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Disaster risk management

Disaster risk management is the application of disaster risk reduction policies and strategies to prevent new disaster risk, reduce existing disaster risk and manage residual risk, contributing to the strengthening of resilience and reduction of disaster losses.

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Documents and publications

Climate change, wildfires and human health

This policy brief summarises new evidence on how climate change will increase the health risks from wildfires across the world.
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Research briefs

Extreme heat and ozone pollution: A call for targeted control strategies in China

Considering that extreme heat events have been becoming increasingly frequent in recent decades and are also expected to do so in the future, effective control strategies to reduce ozone pollution risks are urgently needed.
Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Research briefs

Cool paint coatings help city dwellers feel up to 1.5 degrees Celsius cooler, study finds

A real-world study by researchers at NTU Singapore has shown that the use of cool paint coatings in cities can help pedestrians feel up to 1.5 degrees Celsius cooler, making the urban area more comfortable for work and play.
Nanyang Technological University
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Fiji and SPC collaborate to boost disaster preparedness and climate resilience

This collaborative effort underscores their commitment to bolstering the nation's resilience in the face of adversity. It heralds a new chapter characterised by concerted action to fortify communities and enhance our preparedness for impending disasters.
Pacific Community
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Natural disaster or natural hazard? Even experts interchangeably use these terms

The terminologies - natural disasters and natural hazards - sometimes seem interchangeable at first glance, but the nuances in their definitions highlight the complexity of understanding and mitigating the impacts of environmental events.
OnlineKhabar
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Single-family homes are falling through soft story ordinance gaps

Family homes with a room built atop the garage are common across the U.S. In an earthquake, these buildings risk collapse, but they are not currently covered by most local seismic regulations.
Temblor
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Documents and publications

Innovation and deadlock in governing disasters and climate change collaboratively - Lessons from the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia

This paper outlines the use of collaborative approaches by a climate change and disaster community of practice across seven local government areas in the Northern Rivers region, New South Wales, Australia.
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Documents and publications

Orange grower's perception of drought impacts and strategies for mitigation and adaptation: A study of the Vidarbha region in India

The present study attempts to – 1) identify critical challenges Vidarbha orange growers face during drought impact and 2) examine the farmers' perception and awareness about drought impacts, and different adaptation and mitigation strategies.

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