Bangkok post 2011 floods: how about the poor?
Also available in Thai The wet season has already arrived in Thailand, and with it, also memories of the devastating floods that in 2011 affected more than 13 million people, left 680 dead, and caused...
View ArticleDespite expectations, cities in East Asia are becoming denser
When we think of urban expansion in the 21st century, we often think of ‘sprawl’, a term that calls to mind low-density, car-oriented suburban growth, perhaps made up of single-family homes. Past...
View ArticleHow to effectively manage metropolitan areas?
Today, a quarter of the world’s population lives in urban “agglomerations”—supersized metropolitan areas that cut across jurisdictional boundaries and bring together one or more cities along with...
View ArticleSocial inclusion essential for eradicating poverty
About this seriesMore blog posts The social inclusion of disadvantaged groups is necessary for reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity, said government representatives, experts, and civil...
View ArticleFive actions for disability-inclusive disaster risk management
Photo Credit: Guilhem Alandry doculab Malteser International / Flickr CC While disasters threaten the well-being of people from all walks of life, few are as disproportionately affected as the over...
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