Risk identification and assessment

This report focuses on a way to foster the growth of explaining the causes of specific extreme disaster events in near-real time. It provides an assessment on causes of historical changes in temperature and precipitation extremes worldwide to provide a

Managing the risks of disasters in East Asia and the Pacific:

This report explores practical approaches to building urban resilience, focusing on tools and methodologies that can facilitate the use of risk information in public infrastructure investment

World Vision Germany is working together with World Vision Niger to strengthen the resilience in six communes in the Zinder Region, Niger, in order to reduce the risks for the population to be affected by natural events such as drought and flooding...

Geoscience Australia teaches developing countries to use a range of hazard and risk modelling tools, enabling them to develop hazard maps and impact scenarios for a range of natural hazards including earthquakes, tsunami, volcanoes and tropical cyclones, in order to better prepare and respond appropriately...

This paper discusses a project in the Arab region aimed at enabling national and regional institutions to develop system wide capacities to monitor, archive and disseminate data on key hazards and vulnerabilities, and periodically assess emerging risk

'Aside from mitigating the hazards pertaining to weather, the ultimate goal is to have six-hour lead time warning, especially to communities affected by the major river systems,' said Nancy Bantog, DOST-Cordillera assistant regional director for Field Operations Services...

'Modern civilized country should pursue the following goals: to strive for a zero casualty rate and to make sure no citizen complains about not having enough information about public emergency preparedness plans prior to the disaster,' writes university lecturer Liu Tao...

Flood risks can change over time due to natural or man made changes—which is why it’s important that flood maps and flood risk data are updated periodically to reflect these changes...