This handbook is designed primarily for local government and policymakers in their disaster risk reduction and resilience activities. It offers practical guidance-understand and take action on the "Ten Essentials for Making Cities Resilient," as set out in the global United Nations campaign ""Making Cities Resilient: My City is Getting Ready!"". The handbook is built on the knowledge and expertise of campaign partners, participating cities and local governments. It responds to the call for better access to information, knowledge, capacities and tools to effectively deal with disaster risk and extreme climate events. It provides an overview of key strategies and actions needed to build resilience-disasters, as part of an overall strategy to achieve sustainable development.
- ISBN13 9789211014969
- Publish Date 24 June 2013
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint United Nations
- Format Paperback
- Pages 275
- Language English