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Climate resilient cities : a primer on reducing vulnerabilities to disasters / Neeraj Prasad ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c2009Description: xxiii, 157 p. : col. ill., maps (some col.) ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780821377666
  • 0821377663
  • 9780821377758 (electronic)
  • 0821377752 (electronic)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HD49 .C59 2009
Contents:
Contents of CD-ROM : An electronic version of test -- 13 city profiles -- agenda, presentations, and materials from the Makati Consultation Workshop (May 2008) -- Presentations and materials from the Green Cities Launch workshop (July 2008) -- selected World Bank and UN reference documents from those listed in Annex D.
Review: "Climate Resilient Cities: A Primer on Reducing Vulnerabilities to Disasters provides city administrators with exactly what they need to know about the complex and compelling challenges of climate change. The book helps local governments create training, capacity building, and capital investment programs 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 identification tool." "This primer is unique from other resources in its treatment of climate change using a dual-track approach that integrates both mitigation (lowering contributions to greenhouse gases) and adaptation (preparing for impacts of climate change) with disaster risk management. The book is relevant both to cities that are just beginning to think about climate change as well as those that already have well established policies, institutions, and strategies in place. By providing a range of city-level examples of sound practices around. the world, the book demonstrates that there are many practical actions that cities can take to build resilience to climate change and natural disasters."--Jacket.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
BOOK BOOK NCAR Library Foothills Lab HD49 .C59 2009 1 Available 50583010337131
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-150) and index.

Contents of CD-ROM : An electronic version of test -- 13 city profiles -- agenda, presentations, and materials from the Makati Consultation Workshop (May 2008) -- Presentations and materials from the Green Cities Launch workshop (July 2008) -- selected World Bank and UN reference documents from those listed in Annex D.

"Climate Resilient Cities: A Primer on Reducing Vulnerabilities to Disasters provides city administrators with exactly what they need to know about the complex and compelling challenges of climate change. The book helps local governments create training, capacity building, and capital investment programs 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 identification tool." "This primer is unique from other resources in its treatment of climate change using a dual-track approach that integrates both mitigation (lowering contributions to greenhouse gases) and adaptation (preparing for impacts of climate change) with disaster risk management. The book is relevant both to cities that are just beginning to think about climate change as well as those that already have well established policies, institutions, and strategies in place. By providing a range of city-level examples of sound practices around. the world, the book demonstrates that there are many practical actions that cities can take to build resilience to climate change and natural disasters."--Jacket.

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