Wading Out the Storm : The Role of Poverty in Exposure, Vulnerability and Resilience to Floods in Dar es Salaam

Wading Out the Storm : The Role of Poverty in Exposure, Vulnerability and Resilience to Floods in Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam is frequently affected by severe flooding causing destruction and impeding daily life of its 4.5 million inhabitants. The focus of this paper is on the role of poverty in the impact of floods on households, focusing on both direct (da...

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Main Authors: Erman, Alvina, Tariverdi, Mercedeh, Obolensky, Marguerite, Chen, Xiaomeng, Vincent, Rose Camille, Malgioglio, Silvia, Rentschler, Jun, Hallegatte, Stephane, Yoshida, Nobuo
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
FLOOD
FLOOD RISK
CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT
DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
VULNERABILITY
CLIMATE RESILIENCE
POVERTY
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/788241565625141093/Wading-Out-the-Storm-The-Role-of-Poverty-in-Exposure-Vulnerability-and-Resilience-to-Floods-in-Dar-Es-Salaam
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32269

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