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Explore a comprehensive collection of publications, reports, and documents that focus on disaster risk and resilience.

These resources offer insights, best practices, and research aimed at mitigating the impact of disasters. Whether you're seeking the latest research, policy recommendations, or case studies, this library supports knowledge sharing and informed decision-making in building safer, more resilient communities.

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Impacts of green space decline on urban heat in Huế City, Vietnam thumbnail
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This report analyzes the relationship between the decline of green spaces and rising summer temperatures in Huế City, Vietnam, over the period 2014–2024

Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance
Debris flow disaster information representation and perception based on knowledge graphs and virtual geographic environments thumbnail
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The paper demonstrates that a knowledge-driven VGE system with 3D animations significantly improves public disaster risk perception compared to static or textual formats, validated through eye-tracking experiments and comparative NLP model analysis.

Nature Scientific Reports
Anticipatory action in 2025: a global overview thumbnail
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The report documents the continued expansion of anticipatory action globally in 2025, with record activations, growing institutional embedding, and a first-ever analysis of donor funding flows, while flagging persistent gaps in financing and coordination.

Anticipation Hub
Understanding cross-sectoral wildfire risk governance: Lessons from mix-method analysis of the wildfire risk governance in Italy, Greece, and Land Brandenburg thumbnail
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This paper aims to enhance understanding of wildfire risk (WFR) governance, by identifying patterns and characteristics of cross-sectoral collaborations, and to inform integrated WFR governance strategies across Europe.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
Timor-Leste - Rising risks, resilient futures: Climate and health vulnerability assessment thumbnail
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The Climate and Health Vulnerability Assessment provides an evidence base to guide climate-resilient health investments. It integrates climate modeling, geospatial exposure mapping, and disease burden analysis and economic projections

World Bank, the
Strengthening the linkages between disaster risk finance and adaptive social protection – Why and how it matters thumbnail
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This policy note builds on the practical and operational experience of the World Bank Group and World Food Programme to offer an overview of why and how strengthening the linkages between disaster risk finance (DRF) and adaptive social protection matters.

The Global Shield against Climate Risks
World Food Programme (WFP)
World Bank, the
Advisory report on resilient recovery framework: Grindavík thumbnail
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This report presents the findings of analysis and recommendations for resilient recovery planning in Grindavík, affected by multiple evacuations and ongoing volcanic and seismic activity.

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
light-touch evaluation of the Global Shield Against Climate Risks' in-country process thumbnail
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This report presents an independent evaluation of its In-Country Process - the multi-step pathway through which countries identify their priorities and request support - drawing on case studies from Pakistan, Costa Rica and The Gambia.

Centre for Disaster Protection