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Urban poverty and vulnerability to climate change in Latin America

Hardoy, Jorgelina, Pandiella, Gustavo·2009·Environment and Urbanization

Abstract

This paper considers who within the urban population of Latin America is most at risk from the likely impacts of climate change over the next few decades. It also considers how this risk is linked to poverty and to the inadequacies in city and municipal governments. It discusses those who live or work in locations most at risk (including those lacking the needed infrastructure); those who lack knowledge and capacity to adapt; those whose homes and neighbourhoods face the greatest risks when impacts occur; and those who are least able to cope with the impacts (for instance, from injury, death and loss of property and income). Adaptation to climate change cannot eliminate many of the extreme weather risks, so it needs to limit their impacts through good disaster preparedness and post-disaster response. This paper also discusses the measures currently underway that address the vulnerability of urban populations to extreme weather, and how these measures can contribute to building resilience to the impacts of climate change.

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  • For rural populations, climate-sensitive mode of livelihood and insecure land tenure are crucial socioeconomic drivers of vulnerability.

    “For rural populations, climate-sensitive mode of livelihood and insecure land tenure represent other crucial socioeconomic drivers of vulnerability”

    From Vicious Circles: Violence, Vulnerability, and Climate Change (2021) · cites this paper as [49]

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Authors
Hardoy, J., & Pandiella, G.
Affiliations
International Institute for Environment and Development (GB)
Corresponding author
  • Hardoy, Jorgelina
  • Pandiella, Gustavo
Venue
Environment and Urbanization
Published
2009-04
Volume
21
Issue
1
Pages
203-224
ISSN
  • 0956-2478 (ISSN-L)
  • 1746-0301
OpenAlex
W1972966067
Cited by
238
References
20
Citations by year
2026: 17 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 18 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 7
FWCI
38.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Environment and Urbanization (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Disaster Management and Resilience
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Climate Change and Sustainable Development
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Climate Change and Environmental Impact
Keywords
urban poverty, climate change vulnerability, urban climate adaptation, extreme weather events, disaster preparedness, disaster response, urban infrastructure, municipal governance, climate resilience, Latin America

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