Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and the Urban Poor : Cities Building Resilience for a Changing World

Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and the Urban Poor : Cities Building Resilience for a Changing World

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 anal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baker, Judy L.
Format: Publication
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
Subjects:
Basic services
Disaster risk
Slums
Urban planning
Urban poor
Urban poverty
Vulnerability
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/04/16242879/climate-change-disaster-risk-urban-poor-cities-building-resilience-changing-world
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6018

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/04/16242879/climate-change-disaster-risk-urban-poor-cities-building-resilience-changing-world
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6018

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