Reducing the high vulnerability of the elderly to urban flooding

Due in particular to climate change and environmental degradation, the number of flood events has risen significantly in the past three decades, particularly in Asia where 40% of all floods have occurred (Jha, Bloch, & Lamond, 2012). As Asian countries transit to largely urban societies, populations in low- and middle-income countries in that region have become more vulnerable to flooding. Cities have a higher concentration of people than rural areas, but often lack adequate housing, infrastructure, and social services (Miller & Douglass, 2015).