Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and the Urban Poor
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Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and the Urban Poor

Cities Building Resilience for a Changing World

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eBook - PDF

Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and the Urban Poor

Cities Building Resilience for a Changing World

About this book

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 opportunities for addressing these risks. The main audience for this study includes mayors and other city managers, national governments, donors, and practitioners in the fields of climate change, disaster-risk management, and urban development. The work is part of a broader program under the Mayor's task force on climate change, disaster risk and the urban poor. The study is organized in four chapters covering: 1) a broad look at climate change and disaster risk in cities of the developing world, with particular implications for the urban poor; 2) analysis of the vulnerability of the urban poor; 3) discussion of recommended approaches for building resilience for the urban poor; and 4) review of the financing opportunities for covering investments in basic services and other needs associated with climate and disaster risk.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Foreword
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Abbreviations
  5. Overview
  6. Chapter 1. Vulnerable Cities: Assessing Climate Change and Disaster Risk in Urban Centers of the Developing World
  7. Chapter 2. Vulnerability of the Urban Poor
  8. Chapter 3. Building Resilience for the Urban Poor
  9. Chapter 4. Opening New Finance Opportunities for Cities to Address Pro-poor Adaptation and Risk Reduction
  10. Annex 1: Literature Review
  11. Annex 2: Efforts to Estimate Exposure in Cities
  12. Annex 3: Learning from Project and Program Experiences: Individuals, Community, and Local Government Partnering to Manage Risk
  13. Annex 4: Dar es Salaam Case Study
  14. Annex 5: Jakarta Case Study
  15. Annex 6: Mexico City Case Study
  16. Annex 7: São Paulo Case Study
  17. Color Section
  18. Index
  19. Boxes
  20. Figures
  21. Color Section
  22. Tables