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GAR 2019 contributing papers

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The UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) is the flagship report of the United Nations on worldwide efforts to reduce disaster risk. The GAR is published biennially by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).

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2019

Disaster risk reduction: Why do we need accurate disaster mortality data to strengthen policy and practice?

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction's first global target is to “substantially reduce global disaster mortality by 2030, aiming to lower the average per 100 000 global mortality rate in the decade 2020–2030 compared to the period 2005–2015”

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Documents and publications
2019

Language matters: Dangers of the “natural disaster” misnomer

Despite unmistakable human complicity in disasters, the idea that disasters are simply part of the natural state of affairs remains pervasive. This is reflected in the frequent use of the expression “natural disaster”. This paper examines International

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction University of Florida Loughborough University
Documents and publications
2019

Beyond fragility: Advancing skilled human capital for disaster risk reduction and resilience in Africa

This paper is prompted by critical awareness that the aspirations of both the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development hinge substantially on advancements in (sub)national resilience building. It also

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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2019

Using network analysis to evaluate the cascading impacts of crises on service and market systems

Risk is widely conceptualized as a factor of hazards, exposure and vulnerability. One critical component of the risk equation is geography. The physical location of people and assets very much defines the likelihood and impact of a specific hazard which

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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2019

Disaster risks and response strategies in process of urbanization in China

This paper overviews the Chinese urbanization process, especially in light of the national new-urbanization plan released by the Chinese government in 2014. Over the past three decades, the economic opportunities in urban centers of China have accelerated

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Documents and publications
2019

A continuum of risks in urban Nepal

While the Sendai Framework, the Paris Agreement, the 2030 Agenda and the New Urban Agenda (NUA) warrant consideration in a joined up and complementary manner, global discussions of risk do not necessarily reflect the range of risk as understood by

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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2019

Multi-sector exposure and vulnerability to urban development and climate change in Indian megacities: Case of national capital territory of Delhi, India

Cities are drivers and victims of climate change. Risks to climate change and induced disasters vary spatially and across a region's demographic spectrum. Building resilience to the changing climate requires exhaustive analysis of climate risks, their

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Documents and publications
2019

Strategic use of groundwater-based solutions for drought risk reduction and climate resilience in Asia and beyond

Groundwater is a de-facto source of water during drought and emergencies. In a broader perspective, the traditional short-term strategy of using groundwater to combat water deficits during drought needs revisiting. The objective of this paper is to

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Documents and publications
2019

Disaster risk governance and humanitarian aid in different conflict scenarios

In the different academic research fields of disaster, humanitarian aid, or conflict, little attention has been paid to the nexus between disaster and conflict. Academic attention to conflict and disaster has been disjointed, raising different questions

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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2019

Measuring disaster risks and resilience at sub-national level in India

This paper is based on a year-long study conducted by the author to develop a Disaster Score Card that would rank 640 districts of India in disaster risks and 29 States and 7 Union Territories in both disaster risks and resilience. Data on multiple

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