Kristen
MacAskill(University of Cambridge) andLianne
Dalziel(University of Canterbury) explain capabilities
(and the associated capacity) are essential for preparedness. Capacity for both physical
infrastructure and organisational / institutional response are
necessary. This commentary focuses primarily on institutional capacity for
disaster risk management, and the positive (if slow) developments in the value
that is being placed on preparedness.
As the climate is changing,
urban areas around the world face multiple risks of both acute and chronic climate
hazards.Sarah Greenham & Emma Ferranti (University of
Birmingham) consider the impacts on urban infrastructure of these different
risks and what kinds of actions are needed to address them.
Latest Commentaries
Preparedness for Recovery
Kristen MacAskill (University of Cambridge) and Lianne Dalziel (University of Canterbury) explain capabilities (and the associated capacity) are essential for preparedness. Capacity for both physical infrastructure and organisational / institutional response are necessary. This commentary focuses primarily on institutional capacity for disaster risk management, and the positive (if slow) developments in the value that is being placed on preparedness.
Chronic Climate Risks to Urban Infrastructure
As the climate is changing, urban areas around the world face multiple risks of both acute and chronic climate hazards. Sarah Greenham & Emma Ferranti (University of Birmingham) consider the impacts on urban infrastructure of these different risks and what kinds of actions are needed to address them.