A Workbook on Planning for Urban Resilience in the Face of Disasters: Adapting Experiences from Vietnam’s Cities to Other Cities

  Available online: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/2235/665200PUB0EPI00r [...]

This comprehensive work book provides tips on urban adaptation drawn from efforts to boost climate resilience in cities in Vietnam. It has been produced by the World Bank Group and is intended to assist policymakers in developing countries plan for anticipated impacts of climate change. The work book is designed to provide a user-friendly, step-by-step approach to national, provincial and local planning. It is argued that the potential impacts of natural disasters and climate change should be considered in nearly every aspect of urban planning and development.

Language(s): English

ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8213-8939-3

Tags: Natural hazards ; Disaster prevention and preparedness ; Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) ; Case/ Case study ; Urban zone ; Climate change ; Adaptation ; Viet Nam Add tag