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Guide to Climate Change Adaptation in Cities

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank Group
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-27T20:07:51Z
dc.date.available2017-06-27T20:07:51Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractCities face significant impacts from climate change, both now and into the future. These impacts have potentially serious consequences for human health, livelihoods, and assets, especially for the urban poor, informal settlements, and other vulnerable groups. Climate change impacts range from an increase in extreme weather events and flooding to hotter temperatures and public health concerns. Cities in low elevation coastal zones, for instance, face the combined threat of sea-level rise and storm surges. The specific impacts on each city will depend on the actual changes in climate experienced (for example, higher temperatures or increased rainfall), which will vary from place to place. Climate change will increase the frequency at which some natural hazards occur, especially extreme weather events, and introduce new incremental impacts that are less immediate. However, few climate impacts will be truly unfamiliar to cities. Cities have always lived with natural hazards, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and flooding. In some situations, cities will experience an increase in the frequency of existing climate-related hazards, such as flooding. Climate change considerations can be integrated with disaster risk reduction (DRR) in cities. DRR efforts already familiar to many may be used as a platform from which to develop climate change adaptation plans. In practical terms, disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation can be integrated in many instances, although cities should also consider incremental or gradual changes in climate that affect government operations or community life in less immediate and visible ways than conventional disasters. Approaches to collecting information on climate change impacts in a city can range from highly technical and resource-intensive, to simple and inexpensive. Technically complex assessments are likely to require collaboration with external experts, if a city is not large or well-resourced with sufficient in-house capacity.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/691721468320045373/Guide-to-climate-change-adaptation-in-cities-executive-summary
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/27396
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/27396
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectABSORPTION
dc.subjectACTUAL CHANGES IN CLIMATE
dc.subjectADAPTATION AGENDA
dc.subjectADAPTATION APPROACH
dc.subjectADAPTATION DEFICIT
dc.subjectADAPTATION EFFORT
dc.subjectADAPTATION FINANCING
dc.subjectADAPTATION INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectADAPTATION ISSUES
dc.subjectADAPTATION MEASURES
dc.subjectADAPTATION PLANS
dc.subjectADAPTATION PROCESS
dc.subjectADAPTATION RESPONSES
dc.subjectADAPTATION STRATEGIES
dc.subjectADAPTATION TO CLIMATE
dc.subjectADAPTATION TOOLS
dc.subjectADAPTING
dc.subjectADAPTIVE ACTIONS
dc.subjectADAPTIVE CAPACITY
dc.subjectADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectADAPTIVE RESPONSES
dc.subjectADAPTIVE STRATEGIES
dc.subjectADVERSE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectAIR QUALITY
dc.subjectAIR TEMPERATURES
dc.subjectALTITUDE
dc.subjectAPPROACH TO CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectASSESSING CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectAVOIDING CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectCLIMATE ACTION
dc.subjectCLIMATE ADAPTATION
dc.subjectCLIMATE AGENDA
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION FUNDING
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PLANNING
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGY
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE DATA
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE RISK
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGES
dc.subjectCLIMATE CONDITIONS
dc.subjectCLIMATE EXTREMES
dc.subjectCLIMATE FACTORS
dc.subjectCLIMATE HAZARDS
dc.subjectCLIMATE IMPACTS
dc.subjectCLIMATE POLICY
dc.subjectCLIMATE PROTECTION
dc.subjectCLIMATE RESEARCH
dc.subjectCLIMATE RISK
dc.subjectCLIMATE RISK REDUCTION
dc.subjectCLIMATE RISKS
dc.subjectCLIMATE VARIABILITY
dc.subjectCLIMATE-CHANGE
dc.subjectCLIMATE-CHANGE IMPACTS
dc.subjectCLIMATE-RELATED DISASTER
dc.subjectCLIMATE-RELATED HAZARDS
dc.subjectCLIMATES
dc.subjectCLIMATIC VARIATIONS
dc.subjectCONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCONVERGENCE
dc.subjectCOPE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOST OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOST OF PRODUCTION
dc.subjectCOST-BENEFIT
dc.subjectCOST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
dc.subjectCYCLONE ACTIVITY
dc.subjectDAMAGES
dc.subjectDISASTER EVENTS
dc.subjectDISASTER REDUCTION
dc.subjectDISASTER RESILIENCE
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK REDUCTION
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK REDUCTION EFFORTS
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectDROUGHT RISK
dc.subjectDUST
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC BENEFITS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC IMPACTS
dc.subjectECONOMICS OF ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectECONOMICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectECOSYSTEM
dc.subjectEFFECTIVE ADAPTATION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectENERGY DEMAND
dc.subjectENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectENERGY USE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectEROSION CONTROL
dc.subjectEXPOSURE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectEXTREME HEAT
dc.subjectEXTREME WEATHER
dc.subjectEXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL DECISION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFLOOD
dc.subjectFLOOD CONTROL
dc.subjectFLOODING
dc.subjectFUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectGHG
dc.subjectGLOBAL CLIMATE
dc.subjectGLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectGLOBAL WARMING
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
dc.subjectHEAT-RELATED MORTALITY
dc.subjectHEAVY RAINS
dc.subjectHOT DAYS
dc.subjectHOT SUMMERS
dc.subjectHURRICANE
dc.subjectHURRICANES
dc.subjectICE
dc.subjectIMPACTS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectIMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINFORMATION ON CLIMATE
dc.subjectINFORMATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectINFORMATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT DECISIONS
dc.subjectIPCC
dc.subjectLAND DEGRADATION
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLAND USE DECISIONS
dc.subjectLOCAL CLIMATE
dc.subjectLONG-TERM CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectLOW-CARBON
dc.subjectMALADAPTATION
dc.subjectMETEOROLOGICAL DATA
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTER
dc.subjectNEGATIVE IMPACTS
dc.subjectPRECIPITATION
dc.subjectPRESENT VALUE
dc.subjectRAIN
dc.subjectRAINFALL
dc.subjectRATE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRISKS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectRISKS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectSCIENTISTS
dc.subjectSEA WALLS
dc.subjectSEA-LEVEL
dc.subjectSEA-LEVEL RISE
dc.subjectSOCIAL AFFAIRS
dc.subjectSTORM SURGES
dc.subjectSTORMS
dc.subjectSUMMER HEAT WAVES
dc.subjectTEMPERATURE
dc.subjectTEMPERATURES
dc.subjectTREE SPECIES
dc.subjectTROPICAL CYCLONE
dc.subjectTROPICAL CYCLONES
dc.subjectTYPHOONS
dc.subjectUNCERTAINTIES
dc.subjectUNEP
dc.subjectUNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
dc.subjectURBAN CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectURBAN HEAT
dc.subjectURBAN HEAT ISLAND
dc.subjectURBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE IMPACTS
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY
dc.subjectWATER TEMPERATURE
dc.subjectWATER TREATMENT
dc.subjectWEATHER INSURANCE
dc.titleGuide to Climate Change Adaptation in Citiesen
dc.title.alternativeGuia da Adaptação a Mudança Climática nas Cidades : Sumário Executivo Guia para la Adaptacion al Cambio Climatico en Ciudades : Resumen Ejecutivo Guide pour l'Adaptation au Changement Climatique des Villes - Resume Analytiqueen
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okr.date.disclosure2011-11-08
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okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
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okr.themeUrban development :: Other urban development
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Climate change
okr.topicEnvironment::Adaptation to Climate Change
okr.topicEnvironment::Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Climate Change Economics
okr.topicUrban Development::Hazard Risk Management
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Environment
okr.unitFinance, Economics and Urban Development
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