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The International Day for Disaster Reduction, established by the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN), is a reflection on the issue of disasters, taking into account the phases of prevention, rescue and rehabilitation.
This report measures progress and gaps in the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions in Amadora, Portugal (Portugal). It enhances understanding of risk among stakeholders and establishes a baseline for future interventions.
The International Day for Disaster Reduction, established by the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN), is a reflection on the issue of disasters, taking into account the phases of prevention, rescue and rehabilitation.
This paper demonstrates how the Municipality of Amadora, Portugal joined the international campaign of the United Nations Making Cities Resilient 2010-2015, how it was implemented at local level and the strategy used by the municipality in disaste
This year's meeting will give special attention to the subject released by International Strategy for Disaster Reduction of the United Nations: "Living with Disability & Disasters", which will address the problems of people with special needs
'Promoting a culture of prevention' was the sentiment most repeated by conference speakers, which explained the importance of involving not only institutions, but the entire civil community in the difficult task of disaster risk reduction. Maria José Roxo, professor at the University of Lisbon, said the role of the human being is more valuable than the contribution that science can make in reducing the impact of disasters . 'Science makes sense only if it is shared with people and decision makers.'...
Amadora Municipality has promoted training on issues of risk and disaster in schools since 2007. Their goal is that students understand the importance of being prepared to face a possible disaster.
This study aims to identify the major risks to the territory of Amadora to help in the production of a framework for the Municipal Emergency Plan and the Municipal Master Plan.
Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Commitments (SFVC) online platform serves to incentivize stakeholders to inform the public about their work, to provide a vehicle for sharing commitments and initiatives and for motivation toward the implementation of the Sendai Framework. In turn, UNDRR can monitor and take stock of the progress and impact.
Câmara Municipal da Amadora is involved in the following commitments:
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