This document discusses the importance of bringing disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation to urban planning in order to create safer spaces for citizens. 'Building Resilient Cities' highlights the challenges specific to urban environments in case of disaster and calls for the development of improved earthquake early warning systems. This issue recognizes the important role of media and civil society play during a disaster.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/building-resilient-cities-engaging-drr-urban-world
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/all-india-disaster-mitigation-institute-aidmi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/disaster-management
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-adaptation
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-planning
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urbanisation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/earthquakes
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/asia
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
