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August, 2009
Author: Challenge to Change
 This report details the Hazard, Capacity and Vulnerability Assessment conducted in Danang City. This is a participatory process engaging all levels of the city, focusing on the needs of highly vulnerable communities. The activity was coordinated and facilitated by CtC in collaboration with...
January, 2011
Author: Marcus Moench, Stephen Tyler, Jessica Lage
Catalyzing Urban Climate Resilience" describes how ten cities within the Rockefeller Foundation supported Asian Cities Climate Change Resilient Network (ACCCRN) assess climate vulnerability and apply emerging concepts of urban resilience. The ACCCRN experience offers an innovative framework...
January, 2011
Author: Marcus Moench
Catalyzing Urban Climate Resilience" describes how ten cities within the Rockefeller Foundation supported Asian Cities Climate Change Resilient Network (ACCCRN) assess climate vulnerability and apply emerging concepts of urban resilience. The ACCCRN experience offers an innovative framework...
March, 2011
Author: ACCCRN
This report summarizes the preliminary findings from a study to assess the feasibility of a storm resistant housing credit program and livelihood training for femaleheaded households managed by the Da Nang City Women’s Union (WU). The study was initiated in December 2010, with the...
January, 2013
Author: Phong Tran, Tran Tuan Anh, Tran Huu Tuan
Da Nang is the most dynamically developed city in Central Vietnam where economic development and urbanization are both occurring rapidly. Da Nang is also prone to typhoons, flooding and other natural hazards (i.e. drought, high tides, coastal erosion, salinization, and landslides). These hazards...
January, 2013
Author: Richard Friend, Sarah Reed, Pakamas Thinphanga, Jim Jarvie, Justin Henceroth, S. Janprasart, R. Sutarto, P. Tran, T. Nghiem, H. Nguyen, D. Singh
Urbanization and climate change represent fundamental transformation. Climate change means that climate conditions, including natural hazards, are increasingly uncertain and unpredictable, while urban growth, especially in many parts of the developing world, means that more people are living in...
October, 2013
Author: Nguyen Hoang Phuong
Heat exposure presents a serious health risk to anyone that is physically active, especially if working in outdoor environments, or indoor environments where temperatures are not adequately controlled. This is an important concern, as the 5th IPCC Assessment Report predicts with 90% certainty...
October, 2013
Author: Dao Thi Mai Hoa, Do Anh Nguyet, Nguyen Hoang Phuong, Dang Thu Phuong, Vu Thu Nga, Roger Few, Alexandra Winkels
As global average temperatures rise, heat-related illnesses are emerging as a major health issue, with extreme temperatures being a leading cause of weather-related fatalities in many cities. Heat stress is a particular concern in outdoor occupational settings in developing nations such as...
October, 2013
Author: Tran Tuan Anh, Tran Van Giai Phong, Tran Huu Tuan, Martin Mulenga, Tran Van Giai Phong, , Tran Huu Tuan, Martin Mulenga
Climate change and housing are closely linked in Vietnam’s cities. The impact of climate change is one of the biggest concerns for government and civil society. In Central Vietnam, storms and floods are common and dangerous hazards. Housing vulnerability is therefore intensified – and...
January, 2014
Author: ISET
Sheltering From a Gathering Storm aims to improve the understanding of the costs and benefits of climate-resilient shelter design, and contribute to the transformative change necessary to make communities more resilient to future disasters. As part of the Sheltering from a Gathering Storm project...