Thematic overview of Urban Risk Reduction in Asia

Author(s)
Asia Regional Task Force
Publication language
English
Pages
6pp
Date published
16 Mar 2009
Publisher
Asia Regional Task Force
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Development & humanitarian aid, Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction, Disaster risk reduction, Disasters, Urban

This thematic review report on urban risk reduction in Asia has been prepared in the context of progress review in the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action. It will provide thematic analysis as input to the production of the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR/DRR) to be launched at the second session of the Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction in 2009.

The Hyogo Framework for Action specifies that disaster risk is compounded by increasing vulnerabilities related to various elements including unplanned urbanization. As one of the five priorities for action of the Hyogo Framework for Action, key activities are specified to reduce the underlying risk factors (Priority 4) and urban risk reduction is the crucial area of work to implement the Hyogo Framework for Action.