Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience

This book explores urban resilience strategies, adaptation methods, and community interventions, offering valuable insights for disaster risk management and resilience.

In Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience, the focus is on implementing urban resilience strategies in collaboration with local authorities. The book delves into adaptation tactics for addressing urban heat challenges across regional, city, and local levels, drawing on valuable lessons from community-level interventions. It also highlights the critical issues of coastal erosion, displacement, and resettlement strategies, providing a comprehensive overview of the multifaceted nature of disaster risk management.

This volume is part of a six-book series dedicated to Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience, aiming to bridge the gaps found in both theory and practice within the Sendai Framework. It offers a wealth of resources, methodologies, and communication strategies to bolster the proposed action plans and targets of the framework. The book is designed to appeal to a diverse audience, including researchers, academics, students, policymakers, and practitioners across various fields such as engineering, environmental science, and emergency management.

Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience presents international guidelines and global standards for effective disaster risk reduction, drawing lessons from significant events like the COVID-19 and Cholera pandemics. It proposes the establishment of resilient health systems and a disaster risk management index, while also suggesting land use planning and green infrastructure as essential tools for mitigating natural hazards. The book features case studies from various countries, emphasizing the importance of integrated action in addressing the impacts of climate change and urban heat.