Social impacts and social resilience

This information paper gives a brief description of ongoing USAID/OFDA disaster risk reduction (DRR) programmes active in fiscal year 2009, grouped according to the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) priority that the respective programme promotes. It

EOS, Transactions American Geophysical Union, vol. 91, doi:10.1029/2010EO190001:

This study analysed the volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens on 18 May 1980, and revolutionized the way scientists approach the field of volcanology. It states that lives

2010-2015 world disaster reduction campaign:

This information kit outlines the characteristics of a disaster resilient city and identifies what constitutes urban risk. It provides important facts and figures about disaster risk and describes the Making

Responding to the local challenges of global climate change in the 21st Century, InterSecTions no. 7/2009:

This publication looks at the social impacts of global climate change and examines how people living in the low elevation coastal zones are

This issue addresses disaster risk and climate change through a series of case studies and research summaries focusing on increasing 'natural' disasters, such as droughts and floods, as well as on people’s vulnerability to already existing hazards in

Practice briefing:

This briefing paper provides an overview of the disasters and climate change theme and summaries of the presentations made at a seminar bringing together academics, practitioners and policy-makers to explore how thinking on climate

Community-based disaster risk reduction project, Bicol region, Philippines:

This comprehensive household vulnerability and risk study aims to improve the evidence base for disaster risk management (DRM) and initiate effective DRM practice of Disaster

IDS in focus, policy briefing 15:

This paper addresses the debate on the relationship between climate change and conflict. It brings a new light on the adaptation, risks and resilience issues and their relation to peace-building and innovation in