Monthly Archives: November 2013

Lessons learned from Typhoon Nari

Posted on November 19, 2013 by UCR-CoP

41 million USD – that’s the estimated total damage to Da Nang City, Vietnam after Typhoon Nari swept through on the morning of October 15, 2013. Right after the typhoon, the Institute for Social and Environmental Transition (ISET) Vietnam and … Continue reading →

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Bài học từ cơn bão nari

Posted on November 19, 2013 by UCR-CoP

41 triệu Đô La Mỹ là con số ước tính thiệt hại của Đà Nẵng do cơn bão Nari đổ bộ vào Việt Nam sáng ngày 15 tháng 10, 2013 Ngay sau khi bão tan, ISET-Việt Nam và Hội Liên … Continue reading →

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Towards Green Cities: Integrated approaches for Sustainable Urban Growth

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Sarah Remmei

“Towards Green Cities: Integrated approaches for Sustainable Urban Growth” was one of the thematic panels during the recent conference “Integrative Urban Development:Towards Green and Resilient Cities in Vietnam” 24-25 Oct 2013 in Danang . The panel was focused on addressing green … Continue reading →

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To build climate resilience, cities must assess diverse drivers of vulnerability

Posted on November 13, 2013 by UCR-CoP

Three new studies from Vietnam show how research can help governments devise solutions that help their citizens adapt to the effects of climate change, writes Diane Archer. As the most densely populated places on Earth, cities and towns concentrate risk … Continue reading →

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