Climate Resilient Cities: Reducing Vulnerabilities to Climate Change Impacts and Strengthening Disaster Risk Management in East Asian Cities

Publication language
English
Pages
175pp
Date published
07 Jan 2008
Keywords
Environment & climate, Urban
Organisations
World Bank

 Climate Resilient Cities: A Primer on Reducing Vulnerabilities to Climate Change Impacts
and Strengthening Disaster Risk Management in East Asian Cities is prepared as a
guide for local governments in the East Asia Region to better understand the concepts and consequences of climate change; how climate change consequences contribute to urban vulnerabilities; and what is being done by city governments in East Asia and around the world to actively engage in learning, capacity building, and capital investment programs for building sustainable, resilient communities. The Primer is applicable to a range of cities – from those starting to build awareness on climate change to those with climate change strategies and institutions already in place. An accompanying CD-ROM of City Profiles is included to assist cities to understand in more detail what other cities are doing today.