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Space Technology
Using space-based technologies to improve disaster management and provide data for DRR
Brazil wants Japanese assistance in disaster prevention
6 Feb 2012, UNOOSA
UN-SPIDER reports that Brazil wants Japan's assistance to set up a National System for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters. The Brazilian government is developing and providing the use of satellite images to predict possible storms and atmospheric phenomena...
Extracts of progress reports by progress indicator on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action
- Indicator 2.1 [PDF, 116Kb]National and local risk assessments based on hazard data and vulnerability information are available and include risk assessments for key sectors
- Indicator 3.1 [PDF, 105Kb]Relevant information on disasters is available and accessible at all levels, to all stakeholders (through networks, development of information sharing systems etc)
- National Platform on disaster risk reduction - Vigyan Bhawan25-26 Apr 2012, India (New Delhi)
- 3rd annual China international disaster reduction and emergency service show07-09 May 2012, China (Beijing)
- Use of GIS and remote sensing in disaster risk management25 Jun 2012 - 29 Jun 2013, Kenya (Nairobi)
- Natural hazards and disaster risk management certificate coursesIntl Inst for Geo-info Science and Earth Observation
- Masters - Disaster preparedness, mitigation and managementAIT, Thailand (Pathumthani, Bangkok)
- Masters & post graduate diploma in climate change & sustainable developmentCEPT, India (Ahmedabad)
Recommendations for enhancing reactor safety in the 21st century2011, NRC, United States of America - gov
Disaster risk reduction themes and issues: a schema for the categorization of DRR knowledge and action2011, UNISDR
External Online Resources
- Business partnerships with the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
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- Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS)
- Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS): Best practices wiki
- International Charter: Space and major disaster activation maps
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