Molin Valdés, H; Amaratunga, D and Haigh, R (2013) Making cities resilient: From awareness to implementation. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 4(1), pp. 5-8. ISSN 1759-5916
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an update of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) campaign on Making Cities Resilient. Design/methodology/approach – An opinion piece written by the Director a.i. of UNISDR and the Editors of the International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment. Findings – The campaign will continue and the focus will shift to more implementation support, city-to-city learning and cooperation, local action planning and monitoring of progress in cities. Originality/value – Continued advocacy will seek to commit more cities and increase the support by national governments to support city resilience and local capacities.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | capability; disasters; government; resilience; United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction |
| Index terms: | cooperation, methodology, strategy, disaster resilience, journal, implementation, monitoring, built environment, United Nations |
| Subjects: | control systems, climate science, research dissemination and communication, contractual arrangements, institutional frameworks, psychology, management, research methods, infrastructure and transport systems |
| Topics: | Urban Studies, Organizational Design, Site Management, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Governance, Sustainability, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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