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Displaying 15 of about 1175 resultsThis brief describes the implications of El Niño in the East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) for Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) initiatives, based on previous comparable weather events. El Niño can be viewed as a multi-hazard event, and considerations for information needs cut across different populations and risks, including direc…
The Greater London Authority (GLA) has commissioned Arup to carry out this study in recognition of the need for better data to inform a long-term and sustained approach to locate and target interventions in London’s built environment. Urban heat risk is an ever-growing pressure on London’s physical environment and its people, with the most vulnerable pe…
This publication covers the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) software, which now has a new plug-in to calculate water stress by catchment area. This tool, developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with SEI, can help countries meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Indicator 6.4.2, which measure…
The main objective of this quarterly report is to show how the European Crisis Management Laboratory (ECML) Mapping Team at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) plays a key role in delineating all the components of disaster event phases with its daily situational awareness reports (ECHO Daily Flash and Daily Maps) and on-demand products (ECHO Situation Maps/…
Society’s dependence on cloud computing has grown rapidly as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the digital transformation. Although cybersecurity incidents dominate discussions about risk, residual risks remain. Such risks might stem from natural disasters or operational issues. This paper takes a broad perspective to identify the potential for residual…
This research analyzed Twitter communications about wildfires and smoke from 2022 authored by institutional public health and environmental accounts in Washington and Oregon. This study compared Tweeting patterns over time, in connection with potential wildfire smoke exposure, and evaluated communications based on whether they encouraged the adoption of…
This paper presents a comprehensive Twitter data analysis (2011-2023) to gain insights into public perceptions of heatwaves and their health-related concerns. In terms of health outcomes, the paper categorizes and analyzes a wide range of concerns during heat waves, from heat-related illnesses to mental health issues. These findings provide valuable ins…
This regional snapshot report demonstrates the use and value of the SFM reporting data for strengthening disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Asia Pacific countries. It presents the SFM data until 21 October 2021, together with ten country case studies that highlight good practice for effective disaster data management and SFM reporting in the region. Thema…
This issue of Southasiadisasters.net is titled, ‘Co-Creating Transformative Knowledge and Action’ and highlights the links between co-creating knowledge, societal transformations and sustainability. In the field of climate change adaptation and sustainability, co-creating knowledge implies using complementary knowledge systems that promote transformatio…
This report explores how advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (a pairing referred to the report simply as “AI”) are tools uniquely positioned to help manage the complex issues brought about by climate change. Three areas of application are particularly relevant: Mitigation, adaptation and resilience, and fundamentals. AI’s unique capacity to g…
On September 18, 2017, Hurricane Maria hit Dominica, bringing intense rainfall which caused flashfloods and landslides. Hurricane Maria was one of the most rapidly intensifying storms in recent history, intensifying to a category 5 hurricane.
The impacts of Hurricane Maria were severe for both the country’s economy as well as the human development of…
Historically, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has faced significant challenges with its water supply. During 2015 and 2016, extremely low precipitation and an especially intense El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) resulted in a severe drought. By May 2016, 21,000 people in RMI were affected – 1,257 households on the outer islands and 5,195 ho…
Between March 12 and 14, 2015, Tropical Cyclone Pam struck Vanuatu as an extremely destructive Category 5 cyclone. Eleven fatalities were subsequently confirmed in Tafea and Shefa Provinces. An estimated 65,000 people were displaced from their homes. Approximately 17,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed, including houses, schools, clinics, and other…
This article conducts a missing data diagnosis of the widely-cited, global disaster database, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) to identify the extent and potential determinants of missing data within EM-DAT. Through a review of prominent empirical literature, the article contextualises how missing data within EM-DAT has been handled previously.…
The aim of this guidance is to support the Sendai Framework Monitor (SFM) Officers, strengthen the Sendai Framework Monitor (SFM) reporting through the promotion of good practice for sex, age, and disability disaggregated data, and complement the SFM guidance.
The United Nations (UN) describes data disaggregation…