Mission
Drexel University is a private research university with its main campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Drexel's undergraduate school was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a financier and philanthropist.
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Recent climate-related crises—from severe storms and flooding to extreme heat—have raised new questions about how local governments communicate the risk of these crises and what they are doing to keep their citizens safe.
Immediate recovery efforts receive the most attention after severe natural disasters, yet new data suggests these climate events often also leave a critical long-term - and often unaddressed - problem in declines in access to health care.
Field testing shows concrete can warm itself when temperatures fall
Research out of Drexel University suggests that over the next two decades people living in the Schuylkill Watershed could experience as many as 82 more days of water shortfalls due to localized weather impacts of climate change.
This report presents the findings from a statewide assessment of emergency preparedness programs and initiatives for racially and ethnically diverse communities in California.
Voluntary Commitments
The organization has no registered commitments.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.