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solutions to a broad audience, as well as offering a practical and detailed guide to help governments improve their flood and …
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Countries toward sustainable flood risk management. Twelve benchmarks (or "tracking tools") cover most aspects of a flood risk … management process including understanding of flood risks, evaluating options to better manage the risk, and implementing an … integrated flood risk master plan. The method was used to assess current urban FRM practices in Fiji, Samoa, the Solomon Islands …
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The main objective of this study is to propose recommendations for addressing flood risks in Greater Dhaka. This is … based on an analysis of flood risks facing the city, historical analysis of decision-making about flood risk management, and … flood risk-green defense, eco-engineering, or ecosystem-based approaches- might inform the management of flood risk in Dhaka …
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purpose. This study analyzes various indexes commonly used in economic literature to represent flood impacts. The results show …
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Bolivia is a country with a vast geographical diversity, from a high plateau (altiplano) that reaches 3,000 meters above sea level to valleys at mid-altitude and tropical plains. During the last decade, the magnitude of Bolivia's weather patterns has undergone significant changes; extreme...
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Sierra Leone is situated on the West Coast of Africa and is one of the poorest countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and globally, with a per capita gross domestic product of USD 684 in 2015. It is ranked 179 out of 188 countries on the United Nations 2016 Human Development Index, and chronic...
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inhabitants. In this context, a better understanding of current flood risks and consequences on the livelihoods and well-being of … note focused in particular on the interplay between poverty and flood risks. It explores first the role of poverty in …
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Nested in a bay, the Cap-Haitien, Haiti second largest city, is home to a large river basin characterized by rapid and uncontrolled urbanization and fears devastating floods during the rainy season. In Haiti, frequent and severe adverse natural events affect negatively households, and even more...
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based on quantitative risk assessments derived using global flood and earthquake models.Flood and earthquake risk were …
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in five flood-affected provinces, namely Bangkok, Ayuthaya, Nakhon Sawan, Pathum Thani, and Samut Sakhon. Tourism …
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