Colombo : Exposure, Vulnerability, and Ability to Respond to Floods

Colombo : Exposure, Vulnerability, and Ability to Respond to Floods

This paper examines the exposure, vulnerability, and ability of households in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to respond to floods, and brings out significant policy implications. The study used detailed questionnaire-based surveys to obtain data on households...

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Main Author: Patankar, Archana
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
FLOODS
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
URBAN POVERTY
DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
VULNERABILITY
VULNERABLE GROUPS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/428881496669609310/Colombo-exposure-vulnerability-and-ability-to-respond-to-floods
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27285

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/428881496669609310/Colombo-exposure-vulnerability-and-ability-to-respond-to-floods
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27285

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