Urban resilience building in modern development: a case of Phnom Penh City, Cambodia

Author : Sothun Nop, Alec Thornton
Category : Academic Papers
Format : PDF
Geographic Focus : Phnom Penh
Published : Jul.2019

Efforts in building urban resilience become more difficult for marginalized urban dwellers. The researchers explored current climate-related hazards and their impacts on urban livelihoods in selected urban communities in the city of Phnom Penh. They adopted a mixed methods approach, and their key findings revealed limited local government attention to improving infrastructure and a lack of commitment to assist vulnerable urban poor communities to build resilience to natural shocks.

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