Climate Resilient Cities World Bank Report

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World Bank. Climate Resilient Cities: 2008 Primer - Reducing Vulnerabilities to Climate Change Impacts and Strengthening Disaster Risk Management in East Asian Cities. World Bank, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, and International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, 176 pages, July 30, 2008. Accessed at: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EASTASIAPACIFICEXT/Resources/climatecities_fullreport.pdf Climate Resilient Cities: A Primer on Reducing Vulnerabilities to Climate Change Impacts and Strengthening Disaster Risk Management in East Asian Cities is a tool for local governments to actively engage in the training, capacity building, and capital investment programs that are identified as priorities for building sustainable, resilient communities. The Primer uses a dual track approach to dealing with climate change impacts, and disaster risk management issues. One track is to lower GHG emissions through mitigation (climate change management) programs of energy efficiency, the use of non-fossil fuels, controlling urban sprawl, improved public transport, recycling wastes and water reclamation. The other track addresses, through adaptation programs, the consequences of climate change and the increased frequency and intensity of extreme events and disasters that climate change is creating. These programs are intended to minimize the impact of conditions and disasters caused by climate change. See, also: http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/EASTASIAPACIFICEXT/0,,contentMDK:21845641~pagePK:146736~piPK:226340~theSitePK:226301,00.html