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Wading Out the Storm : The Role of Poverty in Exposure, Vulnerability and Resilience to Floods in Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam's economy and infrastructure suffers from frequent and severe flooding, and the situation will get worse in the absence of major interventions. In May of 2019, uninterrupted rainfall caused serious flooding in Dar es Salaam; 1,215 households were displaced, roads and bridges destr...

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Main Authors: Erman, Alvina, Obolensky, Marguerite, Hallegatte, Stephane
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
FLOOD
POVERTY
NATURAL DISASTER
RISK MANAGEMENT
VULNERABILITY
FLOOD RESILIENCE
FLOOD RISK
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/626361565186647096/Wading-Out-the-Storm-The-Role-of-Poverty-in-Exposure-Vulnerability-and-Resilience-to-Floods-in-Dar-Es-Salaam
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32264

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/626361565186647096/Wading-Out-the-Storm-The-Role-of-Poverty-in-Exposure-Vulnerability-and-Resilience-to-Floods-in-Dar-Es-Salaam
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32264

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