This book presents a framework, the Urban Risk Assessment, for
assessing disaster and climate risk in cities which is intended to
assist in decision-making, urban planning, and designing risk
management programs. The approach seeks to strengthen coherence and
consensus within and across cities in understanding and planning for
risk from natural disasters and climate change. The target audience for
this book includes policy makers, urban practitioners and technical
staff, and international organizations.
The Urban Risk Assessment is a flexible approach based on three
reinforcing pillars that collectively contribute to the understanding
of urban risk: a hazard impact assessment, an institutional assessment,
and a socioeconomic assessment. The URA is designed to allow
flexibility in how it is applied dependent on available financial
resources, available data relating to hazards and its population, and
institutional capacity of a given city. Based on the identified needs
and priorities, city governments can select the most appropriate level
of risk assessment.
Chapters 1 and 2 of the book are aimed at policy makers with
information on why and how to invest in measures that strengthen the
understanding of urban risk; Chapter 1 provides background information
on the growing importance of disaster and climate risk management
strategies at the city level and Chapter 2 provides guidance on how to
operationalize and mainstream the Urban Risk Assessment with ongoing
urban management and development activities. Chapters 3 and 4 are aimed
at practitioners, and provide details on the conceptual approach,
components, uses, and monitoring requirements for carrying out an Urban
Risk Assessment.
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