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Extreme April heat in Spain, Portugal, Morocco & Algeria almost impossible without climate change

A large area of South Western Europe and Northern Africa experienced extremely high temperatures usually only seen in July and August, at the end of April 2023.
World Weather Attribution
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Documents and publications
2023

Flood vulnerability and risk assessment of historic urban areas: Vulnerability evaluation, derivation of depth-damage curves and cost–benefit analysis of flood adaptation measures applied to the historic city centre of Tomar, Portugal

This article aims to contribute to the research on flood vulnerability in historic urban areas by presenting and discussing the application of an index-based methodology specifically tailored to assess flood risk in historic urban centres.
Journal of Flood Risk Management (Wiley)
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Documents and publications
2023

A vulnerability assessment framework for cultural heritage sites: The case of the Roman Ruins of Troia

This article contributes to developing an indicator-based vulnerability assessment framework for cultural heritage sites. It provides a vulnerability index for heritage sites exposed to multiple hazards, including sudden-onset and slow-onset hazards.
International Journal of Disaster Risk Science
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Documents and publications
2022

Nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation in scholar and social buildings: Concepts and pilot solutions for Portugal and Spain

This study presents the LIFE-MyBuildingisGreen project, its objectives, and expected results. The project focuses on public buildings dedicated to education and social services existing in all cities and towns in Europe.
IntechOpen Limited
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Documents and publications
2022

IRP Herald Vol 33: International Recovery Forum 2022: Redesigning Systems for Resilience through Recovery: Assessing Progress and the Unfinished Agenda at the Midpoint of the Sendai Framework

IRP Herald Volume 33 is the knowledge report for the International Recovery Forum 2022: Redesigning Systems for Resilience through Recovery: Assessing Progress and the Unfinished Agenda at the Midpoint of the Sendai Framework.
International Recovery Platform
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Carla Tavares

Building community resilience through prevention and awareness in Amadora

Participating in the MCR2030 campaign inspired Amadora, Portugal, to promote DRR through partnerships, awareness and public information sessions, as well as investment in emergency planning.
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Documents and publications
2022

Patents and forest fire control

This study aims to present the most promising technologies in the field of firefight and control of wildfires.
Spain - government Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial
Local leaders forum at the GP2022 on 23 May 2022 in Bali, Indonesia.
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A thousand ways local leaders are standing up to disaster risks: Urban resilience leaders think globally and act locally at Bali forum

Local governments play an essential role in disaster risk reduction and building resilience. At UNDRR’s 2022 Global Platform, the Local Leaders Forum opened a productive discussion on important issues around disaster resilience at city and district level.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
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Press Releases

Europe’s latest Resilience Hubs announced during the Seventh Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

Matosinhos in Portugal and the Province of Potenza in Italy were recognised for pioneering strategies to reduce the impact of disasters including fires and earthquakes.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
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Documents and publications
2022

A civil protection of proximity: Making a resilient community

This contributing paper takes a look at a new risk prevention and mitigation approach allowing residents and school community from susceptible areas to build a collective response to emergency situations in matters of prevention and intervention. 
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction