Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia presents the latest information on the intensity and frequency of disasters. Specifically, the fact that, in urban areas, more than 50% of the world's population is living on just 2% of the land surface, with most of these cities located in Asia and developing countries that have high vulnerability and intensification.

The book offers an in-depth and multidisciplinary approach to reducing the impact of disasters by examining specific evidence from events in these areas that can be used to develop best practices and increase urban resilience worldwide.

As urban resilience is largely a function of resilient and resourceful citizens, building cities which are more resilient internally and externally can lead to more productive economic returns. In an era of rapid urbanization and increasing disaster risks and vulnerabilities in Asian cities, Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia is an invaluable tool for policy makers, researchers, and practitioners working in both public and private sectors.

Explores a broad range of aspects of disaster and urban resiliency, including environmental, economic, architectural, and engineering factors Bridges the gap between urban resilience and rural areas and community building Provides evidence-based data that can lead to improved disaster resiliency in urban Asia Focuses on Asian cities, some of the most densely populated areas on the planet, where disasters are particularly devastating

Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia presents the latest information on the intensity and frequency of disasters. Specifically, the fact that, in urban areas, more than 50% of the world''s population is living on just 2% of the land surface, with most of these cities located in Asia and developing countries that have high vulnerability and intensification.The book offers an in-depth and multidisciplinary approach to reducing the impact of disasters by examining specific evidence from events in these areas that can be used to develop best practices and increase urban resilience worldwide.As urban resilience is largely a function of resilient and resourceful citizens, building cities which are more resilient internally and externally can lead to more productive economic returns. In an era of rapid urbanization and increasing disaster risks and vulnerabilities in Asian cities, Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia is an invaluable tool for policy makers, researchers, and practitioners working in both public and private sectors.- Explores a broad range of aspects of disaster and urban resiliency, including environmental, economic, architectural, and engineering factors- Bridges the gap between urban resilience and rural areas and community building- Provides evidence-based data that can lead to improved disaster resiliency in urban Asia- Focuses on Asian cities, some of the most densely populated areas on the planet, where disasters are particularly devastating

This book describes climate crisis, associated vulnerabilities and impacts have different faces according to gender and regions. This book aims to reveal different forms of climate crises, vulnerabilities, impacts and policy implications in different countries of South and East Asian countries from gender perspectives. Further, this book intends to facilitate gender sensitive policy decision making and action planning. Therefore, it covers a wide range of gender specific cross cutting issues including climate crisis induced disasters, early warning, biodiversity conservation, watershed management, social capital, institutional approaches and such other challenging aspects. This book anticipates to guide decision makers, government executives and academic to move forward for a gender sensitive climate action planning.This book will have diverse readers including government officials, policy makers, development workers, researchers, scholars and students. All these readers will Different cross cutting issues are not well known and well published. There are different published materials and documents that focus gender sensitive issues. But there is no single source, from where all these readers can have better understanding about different gender related climate crisis issues and initiatives. Therefore, as a single and reliable published source this book will provide better understanding and knowledge for targeted readers to solve problems of gender related climate crisis issues and thus to contribute gender development in this climate change world.

This book describes climate crisis, associated vulnerabilities and impacts have different faces according to gender and regions. This book aims to reveal different forms of climate crises, vulnerabilities, impacts and policy implications in different countries of South and East Asian countries from gender perspectives. Further, this book intends to facilitate gender sensitive policy decision making and action planning. Therefore, it covers a wide range of gender specific cross cutting issues including climate crisis induced disasters, early warning, biodiversity conservation, watershed management, social capital, institutional approaches and such other challenging aspects. This book anticipates to guide decision makers, government executives and academic to move forward for a gender sensitive climate action planning.This book will have diverse readers including government officials, policy makers, development workers, researchers, scholars and students. All these readers will Different cross cutting issues are not well known and well published. There are different published materials and documents that focus gender sensitive issues. But there is no single source, from where all these readers can have better understanding about different gender related climate crisis issues and initiatives. Therefore, as a single and reliable published source this book will provide better understanding and knowledge for targeted readers to solve problems of gender related climate crisis issues and thus to contribute gender development in this climate change world.

This book deliberates the trends, challenges and potential strategies including urban blue-green infrastructure (BGI) approaches to ensure food security and disaster resilience across the globe. Furthermore, the book explores urban planning (both engineering and social aspects), resource management and financing the BGI approaches in developed and developing countries. Urbanization can have both positive and negative impacts on agriculture and aquaculture. It often leads to changes in land use, increased competition for resources and shifts in market dynamics. Due to the increasing urbanization across the globe, the cultivable agricultural land is decreasing, which threatens the food supply for the growing global population and increases the disaster occurrence in urban areas. The city dwellers are the most vulnerable in terms of food security and climate disaster resilience due to the rapid urbanization across the globe. However, the impact of urbanization is not the same for the urban areas in developed and developing countries. Although food security and climate disaster resilience are critical issues facing urban areas, an urban blue-green infrastructure approach can help address these challenges. This approach combines elements of both natural and built environments to create more sustainable and resilient cities. Adopting such an approach can enhance food security and climate disaster resilience by integrating nature-based solutions into urban planning and design. This book is a valuable resource for students, researchers, academia, policymakers and development practitioners.

Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia presents the latest information on the intensity and frequency of disasters. Specifically, the fact that, in urban areas, more than 50% of the world's population is living on just 2% of the land surface, with most of these cities located in Asia and developing countries that have high vulnerability and intensification.

The book offers an in-depth and multidisciplinary approach to reducing the impact of disasters by examining specific evidence from events in these areas that can be used to develop best practices and increase urban resilience worldwide.

As urban resilience is largely a function of resilient and resourceful citizens, building cities which are more resilient internally and externally can lead to more productive economic returns. In an era of rapid urbanization and increasing disaster risks and vulnerabilities in Asian cities, Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia is an invaluable tool for policy makers, researchers, and practitioners working in both public and private sectors.

Explores a broad range of aspects of disaster and urban resiliency, including environmental, economic, architectural, and engineering factors Bridges the gap between urban resilience and rural areas and community building Provides evidence-based data that can lead to improved disaster resiliency in urban Asia Focuses on Asian cities, some of the most densely populated areas on the planet, where disasters are particularly devastating

Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia presents the latest information on the intensity and frequency of disasters. Specifically, the fact that, in urban areas, more than 50% of the world''s population is living on just 2% of the land surface, with most of these cities located in Asia and developing countries that have high vulnerability and intensification.The book offers an in-depth and multidisciplinary approach to reducing the impact of disasters by examining specific evidence from events in these areas that can be used to develop best practices and increase urban resilience worldwide.As urban resilience is largely a function of resilient and resourceful citizens, building cities which are more resilient internally and externally can lead to more productive economic returns. In an era of rapid urbanization and increasing disaster risks and vulnerabilities in Asian cities, Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia is an invaluable tool for policy makers, researchers, and practitioners working in both public and private sectors.- Explores a broad range of aspects of disaster and urban resiliency, including environmental, economic, architectural, and engineering factors- Bridges the gap between urban resilience and rural areas and community building- Provides evidence-based data that can lead to improved disaster resiliency in urban Asia- Focuses on Asian cities, some of the most densely populated areas on the planet, where disasters are particularly devastating

This book describes climate crisis, associated vulnerabilities and impacts have different faces according to gender and regions. This book aims to reveal different forms of climate crises, vulnerabilities, impacts and policy implications in different countries of South and East Asian countries from gender perspectives. Further, this book intends to facilitate gender sensitive policy decision making and action planning. Therefore, it covers a wide range of gender specific cross cutting issues including climate crisis induced disasters, early warning, biodiversity conservation, watershed management, social capital, institutional approaches and such other challenging aspects. This book anticipates to guide decision makers, government executives and academic to move forward for a gender sensitive climate action planning.This book will have diverse readers including government officials, policy makers, development workers, researchers, scholars and students. All these readers will Different cross cutting issues are not well known and well published. There are different published materials and documents that focus gender sensitive issues. But there is no single source, from where all these readers can have better understanding about different gender related climate crisis issues and initiatives. Therefore, as a single and reliable published source this book will provide better understanding and knowledge for targeted readers to solve problems of gender related climate crisis issues and thus to contribute gender development in this climate change world.

This book describes climate crisis, associated vulnerabilities and impacts have different faces according to gender and regions. This book aims to reveal different forms of climate crises, vulnerabilities, impacts and policy implications in different countries of South and East Asian countries from gender perspectives. Further, this book intends to facilitate gender sensitive policy decision making and action planning. Therefore, it covers a wide range of gender specific cross cutting issues including climate crisis induced disasters, early warning, biodiversity conservation, watershed management, social capital, institutional approaches and such other challenging aspects. This book anticipates to guide decision makers, government executives and academic to move forward for a gender sensitive climate action planning.This book will have diverse readers including government officials, policy makers, development workers, researchers, scholars and students. All these readers will Different cross cutting issues are not well known and well published. There are different published materials and documents that focus gender sensitive issues. But there is no single source, from where all these readers can have better understanding about different gender related climate crisis issues and initiatives. Therefore, as a single and reliable published source this book will provide better understanding and knowledge for targeted readers to solve problems of gender related climate crisis issues and thus to contribute gender development in this climate change world.

This book deliberates the trends, challenges and potential strategies including urban blue-green infrastructure (BGI) approaches to ensure food security and disaster resilience across the globe. Furthermore, the book explores urban planning (both engineering and social aspects), resource management and financing the BGI approaches in developed and developing countries. Urbanization can have both positive and negative impacts on agriculture and aquaculture. It often leads to changes in land use, increased competition for resources and shifts in market dynamics. Due to the increasing urbanization across the globe, the cultivable agricultural land is decreasing, which threatens the food supply for the growing global population and increases the disaster occurrence in urban areas. The city dwellers are the most vulnerable in terms of food security and climate disaster resilience due to the rapid urbanization across the globe. However, the impact of urbanization is not the same for the urban areas in developed and developing countries. Although food security and climate disaster resilience are critical issues facing urban areas, an urban blue-green infrastructure approach can help address these challenges. This approach combines elements of both natural and built environments to create more sustainable and resilient cities. Adopting such an approach can enhance food security and climate disaster resilience by integrating nature-based solutions into urban planning and design. This book is a valuable resource for students, researchers, academia, policymakers and development practitioners.