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Every week the PreventionWeb team of editors selects the latest news and research, reports and publications on disaster risk reduction – here is their selection of the latest must-read content.

Children seek cover under their desks
Community announcement

Call for submissions: Empowering the next generation for a disaster-free future

We are excited to announce an opportunity for you to contribute to the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2024 campaign “Empowering the next generation for a disaster-free future” aimed at inspiring and engaging children and youth on DRR.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Research briefs

Research suggests that part of India will become a climate hotspot

The fertile and densely populated plain around the Indus and Ganges rivers is likely to become a climate change hotspot according to a new study published in the Journal of Hydrometeorology.
Universität Augsburg (UA)
A man overlooks a wildfire visible from San Francisco under a hazy sky turned orange
Research briefs

Fires pose growing worldwide threat to wildland-urban interface

Fires that blaze through the wildland-urban interface (WUI) are becoming more common around the globe, a trend that is likely to continue for at least the next two decades, new research finds.
National Center for Atmospheric Research
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Documents and publications

Cumulative exposure to natural hazards and mental health in China: Are older people more vulnerable or more resilient than younger and middle-aged adults?

This study investigated the associations of multiple natural hazards with depression among Chinese adults.
Nairobi, Kenya
Update

How African cities can learn from each other about building climate resilience

By coming together, embracing Indigenous knowledge and empowering citizens, cities can become a beacon of resilience and prosperity.
World Economic Forum
Rice fields on the Philippean islands
Update

Transforming agricultural insurance in the Philippines to help farmers cope with disasters: Three essential reform areas

Agricultural insurance can be an essential tool for Filipino farmers to manage climate shocks effectively. It can safeguard their livelihoods, protect them from falling into poverty traps, and enhance their productivity and innovation.
World Bank, the
Family posing for photos amidst flooding and storm surge from Hurricane Sally along Lake Pontchartrain
Research briefs

Hidden threat: Global underground infrastructure vulnerable to sea-level rise

A recent study compiled research showing that in cities where there are complex networks of buried and partially buried infrastructure, interaction with this shallower and saltier groundwater exacerbates corrosion and failure of critical systems.
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
A disabled man wading through water logged road on his tricycle in India, 2020
Update

Crisis communication saves lives – but people with disability often aren’t given the message

The disability royal commission and advocates say people with disability have not been provided with enough thorough, timely and up to date, accessible information during recent crises.
Conversation Media Group, the
Waves and storm surge crash over Ocean Drive in Newport Rhode Island, USA
Research briefs

Barrier islands are at the forefront of climate change adaptation

Coastal evolution modeling sheds light on the impacts of coastal development and adaptation decisions on barrier islands in the era of sea-level rise.
Eos - AGU
Recent prescribed burning beside a main road in southern Queensland, assisting in firefighter safety, firefighting/ backburning and reducing bushfire escape/ travel risks.
Update

Paving farm roads with rapid hardening concrete composite mat

Korean engineers develop an easy-to-install, economical, and quick-to-use concrete mat as an alternative to traditional road paving.
Development Asia
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