understanding and planning for risk from natural disasters and climate change. The target audience for this book includes policy makers, urban practitioners and technical staff, and international organizations.
