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Palestinian Territory, Occupied
Palestine: An-Najah University and the Engineering Association conclude a training course in earthquake-proof buildings / الجامعة ونقابة المهندسين تختتمان دورة تدريبية في المباني المقاومة للزلازل
17 Jan 2012, NNU
Dr. Dabbeek, Director of the Urban Planning and Disaster Risk Reduction Center at An-Najah emphasized the importance of seismic design of buildings and the necessity that all engineers and institutions commit to the standards of seismic design...
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General Directorate of Civil Defense, Ministry of the Interior - Website:http://www.dcd.gov.ps/
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- Palestinian Territory, Occupied: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2009-2011) - interim2010, Gen Dir of Civil Defense, Min of Interior, Palestinian Territory, Occupied - gov
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Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone |  |
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| Drought | 260,362 |  |
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| Flood | 221 |  |
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| Landslide | |
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| Earthquake | 31,063 |     |
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| Tsunami | 108 |  |
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Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemic | 1983 | 943 |  |
| Flood | 2010 | 500 | |
| Flood | 2008 | 0 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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Educational kit on natural disaster risk reduction2010, UNESCO Cairo; UNISDR ROAS
- How to react when an earthquake strikesPRCS
- ProgrammerThailand (Pathumthani), RIMES
- Area coordinatorPakistan (North Sindh, Kamkot), ACTED
- Programme manager - Disaster risk reductionTajikistan (Penjakent 80%, Dushanbe 20%), Mission East
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.