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A multidisciplinary team of US earthquake researchers and practitioners, organized by EERI, will collect data and observing the damage associated with the M7.1 earthquake, the most damaging that New Zealand has seen since 1931...

This Iowa Disaster Recovery Framework (IDRF) will provide a lasting, flexible structure and system to coordinate and manage recovery in the long-term.

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La croissance démographique urbaine de grandes villes situées à proximité de volcans, notamment dans les pays en développement est un problème majeur car leur exposition aux aléas devient

This document presents the experience and lessons learned from the implementation of the Earthquake and Tsunami Emergency Support Project (ETESP) housing program carried out by the Asian Development Bank in Indonesia.

Fiona Harvey highlights the potential impact of climate change on the built environment in the UK and explores ways in which cities can adapt...

'With planning, preparation, community support, [..] it is possible to come through a major natural disaster, without major loss of life, and with the resiliency to build again, better than before' writes Jesse Dykstra, Natural Hazards Research Centre at Canterbury University...

'This plan will help the community to be better prepared to meet a disaster. We hear a lot about recovery after an earthquake, a tsunami or a cyclone, but little about prevention and mitigation' said Sunil Gurung, United Nations Volunteer and disaster risk management specialist...

Funded by the European Commission and supported by Action Aid, a disaster risk reduction programme, inspired by a Nepal rescue model, will help thousands in four districts of lower Assam prepare for the annual flash floods...