Tools for Building Urban Resilience

Jha, Abhas K.; Miner, Todd W.; Stanton-Geddes, Zuzana

doi:10.1596/9780821388655_ch02

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“…The key requirement for contemporary urban planners and managers is to understand the issues of vulnerability and resilience [3,13,16,17,18,19]. Authorities must integrate resilience into their decision makings about urban development and governance [13].…”

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“…Authorities must integrate resilience into their decision makings about urban development and governance [13]. However, throughout the world, many cities facing the effects of drastic climate change are expected to work towards a "resilient city", in order to reduce the impact of climate change [3,13,15,18,20].…”

Section: Vulnerabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Assessing vulnerability is essential for effective disaster mitigation and for adapting to environmental and climate changes [26]. Moreover, a clear understanding and effective assessment of vulnerability to environmental change and extreme climate events are needed to make sure that policymakers can develop appropriate mitigation and adaptation policies [8,13,18]. Local governments therefore have a crucial role and responsibility to prepare for and adapt to climate change.…”

Section: Expanding the Approach To Vulnerability And Resiliencementioning

confidence: 99%

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A Synthesized Vulnerability Assessment: Case Study of Biophysical and Social Vulnerability in Taitung County, Taiwan

Lee¹

2017

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Abstract. Strategies and action plans for reducing climate-related disaster risk can be pursued through mitigation and adaptation. In the last ten years, extreme climate events have severely caused flash floods, debris flows, landslides, etc. and have damaged many sectors, including agriculture, infrastructure and health. Since climate change is expected to have continued effects on social functioning and human development, this study proposes a vulnerability assessment framework combining both biophysical and social vulnerability and further carries out synthesized vulnerability analyses to identify vulnerable areas at the county level. Because of its geographical, geological and climatic features, Taiwan is susceptible to earthquakes, typhoons and numerous induced disasters. In many areas of Taiwan, potential hazards include debris flows and flash floods, but these problems are particularly severe in Taitung County. Moreover, the impact of climate change will further cause severe damages and disasters. Therefore, an urgent task for Taitung County is to establish a vulnerability assessment framework as a policy tool to identify not only the regions needing attention but also the hotspots in which efforts could be made to reduce vulnerability. To analyze the biophysical vulnerability of Taitung, this study examined hazards in seven maps from Taiwan's National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (NCDR) and made some adjustments according to local characteristics. Statistical data from the NCDR regarding social vulnerability were also used. Finally, GIS overlaying technique was used to perform a synthesized analysis of biophysical vulnerability and social vulnerability for each township.

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A Synthesized Vulnerability Assessment: Case Study of Biophysical and Social Vulnerability in Taitung County, Taiwan

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2017

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“…The efforts to achieve this goal are made throughout all phases of the disaster risk management (DRM) cycle (Fig. 3), which includes the phases of prevention (often interchanged with mitigation in DRR research), preparedness, response and recovery (Jha et al, 2013). Within and across all phases at all administrative levels, DRM activities and processes are conducted for the design and implementation of strategies to improve the understanding of disaster risks; to reduce losses; and to control, avoid and transfer risks (IRGC, 2009;UN, 2009;IPCC, 2012).…”

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“…Measures and practices are considered to be the actions actually employed following the guidance of the policies, which work towards the achievement of the main goal or strategy. (Jha et al, 2013).…”

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The connection between long-term and short-term risk management strategies for flood and landslide hazards: examples from land-use planning and emergency management in four European case studies

Prenger-Berninghoff

Arevalo

Sprague

et al. 2014

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract. Adaptation to complex and unforeseen events requires enhancing the links between planning and preparedness phases to reduce future risks in the most efficient way. In this context, the legal-administrative and cultural context has to be taken into account. This is why four case study areas of the CHANGES 1 project (Nehoiu Valley in Romania, Ubaye Valley in France, Val Canale in Italy, and Wieprzówka catchment in Poland) serve as examples to highlight currently implemented risk management strategies for land-use planning and emergency preparedness. The focus is particularly on flood and landslide hazards. The strategies described in this paper were identified by means of exploratory and informal interviews in each study site. Results reveal that a dearth or, in very few cases, a weak link exists between spatial planners and emergency managers. Management strategies could benefit from formally intensifying coordination and cooperation between emergency services and spatial planning authorities. Moreover, limited financial funds urge for a more efficient use of resources and better coordination towards long-term activities. The research indicates potential benefits to establishing or, in some cases, strengthening this link through contextual changes, e.g., in organizational or administrative structures, that facilitate proper interaction between 1 Marie Curie ITN CHANGES -Changing Hydrometeorological Risks as Analyzed by a New Generation of European Scientists risk management and spatial planning. It also provides suggestions for further development in the form of information and decision support systems as a key connection point.

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Recent Advances in Smart Cities and Urban Resilience and the Need for Resilient Smart Cities

Sharifi

Srivastava

Singh

et al. 2022

The Urban Book Series

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Tools for Building Urban Resilience

Cited by 45 publications

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A Synthesized Vulnerability Assessment: Case Study of Biophysical and Social Vulnerability in Taitung County, Taiwan

A Synthesized Vulnerability Assessment: Case Study of Biophysical and Social Vulnerability in Taitung County, Taiwan

The connection between long-term and short-term risk management strategies for flood and landslide hazards: examples from land-use planning and emergency management in four European case studies

Recent Advances in Smart Cities and Urban Resilience and the Need for Resilient Smart Cities

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