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Residents exercise in Zhuji park, in China
The city of Zhuji has been recognized as the first Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) Resilience Hub in China, heralding a major milestone for the global partnership
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
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Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030)
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To estimate the economic risks caused by future debris flows, a machine learning-based method was proposed to generate an economic risk map by multiplying a debris-flow hazard map and an economic vulnerability map.
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This study aimed to investigate the acute death risk of residents during inland typhoon Lekima in Jinan, China, and further identify vulnerable populations and areas.
The Pearl River has been identified as one of the world’s most vulnerable regions to flood exposure. Model simulations even suggest that future surface warming can enhance both the intensity and frequency of extreme rainfall in this region.
SciTechDaily
Lulu’s dedication to disaster research stems from her personal experience in an earthquake that struck her hometown in Sichuan Province in China in 2008.
A survey in southern China’s Pearl River Delta, a region prone to flooding and storm surges, provides insights into climate adaptation strategies
China Dialogue
Cover for 2024 Trilateral Best Practices Report
This report brings together best practices in earthquake risk reduction from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, as well as Mongolia, which were shared in a regional online workshop organized by TCS and UNDRR.
Recently, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters published a paper titled "Anthropogenic influence on the extreme drought in Eastern 2022 drought-like China in 2022 and its future risk" by Professor Chen's team from Nanjing University.
Chinese Academy of Sciences

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