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Construction of new homes designed with community inputs in Gorakhpur, India (Photo: Nivedita Mani and team)
Urban communities are devising their own solutions to build resilience
… groups? Is there a way to enable communities to develop their own resilience to climate change? These were some of the questions addressed … service provision for governments to follow. But what does this community-led planning look like on the ground? Resilient infrastructure … independent of centralised infrastructures may be the best approach. Building resilience through local planning and organisation Of course, …
Insight, 24 February 2015
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Climate crisis planning: a toolkit for building local urban resilience
… struggling to deal with these impacts. Making urban areas like Bangkok as safe and resilient as possible must be a policy priority for … and national governments. But to be effective, planning for urban resilience must be inclusive and involve local communities to prepare to deal with potential crises such as flooding, drought or an economic crisis. This briefing describes how a …
Publication, 01 January 2019
Pedicabs on the flooded streets of Manila, Philippines.
How does a changing climate impact on urban poverty?
… so they’re vulnerable to flooding. As cities expand, so the increased building further limits natural drainage and can increase flood risks … also contribute to reducing disaster risk and to building greater resilience to climate change. For example, they can support low-income … in basic infrastructure is often best done in partnership with community-organizations as this lowers costs and speeds implementation. …
Insight, 28 March 2013
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IIED's best of 2019: publications
Article, 23 December 2019