Water-Related Disasters and Disaster Risk Management in the People’s Republic of China
Asian Development Bank | December 2015
Abstract
Disaster risk now presents one of the most serious threats to inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic
development. In the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the incidence of natural disasters—particularly
water-related disasters—are on the rise, resulting in an increased exposure to and vulnerability of the
population to disasters. Coupled with anticipated increases in the frequency and intensity of weather-related
events due to climate change, the PRC’s population is at heightened risk. This review focuses on waterrelated
disasters, including identification of underlying causes, current management and policies to reduce
risk, and opportunities for strengthening integrated disaster risk management in the PRC.
Citation
Asian Development Bank. 2015. Water-Related Disasters and Disaster Risk Management in the People’s Republic of China. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/5316. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.PDF ISBN
978-92-9257-150-4
Print ISBN
978-92-9257-149-8
Keywords
Coastal Waters
Groundwater Resources
Inland Waterways
Managing Water Resources
Water Management
Watershed Management
Irrigation systems
Shared natural resources
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