Sheltering From a Gathering Storm: Typhoon Resilience in Vietnam

The report examines the cost-effectiveness of typhoon-resilient housing in Da Nang, Vietnam, testing the hypothesis that such construction provides positive economic returns for households despite rapid urban change and increasing climate risks.

• Research in Da Nang city indicates that increased economic resources for construction have not resulted in the creation of safer houses, and housing remains vulnerable to climate impacts despite existing disaster risk reduction (DRR) measures.
• The study suggests that investing in resilience measures for housing can be cost-effective and that policy interventions may be necessary to overcome resistance to the adoption of these measures.
• Projections indicate that the intensity of typhoons and extreme rain events in the region is expected to increase.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2014). Sheltering From a Gathering Storm: Typhoon Resilience in Vietnam. https://cdkn.org/resource/typhoon-resilience-vietnam

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Sheltering From a Gathering Storm: Typhoon Resilience in Vietnam. 2014. https://cdkn.org/resource/typhoon-resilience-vietnam.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2014sheltering, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Sheltering From a Gathering Storm: Typhoon Resilience in Vietnam}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = jul, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/typhoon-resilience-vietnam}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }