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Cities in Asia-Pacific region are vulnerable to disasters because of large concentrations of population in the built environment, including complex infrastructure. The complexity of cities stems primarily from their overall interdependence and the more sophisticated nature of economic and social activity. It has been evidenced that the mega urbanization involves unprecedented growth, high population density, and a concentration of economic and political power, turning the urban habitat into both a space of opportunity and a space of risk. The present study is contextualizing the city resilience perspectives in the Asia-Pacific region for disaster risk governance. The analysis broadly focused on the initiatives taken by the local government especially urban administration toward the capacity development and preparedness to make the cities more resilient for natural hazards. The initiatives by UN organizations in the Asia-Pacific region on the “Making City Resilient” global campaign have also been discussed focusing on the risk governance. |
