DRR Community Voices

The DRR Community Voices share personal stories and perspectives from the disaster risk reduction trenches on reducing risk and building resilience.

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Portrait of Ankita Shah
Interview
Ankita Shah: “Disaster risk reduction is not a separate issue. It should be included in every developmental sector”
Ankita Shah from Kathmandu in Nepal is the Executive Director of Bighnaharta Nepal, a non-profit organization based in the country’s capital Kathmandu. She was not always meant to work in DRR.
Like, share, subscribe... and save lives
Blog
Anne Bach Nielsen Emmanuel Raju
Like, share, follow… and save lives
How social media and crowdsourcing can help build disaster resilience.
Two women dressed in the traditional Indian Saree are walking through the narrow streets of the blue city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Blog
Repaul Kanji
The blue houses of Jodhpur: Traditional wisdom for a cooler future
Jodhpur is known as the “Blue City” for its captivating blue-painted houses. But, beyond their visual appeal, these houses hold a hidden secret; a revelation that could pave the way for a cooler, more sustainable urban future.
Earthquake refugees tent camp with a lonely child walking in Aquila Italy (August 2009)
Blog
Dr Dharam Raj Uprety
Only resilient recovery can provide long-term protection from climate shocks and stresses
For many communities around the world, climate-induced disasters are now an inevitable part of life. When recovering from such events, it is senseless to rebuild structures that are incapable of resisting the hazards that will inevitably follow.
Leaning buildings after the 2023 Türkiye earthquakes
Blog
Jonathan T.M. Reckford Dr. Kit Miyamoto
Tragic lessons from Morocco and Türkiye: Earthquake resilience needs a stronger foundation
Currently, governments around the world spend 90% of their disaster budgets on emergency relief, but only 4% on prevention and preparedness. That equation equals disaster.
RiskChanges - an open-source tool
Blog
Rabina Twayana
An open-source tool to assist in multi-hazard risk assessment
Effective risk assessment and management are essential for mitigating the impacts of hazards and building resilient communities. A new open-source tool, RiskChanges, can help inform decision making and guide resource allocation.
Missing voices approach - an older woman from a vulnerable and socially excluded community in Nepal speaking
Blog
Mirianna Budimir
Listening to missing voices for more inclusive disaster risk reduction
The voices of marginalized people are often those missing from mainstream data-gathering and decision-making processes. The Missing Voices Approach informs DRR policies and practices by proactively listening to the experiences of marginalized individuals.
Turin heat island effect
Blog
Daniele Berruti
Can Turin beat the heat? The socioeconomic factors at play in the urban heat island effect in an Italian city
To better understand the implementation of a micro-scale urban heat island risk assessment, researchers conducted a study using Turin as a subject – the first time that such an in-depth methodology is applied in any Italian city.