urban resilience, diasters and data Flashcards
what is resilience
ability of an individual, household, community, society or system to withstand, cope with and quickly recover from shocks and stresses.
what is mitigation
involves trying to reduce the causes of climate change
what is adaptation
involves addressing the effects of climate change by making communities more resilient. It involves adjustments in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic effects in order to moderate the harm
what is vulnerability
means the degree to which individuals, communities or systems are susceptible and less able to cope with harm
what is adaptive capacity
the ability of a system to adapt to climate change and cope with the consequences
why is there an increase demand for water
population growth, urbanisation, changing land use
what are adaptive measures
Improving resilience in the water sector means developing the adaptive capacity of the system. Countries need to adopt appropriate adaptation measures in their water supply sector that will reduce wastage, promote wise use of fresh water and improve water management practices.
leakage reduction, testing existing technologies, protecting ecosystem resilience
what are examples of adaption measures
Following these principles for adaptation will help to ensure that increasing problems of water stress can be managed appropriately and that the water sector improves its resilience to future change.
what is water conservation
covers a broad range of activities from using less water at home to f a s h i o n
national policies to protect freshwater ecosystems. Its purpose is to manage water sustainably by using less or using it more efficiently so that present and future needs of people and the environment can be met
what is urban resilience
when the systems and services of the town or city survive shocks and stresses
how can you achieve urban resilience
- combine hard and soft measures in the plan
- engage multiple stake holders
- enlist different geographic and governance scales
- use local expertise
- build leadership
what is an early warning system
Early warning systems refer to a set of capacities needed to generate and disseminate timely and meaningful warning information to enable individuals, communities and organisations threatened by a hazard to prepare and to act appropriately and in sufficient time to reduce the possibility of harm or loss
