GIS and mapping

This book is the latest in a series of volumes addressing natural disasters, and how their impact can be reduced by effective capacity building and prevention strategies.

A fully illustrated, 200-page book, Risk Wise offers perspectives, case studies and

The launch of Planetary Skin, a new platform for measurement, reporting and verification is hoped to enable the unlocking of US$350 billion per year in 2010–2020 for mitigation and adaptation to climate change...

This publication includes general information about desert locust, their biology, impacts and related data, as well as the basic of their management.

Natural hazards adversely affect hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year and cause extensive property damage. In 2007, a year that was not considered an exceptional one for natural hazards, natural hazards caused an estimated 14,600 deaths and

State agencies and local governments across Oregon are working together to prepare for potential disaster and learning from the past...

Aiding storm preparedness by automatically integrating National Weather Service 24-hour forecasts and including new interactive maps to help users create realistic scenarios in their communities...

This paper provides information on the sub-national areas (regions/districts/provinces) most vulnerable to climate change impacts in Southeast Asia. This assessment was carried out by overlaying climate hazard maps, sensitivity maps, and adaptive capacity

In order to assess the flood problems comprehensively, Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia directed a National Workshop on floods on 7-9 September 2004. The Workshop concluded with a set of valuable recommendations on options to cover flood risks and to