Information management and technology

WMO Bulletin, volume 59(1), January 2010:

This article addresses the essential role of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services all over the world in bringing about disaster reduction through delivery of quality public weather services

The ICAO reports that the system established in coordination with the World Meteorological Organization proved effective in ensuring the safety of air transport following the eruption of the volcano Eyjafjalla in Iceland on 14 April 2010...

In addition to providing proper visibility to the activities and to the outputs of the Programme, the PPRD South web portal is designed to serve as a multi-lingual interactive tool on civil protection cooperation between Europe and the Mediterranean and Balkan region....

This toolkit provides disaster managers, local and municipal and community planners, as well as other stakeholders in the tourism sector with practical guidance on how to better prepare for disasters in tourist destinations. It gives information and

This publication presents a review of the progress on the implementation of the action plan to build a people-centred, inclusive and development-oriented information society in the Asia-Pacific region, including systems to assist, assess, reduce, monitor

Policy brief in ICT applications in the knowledge economy, no. 5:

This paper aims to explore the possibilities of using telecentres for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), drawing from real world examples of what is being done in India and the Philippines

These three sectoral reports were produced to complete the Malaysian National slope master plan 2009-2023 with the aim of formulating a detailed, comprehensive and effective framework of policies, strategies and action plans to reduce risks from landslides on slopes nationwide. The plan included activities at the national, state and local levels in both the public and private sectors.

The County of Maui Civil Defence Agency is encouraging residents to participate in a public survey to help the County improve the existing planning and preparedness strategy and play a greater role in seeking federal funding for mitigation actions...