Urban risk & planning

Evaluation brief, no. 4.

The evaluation brief brings attention to the World Bank investments at risk. It alerts task managers to increases in the number and severity of flood and windstorm disasters resulting from environmental degradation, population

Disaster management experts emphasize the need for formulation of a long-time risk reduction plan...

World Bank, through their Multi-Donor Trust Fund office in Banda Aceh, Indonesia identified a need for a “Field Manual” to assist KDP engineers in improving the standard of seismic resistance in houses and community infrastructure.

This booklet presents a

This topical report discusses the process, findings and progress of the implementation of the Megacity Indicators System (MIS or MEGA-Index) in Metro Manila, as one of the tools of the 3cd Program. Specifically, it contains the background, purpose

"With current knowledge and strong political commitment it is possible to protect health facilities from disasters" says assistant Director-General for Heath Action in Crises at WHO. The two-year campaign launches from Davos...

This proceedings report contains an executive summary and session reports on four thematic areas: turning science into practice, disaster management master planning, promoting disaster risk reduction in cities - examples of programs, projects and sound

This paper introduces a successful planning model and methodology for mainstreaming disaster risk management in megacities that has been under development since 2000 by EMI with global and city partners.
Metro Manila, Philippines, with a population of

'What happens when a school really lets its pupils down: when the walls collapse sideways and the heavy tiled roof pancakes down in a couple of seconds? ...'