Case studies

This collection of case studies from across the globe showcases practical, real-world examples of disaster risk management and disaster risk reduction in action.

The need to understand, adapt to, and mitigate disaster risks is greater than ever. These case studies are in-depth studies of a particular case in a real-world context. Each case study highlights unique challenges, innovative solutions, and impactful outcomes, providing insight into the strategies that communities, organizations, and governments have implemented to protect lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems.

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Indonesia
Applying a “cascading disasters” approach: Warning of non-seismically induced tsunamis in Indonesia
This contribution details the successes and challenges encountered by those currently pushing for better warning from non-seismically induced tsunamis.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Japan
Co-knowledge production linking science, communities and public policy under deep uncertainty in a modern risk society in Japan
This paper focuses on the question of how to link science, communities, and public policy to address the structural challenges as seen in cascading disaster risks and deep uncertainty through cases in Japan from resilience perspectives.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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China
Collaborative efforts to enhance urban flood response: Lessons from Wuhan
This paper explains how the city of Wuhan has implemented a comprehensive disaster resilience strategy that integrates policy formulation, scientific research, and public communication in response to severe floods.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Kenya
Community-responsive adaptation to a planning project in Kenya
This paper explores CRA in light of the description of the flooding challenge in informal settlements, particularly Kibera, Nairobi, providing CRA solutions, results, and outcomes, as well as lessons learned, key takeaways, and recommendations.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Colombia
Developing a participatory landslide early warning system: The Inform@Risk project in Colombia
This case study presents the Inform@Risk project which aimed at developing innovative strategies to strengthen resilience against landslides in informally urbanized areas in Colombia.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Slovenia
Law and disasters: the case of Slovenia
This text discusses case law on liability in the context of disasters triggered by natural hazards, with a particular focus on risk communication, and highlights the relationships among the various actors in disaster management.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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South Africa
Learning from those who are most at risk: Informal settlement fires in South Africa
This paper describes a project that brought together government stakeholders, members of an informal settlement community, academics from different disciplines, and the private sector to identify alarms appropriate for the conditions in informal dwellings
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Ecuador
Local risk assessment processes, urban resilience and community risk management committees: cities in Εcuador
This article addresses the main results of a project, obtained from this particular inter-institutional collaborative ecosystem that includes local decision-makers, academia, international cooperation, and community risk management committees.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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