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Urban risk assessments : : an approach for understanding disaster and climate risk in cities
| Urban risk assessments : : an approach for understanding disaster and climate risk in cities |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | xvi, 256 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; ; 23 cm |
| Disciplina | 307.760973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DicksonEric |
| Collana | Urban development |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban ecology (Sociology)
City planning - Environmental aspects Urban policy Natural disasters - Social aspects Climatic changes - Social aspects Risk assessment Environmental risk assessment |
| ISBN |
1-282-10885-9
9786613802200 0-8213-8963-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Note; Chapter 1. Need for an Urban Risk Assessment; Disasters and Cities; Tables; 1.1 Large Disasters from 2001 to 2010 with Major Impacts on Cities; Boxes; 1.1 Understanding Disaster Risk; Climate Change and Cities; 1.2 Hazard Classification; 1.3 Economics of Effective Prevention; 1.2 Urban Climate-Related Hazards; Challenges of Managing Disaster and Climate Risk in Urban Areas; 1.4 City Growth and Increased Urban Temperatures in Mexico City; 1.5 Understanding Urban Resilience; Notes; References
Chapter 2. Integrated Urban Risk Assessment as a Tool for City ManagementWhat Is Risk Assessment?; Figures; 2.1 Risk as a Process; Integrated Approach to Assessing Urban Risk; 2.2 Urban Risk Assessment Approach; 2.1 Three Levels of Urban Risk Assessment; 2.3 Levels and Pillars of Urban Risk Assessment; Initiating, Undertaking, and Mainstreaming Urban Risk Assessment; 2.4 Urban Risk Assessment: Risk Reduction Planning and Monitoring; Challenges in Undertaking the URA; Notes; Reference; Chapter 3. Pillars of the Urban Risk Assessment; Hazard Impact Assessment 3.1 Characteristics of Hazards, Assessment Data Requirements, and Disaster Risk Reduction Tools3.2 VHR Satellite Imagery, Remote Sensing, and GIS to Develop Built-up Area Maps; 3.2 Sample Vulnerability Curves; 3.3 Sample Building Classification; 3.3 Probabilistic Catastrophe Risk Model; 3.4 Barcelona Physical Seismic Risk; 3.1 Comprehensive Approach for Probabilistic Risk Assessment; Institutional Assessment; 3.4 Suggested Institutions for Mapping; 3.5 Sample Institutional Mapping of Disaster Risk Management Functions; 3.6 Rapid Institutional Assessment Questionnaire; Socioeconomic Assessment 3.5 Socioeconomic Considerations for Understanding Risk3.7 Sample Qualitative Codification of Neighborhood Data; 3.8 Production and Investment Variables; 3.2 Field Data Collection and Community-Based Approaches; 3.6 Screenshots from iPhone® Application Prototype; 3.7 Digital Slum Mapping: World Bank Prototype; Notes; References; Chapter 4. Conclusion: From Risk Assessment to Action Planning and Implementation; Introduction; Developing Action Plans: Lessons from Vietnam and New York City; Key Policy Areas: Lessons from England, Turkey, Kenya, and Colombia; Institutions and Governance 4.1 Tumaco, Colombia4.1 Aspects of a Good Urban Risk Assessment; References; Annex 1: Dar es Salaam Case Study; Overview and Key Findings; Case Study Summary; A1.1 Administrative Map of Dar es Salaam; A1.1 Dar es Salaam; A1.2 Natural Hazards; A1.3 Effects and Losses; A1.4 Significant Floods in Dar es Salaam (1983-2006); A1.2 Trend of Mean Maximum Temperature Anomalies during Warmest Months (December-February) at Dar es Salaam International Airport; A1.3 Time Series of Mean Annual Rainfall in Dar es Salaam; A1.4 Mean and Absolute 24 Hour Maximum Rainfall for Dar es Salaam A1.5 Exposed Population in Dar es Salaam in 2005, 2030, 2050, and 2070 to a 1-in-100-Year Flood under the A1B Mid-Range Sea-Level Rise Scenario, No Adaptation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790325603321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Urban risk assessments : : an approach for understanding disaster and climate risk in cities
| Urban risk assessments : : an approach for understanding disaster and climate risk in cities |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | xvi, 256 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; ; 23 cm |
| Disciplina | 307.760973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DicksonEric |
| Collana | Urban development |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban ecology (Sociology)
City planning - Environmental aspects Urban policy Natural disasters - Social aspects Climatic changes - Social aspects Risk assessment Environmental risk assessment |
| ISBN |
1-282-10885-9
9786613802200 0-8213-8963-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Note; Chapter 1. Need for an Urban Risk Assessment; Disasters and Cities; Tables; 1.1 Large Disasters from 2001 to 2010 with Major Impacts on Cities; Boxes; 1.1 Understanding Disaster Risk; Climate Change and Cities; 1.2 Hazard Classification; 1.3 Economics of Effective Prevention; 1.2 Urban Climate-Related Hazards; Challenges of Managing Disaster and Climate Risk in Urban Areas; 1.4 City Growth and Increased Urban Temperatures in Mexico City; 1.5 Understanding Urban Resilience; Notes; References
Chapter 2. Integrated Urban Risk Assessment as a Tool for City ManagementWhat Is Risk Assessment?; Figures; 2.1 Risk as a Process; Integrated Approach to Assessing Urban Risk; 2.2 Urban Risk Assessment Approach; 2.1 Three Levels of Urban Risk Assessment; 2.3 Levels and Pillars of Urban Risk Assessment; Initiating, Undertaking, and Mainstreaming Urban Risk Assessment; 2.4 Urban Risk Assessment: Risk Reduction Planning and Monitoring; Challenges in Undertaking the URA; Notes; Reference; Chapter 3. Pillars of the Urban Risk Assessment; Hazard Impact Assessment 3.1 Characteristics of Hazards, Assessment Data Requirements, and Disaster Risk Reduction Tools3.2 VHR Satellite Imagery, Remote Sensing, and GIS to Develop Built-up Area Maps; 3.2 Sample Vulnerability Curves; 3.3 Sample Building Classification; 3.3 Probabilistic Catastrophe Risk Model; 3.4 Barcelona Physical Seismic Risk; 3.1 Comprehensive Approach for Probabilistic Risk Assessment; Institutional Assessment; 3.4 Suggested Institutions for Mapping; 3.5 Sample Institutional Mapping of Disaster Risk Management Functions; 3.6 Rapid Institutional Assessment Questionnaire; Socioeconomic Assessment 3.5 Socioeconomic Considerations for Understanding Risk3.7 Sample Qualitative Codification of Neighborhood Data; 3.8 Production and Investment Variables; 3.2 Field Data Collection and Community-Based Approaches; 3.6 Screenshots from iPhone® Application Prototype; 3.7 Digital Slum Mapping: World Bank Prototype; Notes; References; Chapter 4. Conclusion: From Risk Assessment to Action Planning and Implementation; Introduction; Developing Action Plans: Lessons from Vietnam and New York City; Key Policy Areas: Lessons from England, Turkey, Kenya, and Colombia; Institutions and Governance 4.1 Tumaco, Colombia4.1 Aspects of a Good Urban Risk Assessment; References; Annex 1: Dar es Salaam Case Study; Overview and Key Findings; Case Study Summary; A1.1 Administrative Map of Dar es Salaam; A1.1 Dar es Salaam; A1.2 Natural Hazards; A1.3 Effects and Losses; A1.4 Significant Floods in Dar es Salaam (1983-2006); A1.2 Trend of Mean Maximum Temperature Anomalies during Warmest Months (December-February) at Dar es Salaam International Airport; A1.3 Time Series of Mean Annual Rainfall in Dar es Salaam; A1.4 Mean and Absolute 24 Hour Maximum Rainfall for Dar es Salaam A1.5 Exposed Population in Dar es Salaam in 2005, 2030, 2050, and 2070 to a 1-in-100-Year Flood under the A1B Mid-Range Sea-Level Rise Scenario, No Adaptation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822381203321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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