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Wild Fire
An unplanned, unwanted wildland fire including unauthorized human-caused fires, escaped wildland fire use events, escaped prescribed fire projects, and all other wildland fires where the objective is to put the fire out. source: GFMC
Disasters displaced over 32 mln people in 2012
13 May 2013, AlertNet
'The level of displacement risk will be greatly influenced by how well countries and communities are able to strengthen disaster prevention, preparedness and response and adapt to new realities,' a new report warns. Follow the discussion on the issue at the Global Platform for disaster risk reduction...
- 9th biennial bushfire conference04-05 Jun 2013, Australia (Surry Hills)
- Short course: Disasters and development01-05 Jul 2013, South Africa (Stellenbosch)
- Fifth international conference on climate change: Impacts and responses18-19 Jul 2013, Mauritius (Port-Louis)
- Disaster management graduate programITU, Turkey (Istanbul)
- PhD in Risk and Emergency Management (REM)IUSS, Italy (Pavia)
- Msc en incendios forestales: Ciencia y gestión integral / MsC in forest fires: Science and managementUni of Lleida
Resilient development planning in Myanmar: an overview - participant's handbook2013, ADPC; MNPED, Myanmar - gov
Safeguard environment for disaster risk reduction: poem and slogan book2012, NIDM, India - gov
The year of recurring disasters: a review of natural disasters in 20122013, Brookings Inst, the
Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium flagship programmes2013, NRRC
Munich Re: Worldwide distribution of natural catastrophes in 2012Jan 2013, Munich Re
Munich Re: Worldwide distribution of natural catastrophes in 2011Jan 2012, Munich Re
- ID Risques, un podcast radio sur les risques majeurs2011, IDEAL Connaissances; MEDDTL, France - gov
- Capacity building in disaster management in Vaishno Devi - a successful case study from India2010
- Simulation de risques naturels: les infographies2008, MEDDTL, France - gov
Number of wild-fire occured (reported)
| Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database |
External Online Resources on Wild Fire
- AfterShock-CEM
- China Risk Net - 中国风险网
- DARA: Climate vulnerability monitor
- Disaster Report: recent natural disasters list
- Firewise communities
- Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC)
- Institute for Business and Home Safety: disaster safety portal
- International Charter: Space and major disaster activation maps
- inTERRAgate
- National Disaster Management Authority of India guidelines: multiple hazards, capacity development, information and risk management
- Natural disaster awareness tool catalogue
- Only you can prevent forest fires: SmokeyBear.com
- Pangeo project - Geological information in support of global monitoring for environment and security
- PREVIEW Global Risk Data Platform
- Swedish Natural Hazards Information System
- [EDU MAT] AFAC: SES Natural Hazards Children's Program
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