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Reducing disaster risks for urban children: insights from four Asian cities

Dodman, D; Brown, D; (2013) Reducing disaster risks for urban children: insights from four Asian cities. (IIED Briefing Papers ). International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Green open access

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Abstract

Urban children who live and work on the streets are among the most~vulnerable and susceptible to disasters. Yet few urban disaster risk reduction programmes in Asia focus on children, and most remain dominated by preparedness, early warning and response. While these approaches remain important, such programmes cannot address the backlog of need for basic infrastructure and services that underpins urban risks to children and other vulnerable groups. This briefing presents findings from a study of urban children’s risk and agency in Dhaka (Bangladesh), Kathmandu (Nepal), Manila (the Philippines) and Jakarta (Indonesia). It outlines priority action areas for child-centred organisations seeking to tackle children’s long-term disaster risks in Asian cities.

Type: Report
Title: Reducing disaster risks for urban children: insights from four Asian cities
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Publisher version: http://pubs.iied.org/17190IIED
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Human settlements, children, cities, resilience, adaptation, urban poverty
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Development Planning Unit
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10132017
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