Hong Kong (China)

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 This policy brief examines and discusses the human health impacts of climate change in Hong Kong, and presents key recommendations to support resilience building for the health challenges posed by climate change for the decades to come.

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This policy brief provides an overview of the interaction between social media, disaster preparedness, and strategic decision-making, with a focus on Hong Kong. Recommendations on how to communicate information in ways that optimise protective action will

This policy brief outlines best practice for disaster psychology and the implementation of trauma-informed services in Hong Kong. Psychological services are an integral component of the public health response in complex emergencies.

Effective and

This policy brief calls for strengthening community engagement in disaster preparedness and response.

This report presents the key insights and findings from a Comparative review of the First Aid App funded by the Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC). Results are based on a combination of primary and secondary research focusing in participating

This report presents a comprehensive framework for measuring the resilience of cities to a broad spectrum of shocks and stresses; from the sudden impact of flooding to the longer term process of urbanisation. The objective of the framework is to support

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