01 Introduction 01
1.1 Cities and Climate Change 01
1.2 UN-Habitat’s Cities and Climate Change Initiative 01
02 Overview of the City 02
2.1 Geography 02
2.2 Climate Profile, Natural Resources and Ecosystems 02
2.3 Population and Urbanization 03
2.4 Economy and Livelihoods 04
2.5 Governance Structure 05
03 City Vulnerability to Climate Change 07
3.1 Assessment Framework 07
3.2 Exposure 09
3.2.1 Flooding 09
3.2.2 Sea-level Rise 11
3.2.3 Salinity 12
3.2.4 Coastal and Riverbank Erosion 12
3.2.5 Storms and Typhoons 13
3.2.6 Cumulative Impacts of Hazards 14
3.3 Sensitivity 14
3.3.1 Sensitivity in Housing and Physical Systems 14
3.3.2 Sensitivity in the Drainage System 17
3.3.3 Sensitivity in Livelihoods, Social and Ecosystems 17
3.3.4 Ranking Combined Exposure and Sensitivity 19
3.4 Adaptive Capacity 19
3.4.1 Adaptive Capacity at the Policy Level 20
3.4.2 Provincial Level 21
3.4.3 City Level 21
3.4.4 Adaptive Capacity at Implementation Level 23
3.4.5 Autonomous Adaptation at the Community Level 23
04 Vulnerable People, Places and Sectors 26
05 Identifying Key Adaptation Options 31
06 Recommendations and Conclusions 32