Chapter 2 Understanding Urban Resilience

Surjan, Akhilesh; Sharma, Anshu; Shaw, Rajib

doi:10.1108/s2040-7262(2011)0000006008

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“…Likewise, vulnerability assessment of the area at risk is necessary. The various components and essential functions of a city that may be at the heart of possible dangers should be considered [ 54 ]. Furthermore, the dynamic nature of hazards and vulnerabilities arising from processes such as urbanization, environmental degradation and climate change should be taken into account [ 16 ].…”

Section: Early Warning System Basic Architecturementioning

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“…According to The Economist Intelligence Unit, Hong Kong is considered to be one of the safest cities in the world today, due to its ability to prepare and respond to disasters [ 54 , 56 ]. In 2015, they carried out a study to assess the preparedness of Hong Kong residents for community disasters and to identify factors that affect their behaviour during these events [ 31 ].…”

Section: Early Warning System Basic Architecturementioning

confidence: 99%

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Real-Time Early Warning System Design for Pluvial Flash Floods—A Review

Acosta-Coll

Ballester-Merelo

Martínez-Peiró

et al. 2018

Sensors

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Pluvial flash floods in urban areas are becoming increasingly frequent due to climate change and human actions, negatively impacting the life, work, production and infrastructure of a population. Pluvial flooding occurs when intense rainfall overflows the limits of urban drainage and water accumulation causes hazardous flash floods. Although flash floods are hard to predict given their rapid formation, Early Warning Systems (EWS) are used to minimize casualties. We performed a systematic review to define the basic structure of an EWS for rain flash floods. The structure of the review is as follows: first, Section 2 describes the most important factors that affect the intensity of pluvial flash floods during rainfall events. Section 3 defines the key elements and actors involved in an effective EWS. Section 4 reviews different EWS architectures for pluvial flash floods implemented worldwide. It was identified that the reviewed projects did not follow guidelines to design early warning systems, neglecting important aspects that must be taken into account in their implementation. Therefore, this manuscript proposes a basic structure for an effective EWS for pluvial flash floods that guarantees the forecasting process and alerts dissemination during rainfall events.

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Section: Early Warning System Basic Architecturementioning

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Real-Time Early Warning System Design for Pluvial Flash Floods—A Review

Acosta-Coll

Ballester-Merelo

Martínez-Peiró

et al. 2018

Sensors

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“…Climate Disaster Resilience Index is a tool aimed at measuring the city's level of resilience. The application to aimed to create awareness of the current and future risk that may pose the city (Joerin & Shaw, 2011;Surjan, Sharma, & Shaw, 2011). Outcome of the assessment is expected to guide in the establishment of a more holistic and comprehensive climate and disaster management plan to address the related issues.…”

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Measuring Urban Resilience Using Climate Disaster Resilience Index (Cdri)

Rani

Kamarudin

Razak

et al. 2018

Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Measuring urban resilience is one of the important processes toward understanding the current and potential future risk of cities to guide the development of suitable policies and strategies related to climate and disaster resilience. Climate Disaster Resilience Index (CDRI) is one of the means to measure urban resilience. CDRI has been adopted at international level and Kuala Lumpur was one of the tested cities. However, in this study the use of CDRI was adjusted by type of disaster, local needs, and the specific study objectives. A comprehensive assessment of all components that include the physical, social, economic, institutions and the environment component were performed to capture the current performance of the case study cities to cope with disasters. This paper aims at testing the CDRI and exploring the importance of measuring urban resilience to gain awareness on the current and potential future risk for better disaster risk management. Findings from the CDRI assessment performed on two cities; Kajang and Ampang Jaya, situated in the state of Selangor were presented. The paper also highlights the underlying factors that inhibit resilience and means on improving the future disaster management and planning of Malaysian cities to become a disaster resilient city. In conclusion, the data obtained from the CDRI assessment able to guide the establishment of Urban Resilience Action Plan for these cities.</p>

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“…A city's vulnerability to disaster risk is multi-faceted. Addressing urban risks requires looking at the various core components and functions of a city that can be at the centre of vulnerability, including urban planning, public service delivery, disaster risk management (DRM), governance, safety and crime (Wamsler et al, 2013;Surjan et al, 2015). Since these often fall under different departments within a city, coordination among players working within the different sectors is crucial.…”

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Urban vulnerability, disaster risk reduction and resettlement in Mzuzu city, Malawi

Kita

2017

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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For most developing countries at risk of disasters and climate change, adopting structural measures to reduce disaster risks remain a challenge. This paper presents findings of a study conducted through a mixed methods design in a flood risk city in Malawi, Sub-Saharan Africa. The study assesses the city's vulnerability to floods and actions being taken to reduce the risks. It then investigates how resettlement is being promoted as one such risk reduction measure. The study finds multiple vulnerability factors, including unsafe construction practices, poor drainage systems, unregulated solid waste disposal, institutional incapacity, inadequacy of land, settlements in high risk areas, deforestation, siltation of rivers and national disaster risk reduction policies that neglect urban areas. However, efforts to tackle underlying causes of vulnerability are wanting. One positive programme is a slum upgrading pilot project implemented by non-state actors that also lacks government support. In the case of resettlement, its planning and execution is fraught with multiple challenges emanating from haphazard planning and lack of community participation. The paper argues that the emphasis on resettlement is obscuring the key drivers of vulnerability, while simultaneously exposing both resettled and those left behind to further risks. It, therefore, calls for caution when planning and implementing disaster risk reduction policies that have the potential to create new forms of vulnerability to hazards or exacerbate them.

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Chapter 2 Understanding Urban Resilience

Cited by 34 publications

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Real-Time Early Warning System Design for Pluvial Flash Floods—A Review

Real-Time Early Warning System Design for Pluvial Flash Floods—A Review

Measuring Urban Resilience Using Climate Disaster Resilience Index (Cdri)

Urban vulnerability, disaster risk reduction and resettlement in Mzuzu city, Malawi

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