How do urban communities in Asian cities experience the impacts of urbanisation and climate change? This key issue forms the discussion point for this book. Particular reference is made to cities in India, and the capability of such urban communities of responding to climate-related disasters.

Climate disaster risk in urban areas in Asia. Introduction. The concept of resilience to disasters. Resilience in the context of urban disaster risk reduction in India. Development and application of a climate disaster resilience index in Chennai and other Indian cities. Perceptions of community leaders about enhancing the climate disaster resilience of communities in Chennai, India. Perceptions of households about enhancing the climate disaster resilience of communities in Chennai, India. Making Chennai resilient to climate-related disasters. About the Authors. Brief introduction of the series. List of Figures. Preface. Building Resilient Urban Communities. Abbreviations. Community, environment and disaster risk Management. Copyright page. List of Tables. Brief introduction of the volume. Climate disaster risk in urban areas in Asia. Introduction. The concept of resilience to disasters. Resilience in the context of urban disaster risk reduction in India. Development and application of a climate disaster resilience index in Chennai and other Indian cities. Perceptions of community leaders about enhancing the climate disaster resilience of communities in Chennai, India. Perceptions of households about enhancing the climate disaster resilience of communities in Chennai, India. Making Chennai resilient to climate-related disasters. About the Authors. Brief introduction of the series. List of Figures. Preface. Building Resilient Urban Communities. Abbreviations. Community, environment and disaster risk Management. Copyright page. List of Tables. Brief introduction of the volume.