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Building urban resilience : principles, tools, and practice / / Abhas K. Jha, Todd W. Miner, and Zuzana Stanton-Geddes, editors
| Building urban resilience : principles, tools, and practice / / Abhas K. Jha, Todd W. Miner, and Zuzana Stanton-Geddes, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.7098 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JhaAbhas Kumar <1966->
MinerTodd W Stanton-GeddesZuzana |
| Collana | Directions in development : environment and sustainable development |
| Soggetto topico |
City planning
Disasters - Economic aspects Emergency management Infrastructure (Economics) - Planning Regional planning Urban policy |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9826-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
C1; C2; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editors and Contributors; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Focus on Cities; Risk and Uncertainty; Building Urban Resilience: Principles, Tools, and Practice; Looking Forward; References; Chapter 1 Principles of Urban Resilience; Key Points; Key Resources; Urban Disaster Resilience; Risk, Uncertainty, and Complexity; Boxes; Box 1.1 Enhancing Resilience in an Urban Region: Examples; Disaster Risk Management and Opportunities for Resilience; Box 1.2 Increasing Accountability in the Philippines; Figures
Figure 1.1 The Six Phases of the Disaster CycleBox 1.3 The Great California Shake-Out; Box 1.4 The Queensland Reconstruction Authority; Figure 1.2 Open Data for Resilience Cycle; Figure 1.3 Elements of Risk Calculation; Figure 1.4 Elements of Risk Reduction; Figure 1.5 Tsunami Early Warning System; Social Resilience; Tables; Table 1.1 Challenges in Integrating Social Resilience; Box 1.5 Combining Resources to Reduce Flood Impacts; Land Use Planning; Box 1.6 Urbanization and Flood Risk; Urban Ecosystems; Figure 1.6 The Human Ecosystem Box 1.7 Using Vegetation to Limit Landslide Hazards in SeattleUrban Upgrading; Figure 1.7 Competing Interests in Land Use; Table 1.2 Urban Poverty, Everyday Hazards, and Disaster Risks; Incorporating Resilience into the Project Cycle; Figure 1.8 World Bank Project Cycle; Table 1.3 World Bank Project Cycle: Opportunities for Enhancing Resilience; Box 1.8 Country Assistance Strategy in the Philippines; Further Reading; Table 1.4 Disaster Resilience Indicators; Table 1.5 Resilience Components in World Bank Projects: Examples; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Tools for Building Urban Resilience Key PointsKey Resources; Risk Assessment; Figure 2.1 Dynamic Decision-Making Process; Box 2.1 City-Wide Mapping in Uganda; Figure 2.2 Risk Assessment Model; Table 2.1 Types of Disaster Impact; Box 2.2 CAPRA: A Probabilistic Risk Assessment Initiative; Table 2.2 Summary of Socioeconomic Cost-Benefit Analysis; Box 2.3 Flood Risk Assessment for Mitigation Planning in Dhaka, Bangladesh; Risk-Based Land Use Planning; Table 2.3 Risk-Based Land Use Planning in Urban Infrastructure Projects; Box 2.4 Checklist for Feasibility Assessment and Definition of Scope Box 2.5 Istanbul Earthquake Risk Reduction PlanBox 2.6 Checklist for a Successful Relocation; Box 2.7 Hazard Zoning Initiatives; Box 2.8 Spatial Development Framework for Risk Reduction in Kaduna, Nigeria; Box 2.9 Master Plan for Risk Reduction in Constitución, Chile; Box 2.10 Checklist for Land Use Risk Management Strategy; Box 2.11 Institutional Capacity for Risk Reduction; Table 2.4 The Risk-Based Planning Process: Actors and Roles; Urban Ecosystem Management; Box 2.12 Rehabilitation of the Maasin Watershed Reserve in the Philippines Table 2.5 Incorporating Ecosystem Management into Land Use Planning |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462887903321 |
| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Building urban resilience : principles, tools and practice / / edited by Abhas K. Jha, Zuzana Stanton-Geddes, and Todd W. Miner
| Building urban resilience : principles, tools and practice / / edited by Abhas K. Jha, Zuzana Stanton-Geddes, and Todd W. Miner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 307.1/216 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JhaAbhas Kumar <1966->
MinerTodd W Stanton-GeddesZuzana |
| Collana | Directions in development : environment and sustainable development |
| Soggetto topico |
City planning
Disasters - Economic aspects Emergency management Infrastructure (Economics) - Planning Regional planning Urban policy |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9826-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
C1; C2; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editors and Contributors; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Focus on Cities; Risk and Uncertainty; Building Urban Resilience: Principles, Tools, and Practice; Looking Forward; References; Chapter 1 Principles of Urban Resilience; Key Points; Key Resources; Urban Disaster Resilience; Risk, Uncertainty, and Complexity; Boxes; Box 1.1 Enhancing Resilience in an Urban Region: Examples; Disaster Risk Management and Opportunities for Resilience; Box 1.2 Increasing Accountability in the Philippines; Figures
Figure 1.1 The Six Phases of the Disaster CycleBox 1.3 The Great California Shake-Out; Box 1.4 The Queensland Reconstruction Authority; Figure 1.2 Open Data for Resilience Cycle; Figure 1.3 Elements of Risk Calculation; Figure 1.4 Elements of Risk Reduction; Figure 1.5 Tsunami Early Warning System; Social Resilience; Tables; Table 1.1 Challenges in Integrating Social Resilience; Box 1.5 Combining Resources to Reduce Flood Impacts; Land Use Planning; Box 1.6 Urbanization and Flood Risk; Urban Ecosystems; Figure 1.6 The Human Ecosystem Box 1.7 Using Vegetation to Limit Landslide Hazards in SeattleUrban Upgrading; Figure 1.7 Competing Interests in Land Use; Table 1.2 Urban Poverty, Everyday Hazards, and Disaster Risks; Incorporating Resilience into the Project Cycle; Figure 1.8 World Bank Project Cycle; Table 1.3 World Bank Project Cycle: Opportunities for Enhancing Resilience; Box 1.8 Country Assistance Strategy in the Philippines; Further Reading; Table 1.4 Disaster Resilience Indicators; Table 1.5 Resilience Components in World Bank Projects: Examples; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Tools for Building Urban Resilience Key PointsKey Resources; Risk Assessment; Figure 2.1 Dynamic Decision-Making Process; Box 2.1 City-Wide Mapping in Uganda; Figure 2.2 Risk Assessment Model; Table 2.1 Types of Disaster Impact; Box 2.2 CAPRA: A Probabilistic Risk Assessment Initiative; Table 2.2 Summary of Socioeconomic Cost-Benefit Analysis; Box 2.3 Flood Risk Assessment for Mitigation Planning in Dhaka, Bangladesh; Risk-Based Land Use Planning; Table 2.3 Risk-Based Land Use Planning in Urban Infrastructure Projects; Box 2.4 Checklist for Feasibility Assessment and Definition of Scope Box 2.5 Istanbul Earthquake Risk Reduction PlanBox 2.6 Checklist for a Successful Relocation; Box 2.7 Hazard Zoning Initiatives; Box 2.8 Spatial Development Framework for Risk Reduction in Kaduna, Nigeria; Box 2.9 Master Plan for Risk Reduction in Constitución, Chile; Box 2.10 Checklist for Land Use Risk Management Strategy; Box 2.11 Institutional Capacity for Risk Reduction; Table 2.4 The Risk-Based Planning Process: Actors and Roles; Urban Ecosystem Management; Box 2.12 Rehabilitation of the Maasin Watershed Reserve in the Philippines Table 2.5 Incorporating Ecosystem Management into Land Use Planning |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786119403321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Building urban resilience : principles, tools and practice / / edited by Abhas K. Jha, Zuzana Stanton-Geddes, and Todd W. Miner
| Building urban resilience : principles, tools and practice / / edited by Abhas K. Jha, Zuzana Stanton-Geddes, and Todd W. Miner |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 307.1/216 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JhaAbhas Kumar <1966->
MinerTodd W Stanton-GeddesZuzana |
| Collana | Directions in development : environment and sustainable development |
| Soggetto topico |
City planning
Disasters - Economic aspects Emergency management Infrastructure (Economics) - Planning Regional planning Urban policy |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9826-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
C1; C2; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editors and Contributors; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Focus on Cities; Risk and Uncertainty; Building Urban Resilience: Principles, Tools, and Practice; Looking Forward; References; Chapter 1 Principles of Urban Resilience; Key Points; Key Resources; Urban Disaster Resilience; Risk, Uncertainty, and Complexity; Boxes; Box 1.1 Enhancing Resilience in an Urban Region: Examples; Disaster Risk Management and Opportunities for Resilience; Box 1.2 Increasing Accountability in the Philippines; Figures
Figure 1.1 The Six Phases of the Disaster CycleBox 1.3 The Great California Shake-Out; Box 1.4 The Queensland Reconstruction Authority; Figure 1.2 Open Data for Resilience Cycle; Figure 1.3 Elements of Risk Calculation; Figure 1.4 Elements of Risk Reduction; Figure 1.5 Tsunami Early Warning System; Social Resilience; Tables; Table 1.1 Challenges in Integrating Social Resilience; Box 1.5 Combining Resources to Reduce Flood Impacts; Land Use Planning; Box 1.6 Urbanization and Flood Risk; Urban Ecosystems; Figure 1.6 The Human Ecosystem Box 1.7 Using Vegetation to Limit Landslide Hazards in SeattleUrban Upgrading; Figure 1.7 Competing Interests in Land Use; Table 1.2 Urban Poverty, Everyday Hazards, and Disaster Risks; Incorporating Resilience into the Project Cycle; Figure 1.8 World Bank Project Cycle; Table 1.3 World Bank Project Cycle: Opportunities for Enhancing Resilience; Box 1.8 Country Assistance Strategy in the Philippines; Further Reading; Table 1.4 Disaster Resilience Indicators; Table 1.5 Resilience Components in World Bank Projects: Examples; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Tools for Building Urban Resilience Key PointsKey Resources; Risk Assessment; Figure 2.1 Dynamic Decision-Making Process; Box 2.1 City-Wide Mapping in Uganda; Figure 2.2 Risk Assessment Model; Table 2.1 Types of Disaster Impact; Box 2.2 CAPRA: A Probabilistic Risk Assessment Initiative; Table 2.2 Summary of Socioeconomic Cost-Benefit Analysis; Box 2.3 Flood Risk Assessment for Mitigation Planning in Dhaka, Bangladesh; Risk-Based Land Use Planning; Table 2.3 Risk-Based Land Use Planning in Urban Infrastructure Projects; Box 2.4 Checklist for Feasibility Assessment and Definition of Scope Box 2.5 Istanbul Earthquake Risk Reduction PlanBox 2.6 Checklist for a Successful Relocation; Box 2.7 Hazard Zoning Initiatives; Box 2.8 Spatial Development Framework for Risk Reduction in Kaduna, Nigeria; Box 2.9 Master Plan for Risk Reduction in Constitución, Chile; Box 2.10 Checklist for Land Use Risk Management Strategy; Box 2.11 Institutional Capacity for Risk Reduction; Table 2.4 The Risk-Based Planning Process: Actors and Roles; Urban Ecosystem Management; Box 2.12 Rehabilitation of the Maasin Watershed Reserve in the Philippines Table 2.5 Incorporating Ecosystem Management into Land Use Planning |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811197803321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Institutions, performance, and the financing of infrastructure services in the Caribbean [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Abhas Kumar Jha
| Institutions, performance, and the financing of infrastructure services in the Caribbean [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Abhas Kumar Jha |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (214 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363/.09729 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JhaAbhas Kumar <1966-> |
| Collana | World Bank working paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Infrastructure (Economics) - Caribbean Area
Economics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-16887-0
9786610168873 0-8213-6281-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 Summary; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF UNNUMBERED BOXES; 2 Institutions and Infrastructure; 3 Telecommunications Sector; LIST OF TABLES; 4 Electricity Sector; 5 Water Sector; 6 Ports and Maritime Transport; 7 Airports and Aviation; 8 A Strategy to Sustainably Finance Infrastructure in the Caribbean; Annex; LIST OF UNNUMBERED TABLES; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450398203321 |
| Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Institutions, performance, and the financing of infrastructure services in the Caribbean / / edited by Abhas Kumar Jha
| Institutions, performance, and the financing of infrastructure services in the Caribbean / / edited by Abhas Kumar Jha |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | xii, 197 pages : illustrations, maps ; ; 26 cm |
| Disciplina | 363/.09729 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JhaAbhas Kumar <1966-> |
| Collana | World Bank working paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Infrastructure (Economics) - Caribbean Area
Economics |
| ISBN |
1-280-16887-0
9786610168873 0-8213-6281-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 Summary; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF UNNUMBERED BOXES; 2 Institutions and Infrastructure; 3 Telecommunications Sector; LIST OF TABLES; 4 Electricity Sector; 5 Water Sector; 6 Ports and Maritime Transport; 7 Airports and Aviation; 8 A Strategy to Sustainably Finance Infrastructure in the Caribbean; Annex; LIST OF UNNUMBERED TABLES; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783341103321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Institutions, performance, and the financing of infrastructure services in the Caribbean / / edited by Abhas Kumar Jha
| Institutions, performance, and the financing of infrastructure services in the Caribbean / / edited by Abhas Kumar Jha |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | xii, 197 pages : illustrations, maps ; ; 26 cm |
| Disciplina | 363/.09729 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JhaAbhas Kumar <1966-> |
| Collana | World Bank working paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Infrastructure (Economics) - Caribbean Area
Economics |
| ISBN |
1-280-16887-0
9786610168873 0-8213-6281-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 Summary; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF UNNUMBERED BOXES; 2 Institutions and Infrastructure; 3 Telecommunications Sector; LIST OF TABLES; 4 Electricity Sector; 5 Water Sector; 6 Ports and Maritime Transport; 7 Airports and Aviation; 8 A Strategy to Sustainably Finance Infrastructure in the Caribbean; Annex; LIST OF UNNUMBERED TABLES; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814310603321 |
| Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Strong, safe, and resilient : a strategic policy guide for disaster risk management in East Asia and the Pacific / / Abhas K. Jha and Zuzana Stanton-Geddes, editors
| Strong, safe, and resilient : a strategic policy guide for disaster risk management in East Asia and the Pacific / / Abhas K. Jha and Zuzana Stanton-Geddes, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (205 p.) |
| Disciplina |
363.34/6095
363.346095 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JhaAbhas Kumar <1966->
Stanton-GeddesZuzana |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Disasters - Economic aspects
Disasters - Social aspects Emergency management - East Asia Emergency management - Pacific Area |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9831-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
C1; C2; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editors and Contributors; Abbreviations; Key Facts about Disasters; Key Facts about Prevention; Note to Decision Makers; Executive Summary; Where Are We Now?; Boxes; Box ES.1 Key Terms; Figure ES.2 Asia's Unique Urbanization in Terms of Growth of Population, Cities, and Densities; Figures; Figure ES.1 East Asia and the Pacific Disasters in Economic Losses in 2011; Figure ES.3 Risk Governance Capacity and World Bank Country Classification by Income; Where Do We Want to Be?
Figure ES.4 Underinvestment of Low- and Low-to-Middle-Income Countries in Risk MitigationFigure ES.5 Patterns in Jakarta between Slum and Flood-Prone Areas; What Needs to Be Done?; Figure ES.6 Making Informed Decisions to Manage Risks and Build Resilience; How Can the World Bank Help?; Figure ES.7 World Bank's DRM Framework and Examples of Engagements in East Asia and the Pacific; Notes; References; Chapter 1 Managing Risks in East Asia and the Pacific: An Agenda for Action; Key Messages for Policy Makers; Where Are We Now? Figure 1.1 Impact of Natural Disasters in East Asia and the Pacific in the Last 30 YearsFigure 1.2 Weather and Climate-Related Disasters and Regional Average Impacts, 2000-08; Figure 1.3 Growing Assets in Asia; Where Do We Want to Be?; Figure 1.4 Normalizing Losses from Nongeophysical Disasters in South and East Asia and Pacific Countries with Different Methodologies; Box 1.1 Lessons from the Tohoku Earthquake; Box 1.2 Approaches to Dealing with Complex Failures and Uncertainty; What Needs to Be Done?; Figure 1.5 Robustness to Climate Change Uncertainties Figure 1.6 Formulating an Adaptive Strategy: Experience from the NetherlandsFigure 1.7 Informed Decision-Making Process to Manage Risks and Build Resilience; How Can the World Bank Help?; Box 1.3 The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery; Box 1.4 Strengthening the Philippines' Resilience to Disasters; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Strengthening Institutions and Outreach to Communities; Key Messages for Policy Makers; Where Are We Now?; Box 2.1 Impact of Cyclone Nargis in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; Box 2.2 Examples of DRM Legislation in the Region Where Do We Want to Be?Box 2.3 Lincolnshire Mapping of Critical Assets Case Study; Figure 2.1 Post-Disaster and Pre-Disaster Spending Levels; Box 2.4 Indonesia: Using CDD Programs to Respond to Disasters; What Needs to Be Done?; How Can the World Bank Help?; Box 2.5 Partnership with ASEAN; Box 2.6 Using Social Protection Mechanisms to Respond to Disasters; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Risk Identification; Key Messages for Policy Makers; Where Are We Now?; Figure 3.1 Elements of Risk Identification and Risk Reduction in DRM; Figure 3.2 Hazard, Exposure, and Risk Maps for Papua New Guinea Where Do We Want to Be? |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462891703321 |
| Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Strong, safe, and resilient : a strategic policy guide for disaster risk management in East Asia and the Pacific / / edited by Abhas K. Jha and Zuzana Stanton-Geddes
| Strong, safe, and resilient : a strategic policy guide for disaster risk management in East Asia and the Pacific / / edited by Abhas K. Jha and Zuzana Stanton-Geddes |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/6095 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JhaAbhas Kumar <1966->
Stanton-GeddesZuzana |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Disasters - Economic aspects
Disasters - Social aspects Emergency management - East Asia Emergency management - Pacific Area |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9831-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
C1; C2; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editors and Contributors; Abbreviations; Key Facts about Disasters; Key Facts about Prevention; Note to Decision Makers; Executive Summary; Where Are We Now?; Boxes; Box ES.1 Key Terms; Figure ES.2 Asia's Unique Urbanization in Terms of Growth of Population, Cities, and Densities; Figures; Figure ES.1 East Asia and the Pacific Disasters in Economic Losses in 2011; Figure ES.3 Risk Governance Capacity and World Bank Country Classification by Income; Where Do We Want to Be?
Figure ES.4 Underinvestment of Low- and Low-to-Middle-Income Countries in Risk MitigationFigure ES.5 Patterns in Jakarta between Slum and Flood-Prone Areas; What Needs to Be Done?; Figure ES.6 Making Informed Decisions to Manage Risks and Build Resilience; How Can the World Bank Help?; Figure ES.7 World Bank's DRM Framework and Examples of Engagements in East Asia and the Pacific; Notes; References; Chapter 1 Managing Risks in East Asia and the Pacific: An Agenda for Action; Key Messages for Policy Makers; Where Are We Now? Figure 1.1 Impact of Natural Disasters in East Asia and the Pacific in the Last 30 YearsFigure 1.2 Weather and Climate-Related Disasters and Regional Average Impacts, 2000-08; Figure 1.3 Growing Assets in Asia; Where Do We Want to Be?; Figure 1.4 Normalizing Losses from Nongeophysical Disasters in South and East Asia and Pacific Countries with Different Methodologies; Box 1.1 Lessons from the Tohoku Earthquake; Box 1.2 Approaches to Dealing with Complex Failures and Uncertainty; What Needs to Be Done?; Figure 1.5 Robustness to Climate Change Uncertainties Figure 1.6 Formulating an Adaptive Strategy: Experience from the NetherlandsFigure 1.7 Informed Decision-Making Process to Manage Risks and Build Resilience; How Can the World Bank Help?; Box 1.3 The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery; Box 1.4 Strengthening the Philippines' Resilience to Disasters; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Strengthening Institutions and Outreach to Communities; Key Messages for Policy Makers; Where Are We Now?; Box 2.1 Impact of Cyclone Nargis in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; Box 2.2 Examples of DRM Legislation in the Region Where Do We Want to Be?Box 2.3 Lincolnshire Mapping of Critical Assets Case Study; Figure 2.1 Post-Disaster and Pre-Disaster Spending Levels; Box 2.4 Indonesia: Using CDD Programs to Respond to Disasters; What Needs to Be Done?; How Can the World Bank Help?; Box 2.5 Partnership with ASEAN; Box 2.6 Using Social Protection Mechanisms to Respond to Disasters; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Risk Identification; Key Messages for Policy Makers; Where Are We Now?; Figure 3.1 Elements of Risk Identification and Risk Reduction in DRM; Figure 3.2 Hazard, Exposure, and Risk Maps for Papua New Guinea Where Do We Want to Be? |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786119203321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Strong, safe, and resilient : a strategic policy guide for disaster risk management in East Asia and the Pacific / / edited by Abhas K. Jha and Zuzana Stanton-Geddes
| Strong, safe, and resilient : a strategic policy guide for disaster risk management in East Asia and the Pacific / / edited by Abhas K. Jha and Zuzana Stanton-Geddes |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/6095 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JhaAbhas Kumar <1966->
Stanton-GeddesZuzana |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Disasters - Economic aspects
Disasters - Social aspects Emergency management - East Asia Emergency management - Pacific Area |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9831-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
C1; C2; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editors and Contributors; Abbreviations; Key Facts about Disasters; Key Facts about Prevention; Note to Decision Makers; Executive Summary; Where Are We Now?; Boxes; Box ES.1 Key Terms; Figure ES.2 Asia's Unique Urbanization in Terms of Growth of Population, Cities, and Densities; Figures; Figure ES.1 East Asia and the Pacific Disasters in Economic Losses in 2011; Figure ES.3 Risk Governance Capacity and World Bank Country Classification by Income; Where Do We Want to Be?
Figure ES.4 Underinvestment of Low- and Low-to-Middle-Income Countries in Risk MitigationFigure ES.5 Patterns in Jakarta between Slum and Flood-Prone Areas; What Needs to Be Done?; Figure ES.6 Making Informed Decisions to Manage Risks and Build Resilience; How Can the World Bank Help?; Figure ES.7 World Bank's DRM Framework and Examples of Engagements in East Asia and the Pacific; Notes; References; Chapter 1 Managing Risks in East Asia and the Pacific: An Agenda for Action; Key Messages for Policy Makers; Where Are We Now? Figure 1.1 Impact of Natural Disasters in East Asia and the Pacific in the Last 30 YearsFigure 1.2 Weather and Climate-Related Disasters and Regional Average Impacts, 2000-08; Figure 1.3 Growing Assets in Asia; Where Do We Want to Be?; Figure 1.4 Normalizing Losses from Nongeophysical Disasters in South and East Asia and Pacific Countries with Different Methodologies; Box 1.1 Lessons from the Tohoku Earthquake; Box 1.2 Approaches to Dealing with Complex Failures and Uncertainty; What Needs to Be Done?; Figure 1.5 Robustness to Climate Change Uncertainties Figure 1.6 Formulating an Adaptive Strategy: Experience from the NetherlandsFigure 1.7 Informed Decision-Making Process to Manage Risks and Build Resilience; How Can the World Bank Help?; Box 1.3 The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery; Box 1.4 Strengthening the Philippines' Resilience to Disasters; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Strengthening Institutions and Outreach to Communities; Key Messages for Policy Makers; Where Are We Now?; Box 2.1 Impact of Cyclone Nargis in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; Box 2.2 Examples of DRM Legislation in the Region Where Do We Want to Be?Box 2.3 Lincolnshire Mapping of Critical Assets Case Study; Figure 2.1 Post-Disaster and Pre-Disaster Spending Levels; Box 2.4 Indonesia: Using CDD Programs to Respond to Disasters; What Needs to Be Done?; How Can the World Bank Help?; Box 2.5 Partnership with ASEAN; Box 2.6 Using Social Protection Mechanisms to Respond to Disasters; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Risk Identification; Key Messages for Policy Makers; Where Are We Now?; Figure 3.1 Elements of Risk Identification and Risk Reduction in DRM; Figure 3.2 Hazard, Exposure, and Risk Maps for Papua New Guinea Where Do We Want to Be? |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817093503321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||