Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and the Urban Poor

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Impacts of Recent Disasters in Informal Settlements: The Philippines Adaptation Strategies Applied during Heavy Rain Consequences of Risk-Reduction Policies and Actions in Urban Areas Sectors for which Climate Change Should Be Incorporated Due to Time Scale or Sensitivity to Climate Conditions Capacity Programs Aimed at Knowledge Sharing, Education, and Training for Urban Resilience Current Sources of Financing and Instruments for Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and Slum Improvements Summary of Catalytic Financing and Technical Assistance Programs at the World Bank Main Instruments for Financing Climate Action in the Urban Context Port Cities with Populations over 1 Million Estimated to Have Highest Increased Exposure to Surge-Induced Floods, 2005 to 2070 Matrix of Recent Practice Cases Dar es Salaam Profile Natural Hazards Effects and Losses Significant Floods in Dar es Salaam, 1983–2006 Jakarta Profile Infrastructure Investments per Year DKI Institutional Mapping of Disaster Risk Management Functions Natural Hazards Jakarta’s Kota in National Ranking of Kabupaten or Regencies at High Risk for Various Disasters Main Climate Hazards Social Assessment Mexico City Profile Institutional Responsibilities Relating to Climate and Disasters Status of Main Projects to Adapt to Climate Change Natural Hazards Vulnerability Matrix in Terms of Population and Housing Social Assessment Distribution of Vulnerable Groups Located in High-Risk Zones Costs in Terms of GDP and Additional Poor

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Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and the Urban Poor

Published on Apr 26, 2012

World Bank Publications

Poor people living in slums are at particularly high risk from the impacts of climate change and natural hazards. They live on the most vulnerable lands within cities, typically areas that are deemed undesirable by others and are thus affordable. Residents are exposed to the impacts of landslides, sea-level rise, flooding, and other hazards. Exposure to risk is exacerbated by overcrowded living conditions, lack of adequate infrastructure and services, unsafe housing, inadequate nutrition, and poor health. These conditions can turn a natural hazard or change in climate into a disaster, and result in the loss of basic services, damage or destruction to homes, loss of livelihoods, malnutrition, disease, disability, and loss of life.