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Analysis of Heat Waves and Urban Heat Island Effects in Central European Cities and Implications...
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This report provides an overview of the urban heat island (UHI) effect in Central European cities.
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A Catalogue of Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Resilience
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A guidance document to support the growing demand for nature-based solutions.
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Rapid Urban Growth in Flood Zones: Global Evidence Since 1985
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Analyzing spatial urbanization patterns and the evolution of flood exposure since 1985.
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Predicting Urban Employment Distributions: A Toolkit for More Targeted Urban Investment and...
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Demonstrating a machine learning approach for high-resolution urban employment prediction.
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Where Are All the Jobs ? A Machine Learning Approach for High Resolution Urban Employment...
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Using a machine learning based algorithm to predict the spatial distribution of employment.
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Poverty Impacts of the Pakistan Flood 2022
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Modeling the impact of 2022 Pakistan floods on households.
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Flood exposure and poverty in 188 countries
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A high-resolution global exposure assessment for 188 countries.
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Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in the Pacific
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Resilient Transport in Small Island Developing States: From a Call for Action to Action
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Integrating climate resilience considerations into transport asset management.
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Floods and Urban Connectivity: A Toolkit for Prioritizing Resilience Investments – Demonstration...
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Identifying cost-effective measures for urban resilience.
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Prioritizing Climate Resilient Transport Investments in a Data-Scarce Environment: A Practitioner...
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Mobility and Resilience
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The first global evaluation of urban road networks' direct exposure to flood hazards.
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Land Use Planning for Urban Flood Risk Management
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This note offers an overview of the key aspects of land use planning for flood risk management.
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Efficiency and Equity in Urban Flood Management Policies: A Systematic Urban Economics Exploration
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Assessing the welfare and equity impacts of risk-based insurance, zoning, and subsidized insurance.
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Serbia - Ready 2 Respond : Emergency Preparedness and Response Assessment - Country Report (English)
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The World Bank engaged Prepared International (PPI) to support Serbia’s disaster risk management
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Ready2Respond: Rapid Diagnostic Guide for Emergency Preparedness and Response
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Using High Resolution Satellite Data for Identification of Urban Natural Risk
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The Global Rapid post-disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) approach
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This note describes utility & outputs of the Global Rapid-post-disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE).
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The Impact of Flooding on Urban Transit and Accessibility: A Case Study of Kinshasa
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The Regional Scientific Technical Council: Enhancing Regional Cooperation on Disaster Risk...
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A foundation for regional collaboration on disaster risk management.
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