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Climate resilient cities : a primer on reducing vulnerabilities to disasters /

Climate Resilient Cities is the first tool of its kind for city governments to better understand how to plan for climate change impacts and impending natural disasters through sound urban planning. It equips local governments with information to actively engage in training, capacity building, and ca...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Prasad, Neeraj, 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2009.
Colección:World Bank e-Library.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Climate Resilient Cities is the first tool of its kind for city governments to better understand how to plan for climate change impacts and impending natural disasters through sound urban planning. It equips local governments with information to actively engage in training, capacity building, and capital investment programs that are identified as priorities for building sustainable, resilient communities. A step-by-step self-assessment challenges policymakers to think about the resources needed to combat natural disasters through an innovative "hot spot" risk and vulnerability identi
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxiii, 157 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780821377758
0821377752
0821377663
9780821377666
9786611959777
6611959777
1281959774
9781281959775