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Figure 2.4 Hazard risk index for large cities, as defined<br />

by Munich Re Group 39<br />

Figure 2.5 Port cities with highest exposed population in 2005<br />

to one-in-100-year, surge-induced flood events 41<br />

Table 2.2 Port cities with population over 1 million estimated<br />

to have highest increased population exposure<br />

to surge-induced floods, 2005 to projected 2070 42<br />

Figure 2.6 Geographic distribution and frequency <strong>of</strong> registered<br />

flooding events between 1950 and 1990 in Cali, Colombia 43<br />

Box 2.2 Fires and fire risks in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, South Africa 44<br />

Box 2.3 The vulnerability gap in Istanbul, Turkey 45<br />

Chapter 3 Starting over: Community rights<br />

and post-disaster response 52<br />

Box 3.1 The Philippines Homeless People’s <strong>Federation</strong>’s role<br />

in community-driven disaster response 56<br />

Box 3.2 Inclusive equitable cities 59<br />

Box 3.3 Housing, land and property rights and post-disaster<br />

shelter programming 64<br />

Chapter 4 Urban violence 72<br />

Box 4.1 Violence and young people in urban settings 78<br />

Table 4.1 Measuring inequality 81<br />

Box 4.2 <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> <strong>Red</strong> Crescent action 87<br />

Chapter 5 Urban risk to health 94<br />

Box 5.1 Hunger is back with a vengeance 98<br />

Box 5.2 Hi-tech rescue in a mega-city 106<br />

Box 5.3 Safety on the urban road 108

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