Learning Lessons: ADB's Emergency and Rehabilitation Assistance on Flood-Affected Areas
Asian Development Bank | February 2011
Abstract
The climate change phenomenon has contributed to severe weather disturbances over the past years. Extremely heavy precipitation, along with its concomitant consequences, has been observed in many places, and such weather condition is predicted to increase in frequency in the coming years. The effects of this heavy precipitation are aggravated by its unpredictability and unequal geographical distribution. Flooding and destructive runoffs are the end results of several factors, including sustained heavy downpour, inadequate drainage system, poor land-use planning, clogged waterways, and decimated watersheds and water catchment areas, among others. The devastations caused by floods and powerful surface runoffs are similar to the effects of other natural disasters, although they may vary in terms of their magnitude and impacts. What is certain, however, is the damage these disasters can inflict on vulnerable groups of people.
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Asian Development Bank. 2011. Learning Lessons: ADB's Emergency and Rehabilitation Assistance on Flood-Affected Areas. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/3327. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Climate
Climate change
Surface Water
Water
Water Supply
Climate impacts assessment
Coastal Waters
Water Tables
Water Infrastructure
Economic development
Climatic change
Climatic influence
Greenhouse effect
Investment analysis
Hydrography
Hydrogeology
Adaptation
Investment
Drainage systems
Finance
Cooperation
Climate change mitigation
Floods
Sea water
Seas
Global warming
Climatic factor
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