Evidence from Measuring Community Flood Resilience in Asia

Finn Laurien () and Adriana Keating ()
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Finn Laurien: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Adriana Keating: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

No 595, ADB Economics Working Paper Series from Asian Development Bank

Abstract: Disaster risk and subsequent loss and damage in Asia are increasing at an alarming rate, threatening socioeconomic gains. Arresting this rapid increase in exposure requires risk-informed development and urban planning—a challenging proposition complicated by multiple economic and political incentives. To reduce these risks, action at the national and regional levels must be complemented by action at the community level. Measuring community disaster resilience can help lead to novel and systemic investments that build community resilience. Our analysis of community flood resilience data finds deficiencies and potential for substantial improvements in community flood resilience investment across the region, with different recommendations for urban, peri-urban, and rural locations. Our evidence from case studies shows that interventions prioritized by the measurement-informed process are more likely to succeed and be sustainable and have cobenefits for community development.

Keywords: assets and livelihoods; decision making; disaster; flood; measurement; resilience; waste management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C81 P25 Q54 Q57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 53 pages
Date: 2019-10-28
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