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A new study identifying regions around the world where people are most at risk from flooding caused by melting glaciers could help save vulnerable lives.
This Professional Master’s degree provides an introduction to the rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field of disaster risk and resilience.
New University of Canterbury research aims to save lives in West Coast communities by predicting high-hazard zones where landslide dams may form, potentially resulting in major flooding.
A new research tool could be used to help predict wildfire evacuation behaviour, potentially saving lives and preventing injury in the process.
After the 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquakes, much of the Christchurch Central Business District (CBD) was demolished, and a new city has emerged in its place.
The 2012 Australasian Natural Hazards Management Conference will provide a forum to discuss the integration of hazard information into effective risk management, including:
The Australasian Hazards Management Conference is run annually, alternating between locations in New Zealand and Australia.
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Day 1, 5th August 2009, Morning
This programme is designed to provide opportunities for learning of skills that can be applied to all hazards. Initially the focus will be on "natural" hazards - hazards related to the behaviour of natural systems affecting people and facilities.
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.