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This special edition of the Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies focuses on lessons that can be learned from the February 2017 Canterbury wildfires, to help authorities and communities to better prepare for, respond t
Research has shown that there was a difference in the preparedness levels and response capabilities of some schools over others – though all had a variety of ways in which to anticipate an emergency ranging from the development of emergency plans, to providing students with hazard education and conducting frequent drills.
Registrations are open for the inaugural international meeting of the Asia Pacific community for Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM), in Te Papa, Wellington, New Zealand, on 5-7 November 2018.
This study aims to identify the skills and needs expected of the built environment professionals by the communities affected by natural disasters with a view to map the identified skills and needs with core priority areas of Sendai framework.
This 20th Anniversary, edition (Volume 21, No.
Visually impaired residents' challenges during earthquakes have been documented by Massey University in a research that explores the experiences of 12 visually impaired residents who lived through more than 12,000 aftershocks. The study participants, who experienced the 2010 and 2011 New Zealand earthquakes, suggested 17 actions for better disaster preparedness.
This Special Issue of the Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies is based on a selection of presentations from the People in Disasters Conference.
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The Building Resilience Conference is a an annual international conference exploring resilience as a useful framework of analysis for how society can cope with the threat of natural and human induced hazards.
Voluntary Commitments
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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.