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A Global Urban Risk Index

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dc.contributor.authorBrecht, Henrike
dc.contributor.authorDeichmann, Uwe
dc.contributor.authorWang, Hyoung Gun
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-26T16:26:35Z
dc.date.available2013-09-26T16:26:35Z
dc.date.issued2013-06
dc.description.abstractWhich cities have the highest risk of human and economic losses due to natural hazards? And how will urban exposure to major hazards change over the coming decades? This paper develops a global urban disaster risk index that evaluates the mortality and economic risks from disasters in 1,943 cities in developing countries. Concentrations of population, infrastructure, and economic activities in cities contribute to increased exposure and susceptibility to natural hazards. The three components of this risk measure are urban hazard characteristics, exposure, and vulnerability. For earthquakes, cyclones, floods, and landslides, single hazard risk indices are developed. In addition, a multi-hazard index gives a holistic picture of current city risk. Demographic-economic projection of city population growth to 2050 suggests that exposure to earthquake and cyclone risk in developing country cities will more than double from today's levels. Global urban risk analysis, as presented in this paper, can inform the prioritization of resources for disaster risk management and urban planning and promote the shift toward managing risks rather than emergencies.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/17920427/global-urban-risk-index
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6506
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15865
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 6506
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAPPLICATIONS
dc.subjectBUILDING CODES
dc.subjectCATASTROPHIC EVENTS
dc.subjectCENTRE FOR RESEARCH ON THE EPIDEMIOLOGY
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCITY POPULATION
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCONTINGENCY PLANNING
dc.subjectCOVERAGE
dc.subjectCRED
dc.subjectDAMAGES
dc.subjectDEATH TOLLS
dc.subjectDECLARATION
dc.subjectDEVASTATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
dc.subjectDISASTER EVENTS
dc.subjectDISASTER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectDISASTER PREVENTION
dc.subjectDISASTER REDUCTION
dc.subjectDISASTER RELIEF
dc.subjectDISASTER RESEARCH
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK REDUCTION
dc.subjectDISASTER TYPES
dc.subjectDISASTERS
dc.subjectDISASTERS BY DESIGN
dc.subjectEARLY WARNING
dc.subjectEARLY WARNING SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEARTHQUAKE
dc.subjectEARTHQUAKES
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC RISK
dc.subjectECONOMIC RISKS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEMERGENCIES
dc.subjectEMERGENCY RESPONSE
dc.subjectEMERGENCY-RESPONSE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectEXTREME EVENTS
dc.subjectFATALITIES
dc.subjectFATALITY
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RISK
dc.subjectFLOOD
dc.subjectFLOOD MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFLOODING
dc.subjectFLOODS
dc.subjectFUTURE GROWTH
dc.subjectFUTURE POPULATION
dc.subjectGLOBAL POPULATION
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHOSPITAL
dc.subjectHOSPITAL BEDS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN SETTLEMENTS
dc.subjectHUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY
dc.subjectHURRICANE
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINSURANCE COMPANIES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL POPULATION
dc.subjectLAM
dc.subjectLANDSLIDE
dc.subjectLANDSLIDES
dc.subjectLARGE CITIES
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY RATE
dc.subjectMORTALITY RISK
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNATURAL CATASTROPHES
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTER
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNATURAL HAZARD
dc.subjectNATURAL HAZARDS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF DEATHS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectNUMBER OF PERSONS
dc.subjectPOLICY DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOLITICAL POWER
dc.subjectPOPULATION DATA
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPOPULATION DIVISION
dc.subjectPOPULATION ESTIMATES
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH RATE
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH RATES
dc.subjectPOPULATION MOVEMENTS
dc.subjectPOPULATION PRESSURE
dc.subjectPOPULATION PROJECTIONS
dc.subjectPOPULATION SIZE
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPROTECTION MECHANISMS
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectRECONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectREINSURANCE
dc.subjectRISK ANALYSIS
dc.subjectRISK ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectRISK ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectRISK EXPOSURE
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRISK TRANSFER
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectSEA LEVEL
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSOCIAL CHANGE
dc.subjectSOCIAL INEQUALITIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL VULNERABILITY
dc.subjectSPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectSTORM
dc.subjectSTORMS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTROPICAL CYCLONES
dc.subjectTYPE OF DISASTER
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS POPULATION DIVISION
dc.subjectURBAN AGGLOMERATIONS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectURBAN DWELLERS
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectWIND SPEED
dc.subjectWORLD CONFERENCE
dc.subjectWORLD POPULATION
dc.subjecturban risk
dc.titleA Global Urban Risk Indexen
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okr.crossref.titleA Global Urban Risk Index
okr.date.disclosure2013-06-07
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T12:05:35.992745Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/17920427/global-urban-risk-index
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid804651468331205546
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6506
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20130625133954
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum17920427
okr.identifier.reportWPS6506
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.themeSocial protection and risk management :: Natural disaster management
okr.themeUrban development :: Other urban development
okr.topicEnvironment::Natural Disasters
okr.topicInsurance and Risk Mitigation
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicUrban Development::Hazard Risk Management
okr.topicFood and Beverage Industry
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development
okr.topicIndustry
okr.topicHealth
okr.topicNutrition and Population
okr.unitUrban and Disaster Risk Management Unit; East Asia and Pacific Region; the Environment and Energy Team, Development Research Group; and the Urban and Disaster Risk Management Department
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