Flood Risk Management: A Strategic Approach

Language: 
English
Type: 
Books
Intro: 

This book results from an international collaborative effort to explore and distil best practice approaches to flood risk management in challenging large scale and inter-related environments.

Date: 
May 2013
ISBN (print): 
978-92-3-001159-8
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River Basin Planning Principles: Procedures and Approaches for Strategic Basin Planning
Keywords: 
floods
flood management
flood control
emergency
disaster
hazard
flood insurance
rivers
environment
watershed
wetland
environmental safeguards
flash flood
floodplain
Temp Author: 
Sayers, Paul
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Li Yuanyuan
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Galloway, Gerry
Temp Author: 
Penning-Rowsell, Edmund
Temp Author: 
Shen Fuxin
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Wen Kang
Temp Author: 
Chin Yiwei
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Le Quesne, Tom
Subject: 
Climate change
Subject: 
Environment
Subject: 
Environmental Sustainability
Subject: 
Governance and public sector management
Subject: 
Water
Table of Contents: 
  • Executive Summary
  • Figures and Tables
  • List of Acronyms
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Introduction
  • Part A: Historical Developments and Emerging Trends
    • Chapter 1 Historical developments and emerging trends
  • Part B: The Philosophy and Process of Flood Risk Management
    • Chapter 2 Modern flood risk management
    • Chapter 3 Goals, objectives and outcomes
    • Chapter 4 Governance frameworks of flood risk management
    • Chapter 5 The adaptive process of flood risk management
    • Chapter 6 Safeguarding and promoting ecosystem services through FRM
    • Chapter 7 Implementing flood risk management – barriers and enablers
  • Part C: Supporting Tools and Techniques for Flood Risk Management
    • Chapter 8 Risk and uncertainty: principles and analysis
    • Chapter 9 Spatial planning in support of managing flood risk
    • Chapter 10 Infrastructure management
    • Chapter 11 Emergency planning and management
    • Chapter 12 Flood hazard and risk mapping
    • Chapter 13 Flash floods - managing the risks
    • Chapter 14 Insurance and flood risk
  • References
Related Links: 
Flood Risk Management in the People's Republic of China: Learning to Live with Flood Risk
Investing in Resilience: Ensuring a Disaster-Resistant Future
Disaster Risk Management
Water for All
Tapped Out: Solving Asia's Water Crisis - ADB's Take
Year: 
2013
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20 May 2013

Taking Action to Limit the Human Impact of Natural Disasters

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Natural disasters could derail the region's economic growth and poverty reduction efforts unless measures are put in place to reduce risk, strengthen community resiliency, and improve preparedness.

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Blog: South Asia again confronts displacement by Mother Nature’s wrath
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Basic Statistics 2013

Language: 
English
Type: 
Brochures and Flyers
Series: 
Basic Statistics
Intro: 

Basic Statistics 2013 contains the statistical indicators for 45 economies in the Asia and the Pacific Region. The publication covers the indicators of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) such as the proportion of population living below $1.25 (PPP) a day, infant mortality rate, carbon dioxide emissions. It also contains data on basic economic indicators such as the gross domestic product (GDP), inflation rate, trade balance, external debt, fiscal balance, and others.

Basic Statistics 2013 contains statistical indicators for 45 economies in the Asia and Pacific Region.

Date: 
May 2013
File: 
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Keywords: 
statistics
data
gross domestic product
gdp
millennium development goals
mdg
poverty line
carbon dioxide emissions
statistical indicators
economics research
population numbers
infant mortality rate
inflation rate
basic statistics 2013
Subject: 
Economics
Subject: 
Economic indicators
Subject: 
Poverty
Table of Contents: 
  • Millennium Development Goals
  • Land
  • Population
  • National Accounts
  • Prices
  • Money
  • Balance of Payments
  • Reserves
  • External Debt
  • Central Government Finance
Related Links: 
Data and Research (Overview)
Economic Research Publications
Statistics and Databases
Year: 
2013
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207064
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Data and Research
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This annual publication provides updated statistical indicators for 45 member economies of the Asian Development Bank.

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Macroeconomics
Money and Finance
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8 May 2013

Regional Capacity Development Workshop on Measuring Social Protection

14 May 2013 - 16 May 2013
Venue: 
BPS-Statistics Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

Contact: 
Handayani, Sri Wening
Lubag, Princess
Marvilla, Christine
Subject: 
Governance and public sector management
Subject: 
Labor Law
Subject: 
Social development and protection
Country: 
Indonesia
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Related Links: 
More on ADB's work in social protection
ADB's statistics and databases
Project Data Sheet: Updating and Improving the Social Protection Index
Files: 
application/pdf iconAgenda
Keywords: 
social protection data
statistics and planning
household income and expenditure
indonesia
philippines
sri lanka
Language: 
English
Event Type: 
ADB Master Calendar
Year: 
2013
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7 May 2013

Healthy Bond Market Crucial to Funding Asia's Infrastructure Needs - ADB Seminar

Healthy Bond Market Crucial to Funding Asia's Infrastructure Needs - ADB Seminar

Asia needs a robust bond market that can match the financing requirements of huge infrastructure projects in the region and the growing appetite for long-term assets among local pension and insurance companies, a seminar at ADB's 46th Annual Meeting heard today.

Release Date: 
5 May 2013
Year: 
2013
Management: 
Venkatachalam, Lakshmi
Media Inquiries: 
Palmer, Karen Lynne
Language: 
Subject: 
ADB administration and governance
Subject: 
Meetings and seminars
Subject: 
Finance
Subject: 
Private sector
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5 May 2013
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Improved South-Southeast Asia Connectivity Key to Boosting Trade, Rebalancing Economy

Improved South-Southeast Asia Connectivity Key to Boosting Trade, Rebalancing Economy

Better connectivity between South Asia and Southeast Asia – through hardware and associated software – can unlock the full benefits of closer economic ties between the two subregions and help rebalance Asian growth toward domestic and regional markets, delegates at the 46th Annual Meeting of ADB heard today.

Release Date: 
5 May 2013
Year: 
2013
Management: 
Groff, Stephen P.
Media Inquiries: 
Palmer, Karen Lynne
Language: 
Country: 
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
India
Indonesia
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malaysia
Nepal
Philippines
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Viet Nam
Subject: 
Economics
Subject: 
Industry and trade
Subject: 
Regional cooperation and integration
Temp Related Media: 
Opening Remarks by ADB Vice-President Stephen P. Groff
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5 May 2013
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Developing Asia: Partnering with Africa and Latin America to Foster Inclusive Growth

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5 May 2013
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As demand in mature economies cools, removing barriers to trade and investment will help Asia create closer economic ties with other developing regions such as Africa and Latin America.

5 May 2013

Asia's Public Services Failing Needy, New Approaches Required - Study

Asia's Public Services Failing Needy, New Approaches Required - Study

Public services in developing Asia’s are frequently failing to reach the needy, says a new ADB study which recommends improvements to avoid a further widening of the region’s already sharp divide between rich and poor.

Release Date: 
4 May 2013
Year: 
2013
Media Inquiries: 
Palmer, Karen Lynne
Language: 
Country: 
India
Subject: 
ADB administration and governance
Subject: 
Meetings and seminars
Subject: 
Governance and public sector management
Subject: 
Health
Temp Related Media: 
Opening remarks by ADB President Takehiko Nakao
Video: Empowering Asia through Effective Public Services
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4 May 2013
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Asia Prosperity Requires More Innovation, Inclusion, Integration - ADB President

Asia Prosperity Requires More Innovation, Inclusion, Integration - ADB President

Growth in Asia and the Pacific has been more robust than expected after the global crisis, and must be sustained for the region to reduce poverty and increase prosperity, ADB President Takehiko Nakao said in his first address to the ADB Board of Governors.

Release Date: 
4 May 2013
Year: 
2013

Management: 
Nakao, Takehiko
Media Inquiries: 
Rush, Jason
Language: 
Representative Office: 
ERO
JRO
NARO
Subject: 
ADB administration and governance
Subject: 
Meetings and seminars
Subject: 
Gender
Subject: 
Poverty
Subject: 
Millennium Development Goals
Subject: 
Regional cooperation and integration
Temp Related Media: 
Speech by ADB President Takehiko Nakao: "Toward a More Innovative, Inclusive, and Integrated Asia and Pacific"
Speech by the Prime Minister of India at the Inaugural Session of the 46th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors
Opening Address by the Chair of the ADB Board of Governors and Governor for India at the 46th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors
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4 May 2013
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Apps for Asia Winners Featured at ADB Annual Meeting

Apps for Asia Winners Featured at ADB Annual Meeting

ADB and Microsoft Corp. will showcase the Apps For Asia – Redesigning Development Program at the ADB’s 46th Annual Meeting. The program includes concepts for mobile applications that track water usage, consolidate the most sought-after emergency services, monitor medication use among tuberculosis patients, and help public transit users plan travel.

Release Date: 
4 May 2013
Year: 
2013

Management: 
Lohani, Bindu N.
Media Inquiries: 
Palmer, Karen Lynne
Language: 
Country: 
India
Korea, Republic of
Malaysia
Philippines
Subject: 
ADB administration and governance
Subject: 
Meetings and seminars
Subject: 
Transport and ICT
Subject: 
Information and Communications Technology
Related News Release: 
Harnessing Creative Power for Development
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4 May 2013
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