Consequences of a hazardous event on the physical, economic and psychological well-being of individuals and on the functioning of a community. Features of a social system that help to avoid losses and maintain or recover satisfying living conditions after a shock.
19 Jun 2013, WB
As the coastal cities of Africa and Asia expand, many of their poorest residents are being pushed to the edges of livable land and into the most dangerous zones for climate change. Their informal settlements cling to riverbanks and cluster in low-lying areas with poor drainage, few public services, and no protection from storm surges, sea-level rise, and flooding...
Training module for master trainers on school safety2013, NIDM, India - gov
Flood disaster risk management: Gorakhpur case study - training module2013, GIZ, Germany - gov; GEAG; NIDM, India - gov
Socio-economic resilience index 2013Mar 2013, Maplecroft
Global Risks Atlas 2012Feb 2012, Maplecroft
Asia Natural hazards economic exposure risk map 2012Aug 2012, Maplecroft
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