Fiji

This paper presents the first probabilistic tsunami hazard assessment of a credible 1 in 10,000 year event for Fiji's two largest populated islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. Subsequent to the probabilistic tsunami hazard assessment, this paper presents

In this article we draw on three cases to analyse the relationship between geographical and social forms of remoteness and the concepts of vulnerability and capacity. Recognising that capacities and vulnerabilities tend to co-exist in a population, the

Fiji is ranked 15th among the countries with high disaster risk due to high exposure to extreme natural events and sea-level rise.

This paper shares case studies from Fiji, Ghana, and Benin, three countries making progress with mainstreaming climate change adaptation into planning and implementation in health systems.

Over the last few decades, scholars, policy makers and risk managers have been gradually acknowledging that community-based initiatives can represent a promising alternative for addressing the hazard of floods at the local scale. This article provides an

This article examines how rural communities living in flood-prone river basins of Cambodia and Fiji have responded to increasing variability of floods and other natural hazards under the influence of climate change and other risk factors. Particular

An in-depth analysis of the policy enabling environment for early action in Fiji.  

This technical paper represents initial results assessing the risk of disaster displacement in Fiji.