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Water for All Series 11: Floods and The Poor (Reducing the Vulnerability of the Poor to the Negative Impacts of Floods)
Pengarang
Ian B. Fox
Ian B. Fox
Penerbit
Philippines, Asian Development Bank, 2004, 13 hal
Philippines, Asian Development Bank, 2004, 13 hal
Tahun Terbit
18 Juli 2008
18 Juli 2008
No. Klasifikasi
363.3493 FOX w
363.3493 FOX w
Kata Kunci
water for all, floods, disaster, poverty, flood mitigation
water for all, floods, disaster, poverty, flood mitigation
Lokasi
Perpustakaan AMPL
Perpustakaan AMPL
Dilihat
598 kali
598 kali
Flood mitigation projects worldwide have tended to follow a standard, top-down, and predominantly engineering approach. This paper suggests problems with that approach, examines water-related disasters from the point of view of affected poor households, and proposes steps to help flood-prone communities prepare and cope more effectively.
Contents:
ADB’s Experience
Evolution of Approaches to Flood Control
Flood Management, Not Crisis Management
ADB’s Water Policy
Flood Management: For Whom and By Whom
Flood Insurance
Getting ADB’s Water Policy to Work