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Using GPS data and laser scans, together with social media, photographs and videos of the affected area, the Newcastle University team of scientists are able to provide crucial data needed to create hydraulic models to build up an accurate picture of the flooding and identify key causes and trigger points...
This course describes the principles and practice of real time flood forecasting and warning.
'Of the 30 cities we assessed, all of them acknowledged that climate change was a threat and all except two had a strategy or policy in place to reduce emissions and also adapt to cope better with future weather patterns, in particular flooding,' explains Dr Heidrich, a senior researcher in the School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences...
This course provides in-depth understanding and hands on experience of using future climate scenarios from the UKCP09 and other international projections.
The workshop is part of the Caribbean Weather Impacts Group (CARIWIG)’s effort to initiate and sustain consultations to determine community needs for the generation of quantitative climate information for climate impact assessments and the broader
This session will look towards what is coming with GIS and how it can help companies/authorities make efficiencies. Speakers include ESRI and Korec.
The course introduces current theory and practice of flood risk estimation and modelling. and provides hands-on practice with industrial standard software.
The course addresses the risks and likely impacts of climate change in the human, natural and built environments, covering key aspects such as water resources, flooding, sea level rise and coasts, health, transport, infrastructure and cities.
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.
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