Collections: Topic guides

Keep up to date with the latest topic guides on the PreventionWeb knowledge base. These pages bring together a selection of reference material on various disaster risk reduction topics and emerging trends.

04 May 2023
Working with nature and green infrastructure can improve the management of water resources and contribute to reducing risks associated with water-related disasters and climate change while restoring and protecting ecosystems.
04 Mar 2024
As the pandemic exacerbated existing vulnerabilities, inequalities, poverty and exclusion also impaired efforts to contain the outbreak.
03 Aug 2021

Technology can help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. From early detection to contact-tracing apps, patient triaging via AI, and robotic hospital sanitisation, technology solutions can help through all stages of pandemic preparedness and response.

03 Aug 2021

From landslide to floods, from drought to extreme heat, deforestation drives disaster risk.

Resilient bridge
04 Mar 2024
Disasters can damage or entirely destroy bridges and cause widespread destruction and social mayhem. But factoring risk into design and maintenance can help ensure the safety of the millions of people who cross bridges on a daily basis.
04 Mar 2024
Disasters often exacerbate the conditions of people suffering from non-communicable diseases. Explore the implications for public health.
Concept of colourful speech bubbles
04 Mar 2024
Risk communication is critical to help the public understand the different types of risks they face, discuss what can be done and take action to manage those risks.
04 Mar 2024
The widespread impact of the COVID-19 pandemic illustrates the systemic nature of risk.

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