Handbook for Livable and Resilient Cities

This handbook focuses on how cities can use data on natural hazards, climate risks, and environmental shocks to guide better urban planning and decision‑making. The handbook explains how rapid urbanisation has increased cities’ exposure to floods, heatwaves, droughts, and other climate‑related risks, and argues that governments need to systematically integrate risk and hazard information into land‑use planning, infrastructure investment, housing, and service delivery. It defines livable and resilient cities as those that promote green growth, social inclusion, resilient built environments, and shared prosperity, while reducing disaster and climate risks. The publication provides practical guidance, planning tools, and examples aimed at national and local governments, especially in developing countries, to help cities grow sustainably while protecting lives, livelihoods, and assets in the face of climate change and natural hazards.

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