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Generating multiple resilience dividends from managing unnatural disasters in Asia opportunities for measurement and policy
Mechler, Reinhard; Hochrainer-Stigler, Stefan - 2019
Despite solid evidence regarding the large benefits of reducing disaster risk, it has remained difficult to motivate … sustained investment into disaster risk reduction (DRR). Recently, international policy debate has started to emphasize the need … support tools are fit-for-purpose. Focusing on the Asia region, we identify evidence of multiple dividends crafted using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012137561
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Projecting Future Insured Coastal Flooding Damages with Climate Change
Major, David - 2014
Estimates of future damages from climate change in coastal areas are of growing interest for climate change research and policy-making. A newly-developed methodology is applied to estimate total insured coastal damages with climate change for the period 2025-2085 in New York State, USA. Total...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013055611
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Climate-related disasters in Asia and the Pacific
Thomas, Vinod; Albert, Jose Ramon G.; Perez, Rosa T. - 2013
Asia and the Pacific? This paper considers three main disaster risk factors - rising population exposure, greater … as well as droughts and heat waves. The Asia and the Pacific region has experienced some of the most damaging disasters …. In a regression analysis within a model of disaster risk determination, the most significant association is between the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009781147
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Climate-Related Disasters in Asia and the Pacific
Thomas, Vinod; Albert, Jose Ramon; Perez, Rosa - 2013
Asia and the Pacific? This paper considers three main disaster risk factors — rising population exposure, greater … as well as droughts and heat waves. The Asia and the Pacific region has experienced some of the most damaging disasters …. In a regression analysis within a model of disaster risk determination, the most significant association is between the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014155476
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The growth of carbon markets in Asia : the potential challenges for future development
Shi, Yukun; Paramati, Sudharshan Reddy; Ren, Xiaohang - 2019
This paper is designed to provide comprehensive details on the carbon markets across the major Asian economies and with specific attention to the Chinese carbon market. We particularly discuss the carbon markets across the major northeast (the People's Republic of China [PRC], Japan, and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012059321
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Generating multiple resilience dividends from managing unnatural disasters in Asia opportunities for measurement and policy
Mechler, Reinhard; Hochrainer-Stigler, Stefan - 2019
Despite solid evidence regarding the large benefits of reducing disaster risk, it has remained difficult to motivate … sustained investment into disaster risk reduction (DRR). Recently, international policy debate has started to emphasize the need … support tools are fit-for-purpose. Focusing on the Asia region, we identify evidence of multiple dividends crafted using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012429381
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Urban climate adaptation and leadership : from conceptual understanding to practical action
Carmin, JoAnn; Dodman, David; Chu, Eric - 2013
The impacts of climate change are expected to create numerous challenges for cities. This report synthesizes key points raised in a series of discussions among “adaptation leaders” from fourteen cities around the world. Critical issues for urban adaptation that emerged from the discussions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010230711
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Urban Climate Adaptation and Leadership: From Conceptual Understanding to Practical Action
Carmin, JoAnn; Dodman, David; Chu, Eric - Public Governance and Territorial Development … - 2013
The impacts of climate change are expected to create numerous challenges for cities. This report synthesizes key points raised in a series of discussions among “adaptation leaders” from fourteen cities around the world. Critical issues for urban adaptation that emerged from the discussions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277063
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Digital City : Chicago and Schaumburg (USA) Information, Sustainability Indicators and Public Services Projects
Rezende, Denis - 2016
Information, sustainability indicators and efficient public services are a permanent challenge for cities concerned with citizens' quality of life and effective local government. The objective of this study is to describe and assess the digital city projects in Chicago and Schaumburg (USA),...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012983144
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Evidence from measuring community flood resilience in Asia
Laurien, Finn; Keating, Adriana - 2019
Disaster risk and subsequent loss and damage in Asia are increasing at an alarming rate, threatening socioeconomic … levels must be complemented by action at the community level. Measuring community disaster resilience can help lead to novel …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012118302