By Tung Hoa Truong and Canh Toan Vu, ISET-International (Vietnamese below) In recent years, extreme heat in Central Vietnam has become increasingly severe. Hue City has recorded some of its highest temperatures on record, with summer temperatures exceeding 42°C. While climate change is a major driver of rising temperatures, rapid urbanization, concrete surfaces expansion, and
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Impacts of green space decline on urban heat in Huế City, Vietnam Summary Huế City is an urban area that is frequently affected by extreme weather events and natural disasters. Among these hazards, extreme heat is becoming increasingly severe due to the impacts of climate change. In addition to extreme climatic conditions, the process of urban development, resulting in
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Resilience Lessons from 2019 Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth Post Event Review Capability (PERC) This series is based on a Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance Post Event Review Capability (PERC) study analyzing the 2019 Cyclone Idai impacts in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe and Cyclone Kenneth impacts in Mozambique. Overview The tropical Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth weather
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The PERC manual Learning from disasters to build resilience: A guide to conducting a Post-Event Review (2020) Overview The Post-Event Review Capability (PERC) provides a process and framework for the systematic analysis of a disaster event, focusing on how a specific hazard event became a disaster. The Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance (“Alliance”) , launched in
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Using resilience data for resilience action The Program 2021-2024, 2024-2027 Geographic scope: Vietnam Partners:Thua Thien Hue Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control, Binh Dinh Climate Change Coordination Office (CCCO), Binh Dinh Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control, Binh Dinh Department of Environment and Natural Resource,
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Practical approaches for measuring resilience The Program 2010-2025 Implemented in: Vietnam; Albania, Australia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Malawi, Mexico, Montenegro, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Spain, Sudan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Zimbabwe Partners: Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, Zurich North America,
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A multi-sectoral partnership supporting communities to strengthen their climate resilience The Program 2024-2027 Geographic scope: Albania, Bangladesh, Bolivia, El Salvador, Fiji, Germany, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, Montenegro, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Sudan, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Zimbabwe Partners: Z Zurich Foundation, Concern Worldwide, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
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A multisectoral partnership supporting communities to strengthen their climate resilience. The Program 2024-2027 Partners: Z Zurich Foundation, Concern Worldwide, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), London School of Economics (LSE) Grantham Institute, Mercy Corps, Plan International, Practical Action Geographic scope: Albania, Bangladesh, Bolivia, El
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