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Natural disasters 2018

In 2018, there were 315 natural disaster events recorded with 11,804 deaths, over 68 million people affected, and US$131.7 billion in economic losses across the world. The burden was not shared equally as Asia suffered the highest impact and accounted

Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)
Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherche Santé et Société
In 2018, there were 315 natural disaster events recorded with 11,804 deaths, over 68 million people affected, and US$131.7 billion in economic losses across the world.
Documents and publications
Annual disaster statistical review 2016: the numbers and trends

The 2016 annual review of disaster figures based on the EM-DAT database outlines information about the EM-DAT International Disaster Database, its definitions, criteria and content; asks: What did 2016 bring? How different was 2016?; and provides regional

Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)
Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherche Santé et Société
The 2016 annual review of disaster figures based on the EM-DAT database outlines information about the EM-DAT International Disaster Database, its definitions, criteria and content; asks: What did 2016 bring?
Documents and publications
Annual disaster statistical review 2015: the numbers and trends

The 2015 annual review of disaster figures based on the EM-DAT database outlines information about the EM-DAT International Disaster Database, its definitions, criteria and content; asks: What did 2015 bring? How different was 2015?; and provides regional

Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)
Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherche Santé et Société
The 2015 annual review of disaster figures based on the EM-DAT database outlines information about the EM-DAT International Disaster Database, its definitions, criteria and content; asks: What did 2015 bring?
Academic programme
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Erasmus Mundus MA in Public Health in Disasters
The aim of the master programme is to, through knowledge, experience and research build capacities that will reduce disaster risks and contribute to better and more targeted public health based relief following disasters.
  • Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherche Santé et Société
  • Universidad de Oviedo
  • Karolinska Institutet
The aim of the master programme is to, through knowledge, experience and research build capacities that will reduce disaster risks and contribute to better and more targeted public health based relief following disasters.
Training event
Brussels
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In person
APHES summer course – Assessing public health in emergency situation
Course objectives This course aims to familiarize professionals with epidemiological techniques to determine impacts of disasters and conflicts. The course will introduce participants to the methods and tools of epidemiology in the context of humanitarian
Course objectives This course aims to familiarize professionals with epidemiological techniques to determine impacts of disasters and conflicts.
Documents and publications
Health impacts of floods in Europe: data gaps and information needs from a spatial perspective

The overall goal of this study is to strengthen the quality, accuracy, and completeness of disaster data in Europe. As part of the MICRODIS project, the study analyses the impact of recent disasters on human populations, using both statistical and spatial

Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherche Santé et Société
The overall goal of this study is to strengthen the quality, accuracy, and completeness of disaster data in Europe.
Training event
Brussels
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In person
Assessing Public Health in Emergency Situations 2011 (APHES)
Course objectives This course aims to familiarize professionals with epidemiological techniques to determine impacts of disasters and conflicts. The course will introduce participants to the methods and tools of epidemiology in the context of humanitarian
Course objectives
Documents and publications
Annual disaster statistical review 2009: the numbers and trends

This edition analyses the 2009 disaster figures based on the EM-DAT database, with comparisons to previous years, providing an evidence base to the international community on the burden of disease and related health issues due to disasters and conflicts

World Health Organization (WHO)
Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)
Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherche Santé et Société
This edition analyses the 2009 disaster figures based on the EM-DAT database, with comparisons to previous years, providing an evidence base to the international community on the burden of disease and related health issues due to disasters and con

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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.

Contact information

http://www.uclouvain.be/esp.html
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