Description: Das Projekt "Katastrophenvorsorge und Urbanisierung (AFES-PRESS Teilprojekt)" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Arbeitsgruppe Friedensforschung und Europäische Sicherheitspolitik Brauch durchgeführt. 'By 2050, the world population is expected to grow by three billion people. Almost all of this growth will take place in developing countries, and within those countries, in cities and towns-more than doubling the urban population. Large numbers of people will be concentrated in mega cities and fragile lands, making the reduction of vulnerability to disasters in metropolitan areas one of the critical challenges facing development. ... Even though industrialized countries may register higher economic losses due to disasters, they are generally better equipped to deal with disasters and avoid or minimize loss of life. The costs of damage are also covered by insurance and other mechanisms. In contrast, disasters cause major setbacks to the economic and social development of developing countries, very often inflicting massive casualties and diverting funding aimed at development goals to the delivery of relief. Urban areas are particularly vulnerable to disruptions from extreme events, especially in poor countries where the combination of structural poverty, decaying and substandard infrastructure, high population densities, centralized economic assets, and commercial and industrial activities magnify the problem. Increasingly, disasters affect communities far beyond the areas of actual impact as regions are linked in new ways. ... Natural disasters also resonate beyond national borders. During the 1999 earthquake in Turkey, numerous textile factories collapsed, bringing to a standstill Turkey's large demand for African cotton. The experts gathered at this week's forum are presenting commissioned research that explores disaster vulnerability from a range of perspectives, including the economic impact of disasters and the effects of globalization, climate adaptation and climate change, and the impact of disasters on critical infrastructure. Also up for discussion will be strategies for preventing or mitigating disasters. Participants at the conference include ... representatives from academia, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and government agencies. The conference is organized by the World Bank's Disaster Management Facility under the umbrella of the ProVention Consortium.' (The World Bank, 5.12.2002).
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Origin: /Bund/UBA/UFORDAT
Tags: Bevölkerungswachstum ? Schadensvorsorge ? Textilindustrie ? Bauschaden ? Türkei ? Textilfabrik ? Baumwolle ? Behörde ? Großstadt ? Kreditinstitut ? Schadensminderung ? Schadensvermeidung ? Urbanisierung ? Industrie ? Globalisierung ? Soziale Kosten ? Metropolregion ? Kostensenkung ? Management ? Populationsdichte ? Rechtsschutz ? Demografie ? Entwicklungsland ? Vermeidungskosten ? Gesamtwirtschaftliche Kosten ? Wirkungsforschung ? Wirtschaftsentwicklung ? Industrieanlage ? Erdbeben ? Internationale Organisation ? Stadt ? Nichtstaatliche Organisation ? Stadtbevölkerung ? Bevölkerungsdichte ? Katastrophenvorsorge ? Schadenskosten ? Klimafolgen ? Klimaanpassung ? Geländerelief ? Sicherheitspolitik ? Weltbevölkerung ? Infrastrukturentwicklung ? Katastrophe ? Klimawandel ? Kommunalebene ? Katastrophenschutz ? Finanzierung ? Industrieland ? Gewerbe ? Urbaner Raum ? Armutsbekämpfung ? Gefahrenvorsorge ? Globale Aspekte ? Infrastruktur ? Grenzüberschreitung ? Naturkatastrophe ? Netz ? Versicherungsschutz ? Wirtschaftlicher Verlust ?
Region: Baden-Württemberg
Bounding box: 9° .. 9° x 48.5° .. 48.5°
License: cc-by-nc-nd/4.0
Language: Deutsch
Time ranges: 2002-08-01 - 2002-12-31
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