Collections of topic and resource 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.

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04 Mar 2024

Building resilient bridges

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.

Topic guide

04 Mar 2024

Non-communicable diseases

Disasters often exacerbate the conditions of people suffering from non-communicable diseases. Explore the implications for public health.

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04 Mar 2024

Disaster risk communication

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.

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04 Mar 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic and the systemic nature of risk

The widespread impact of the COVID-19 pandemic illustrates the systemic nature of risk.

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04 Mar 2024

Human-induced earthquakes

These resources explore the current research on human-induced seismicity.

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04 Mar 2024

Building resilient grids

Grid resilience can help ensure that power disruptions are minimal and do not affect critical services.

Topic guide

04 Mar 2024

Open data for disaster risk reduction

Explore case studies and best practices on the use of open data for disaster risk reduction.

Topic guide

04 Mar 2024

Disability and disaster risk

This resource guide includes case studies, challenges and best practices to ensure the full participation of persons with disabilities in disaster risk reduction.