Disasters in Southeast Asia’s megacities : protecting the informal sector

• Main Authors: Sofiah Jamil, Mushahid Ali
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/99200; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/13318
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In the megacities of developing Southeast Asia, the important role of the informal sector in supporting economic development is often under-recognised. Cities seeking to address the economic risks and financial costs of natural hazards have to improve the resilience of the informal sector many of w...