The unplanned development and overpopulation that occurs in urban areas makes them more vulnerable to disasters. Provide ideas on how to strengthen the disaster-resilience of urban communities and infrastructure.
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To build robust cities for resilient urban agendas, through:
1. Intelligent Urban Planning: Accommodation of building in disaster prone locations, construction of green area for managing storm water and control of density.
2. Resilient Building Codes: Sound seismic and flood resistant codes; enhancing the seismically vulnerable building stock; encouraging affordable resilient houses.
3. Resilient Infrastructure: Reliable utility smart redundant-and sustainable drainage systems for flood-free risks.
4. Community Readiness: Initial action by authorities, parent and school staff training, much instruction and preparation of school and community personnel.
5. Early Warning Systems: Real-time control, Alarm resolution, Using data when making decisions.
6. Coordinated Emergency Response: The plans include the agency and resource response plans and mutual aid with other agencies, and mutual aid with neighboring cities.
7. Climate Adaptation: The increase in number of climate-proof cities, heat island effect and the promotion of low carbon projects.
8. Financial Support: Disaster insurance, premiums paid and rebates on disaster reduction measures as well as local government disaster risk funds.
All these efforts offer safety as well as improve community of other kinds of risks connected with other disasters.