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This case study presents a Guatemala City pilot project which exemplifies game engines' successful application, integrating multi-hazard risk assessments and NASA data into an interactive 3D environment.
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This case study presents the UKRI-GCRF Urban Disaster Risk Hub's "Tomorrow's Cities" initiative which has implemented an interdisciplinary and participatory approach to disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Quito.
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This paper underlines that traditional and indigenous knowledge (TIK) has demonstrated adaptability and resilience, allowing communities to thrive in challenging environments by developing context-specific disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies.
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Through their Disasters Avoided project, the authors are demonstrating the benefits of proactive DRR for everyone, including through the effective use of Earth observations, so that no one is left behind.
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This article addresses the main results of a project obtained from this particular inter-institutional collaborative ecosystem that includes local decision-makers, academia, international cooperation, and community risk management committees.
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This paper describes a project that brought together government stakeholders, members of an informal settlement community, academics from different disciplines, and the private sector to identify alarms appropriate for the conditions in dwellings.
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This text discusses case law on liability in the context of disasters triggered by natural hazards, with a particular focus on risk communication, and highlights the relationships among the various actors in disaster management.
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This case study presents the Inform@Risk project which aimed at developing innovative strategies to strengthen resilience against landslides in informally urbanized areas in Colombia.

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