Measuring the resilience to floods: A comparative analysis of key flood control cities in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102248
Abstract: Abstract Floods are among the most deadly disasters that affect people's well-being and livelihoods in China. Although improving resilience to floods is an important measure for disaster mitigation, few studies compare flood resilience in different… read more here.
Keywords: control cities; resilience floods; key flood; flood ... See more keywords
An approach to understanding the intrinsic complexity of resilience against floods: Evidences from three urban communities of Pakistan
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102442
Abstract: Abstract Rapid and unplanned urbanization has resulted in the settlement and expansion of marginalized communities in flood-prone areas. Consequently, the devastating impacts of urban flooding have increased recently, further augmented by the changing climatic patterns… read more here.
Keywords: community; resilience floods; community resilience; approach ... See more keywords
The role of agroforestry in building livelihood resilience to floods and drought in semiarid Kenya
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DOI: 10.5751/es-09461-220310
Abstract: Climate change may create serious problems for farmers by increasing precipitation variability and drought and flood events. Understanding how to build livelihood resilience to these effects is a pressing need. Agroforestry is one potential solution.… read more here.
Keywords: floods drought; resilience; livelihood resilience; agroforestry ... See more keywords