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Displaying 30 of about 356 resultsAustralia supports a holistic and integrated approach to disaster risk reduction within the context of sustainable development in the Asia Pasific region.
Submitted in preparation for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.
This publication offers a kaleidoscope of perspectives as well as a great deal of practical advice on how to communicate hazards and disasters at inter-personal, inter-agency, inter-sector and public levels. It draws on the rich and varied experience of 21 contributors representing the media, development and humanitarian sectors. The tools, technologies…
The booklet “Why advocate for disaster risk reduction”, covering the issues advocacy and disaster risk reduction (DRR), is jointly produced by Tearfund and World Vision International. The booklet is aimed at organisations which are already involved in DRR, but have not yet considered an advocacy approach. It sets out why advocacy on…
This is the first book to look at gender issues in disasters in the context of South Asia, where disasters have a crucial impact on the development process. It shows how exploring the specific capacities and vulnerabilities of men and women in disaster situations, and taking account of them, will improve the chance of success in development projects. Th…
This report provides an overview of benefit-cost analysis (BCA), an application of benefit-cost analysis to the performance-based earthquake engineering (PBEE) framework, consideration of critical issues in using benefit-cost analysis for PBEE and a discussion of issues, criticism and limitations of benefit-cost analysis. The objective is to provide an…
Many factors determine the ability of a facility to withstand the effects of natural hazards. Decisions made throughout the life of an infrastructure project or a building - from design and construction through ongoing maintenance - affect the resilience and, consequently, the life span of these investments. To better understand the causes of building a…
Vol. 2, study documentation.
The National Institute of Building Sciences, through its Multihazard Mitigation Council, submitted this report to the Congress of the United States. This report presents the results of an independent study to assess the future savings from hazard mitigation activities. This study shows that money spend on reducing the risk…
Article in: Disasters, vol. 31, issue 3.
In the developing countries of Asia local authorities rarely use risk analysis instruments as a decision-making support mechanism during planning and development procedures. The main purpose of this paper is to provide a methodology to enable planners to undertake such analyses. We illustrate a case study…
Environment Alert Bulletin no. 3.
Wildland fires annually burn an area half the size of Australia and generate nearly 40% of total anthropogenic carbon dioxyde (CO2). Their impact in terms of deforestation, climate change and loss of biodiversity is significant. The year 2003 was one of the worst in history in terms of loss of human life and damage to…
Article in: Science, vol. 309, no. 5742
We examined the number of tropical cyclones and cyclone days as well as tropical cyclone intensity over the past 35 years, in an environment of increasing sea surface temperature. A large increase was seen in the number and proportion of hurricanes reaching categories 4 and 5. The largest increase occurred in the…
This policy brief outlines recommendations for integrating assessment of natural hazard related risks in project design, appraisal and evaluation. Their uptake depends, of course, on demand for such tools, as well as effective dissemination and use. Related policies and strategies and strong commitment to risk reduction are critical in ensuring that the…
The publication presents implementation-oriented concepts, instruments and methods for risk analysis which have been tested in projects funded by the BMZ and the German Foreign Office. It is aimed primarily at the staff of the GTZ and its partner experts, and experts in national and international institutions and organisations.
Economics Department
Many proponents of disaster mitigation claim that it offers potential benefits in terms of saved lives and property far exceeding its costs. To provide evidence for this, and to justify the use of public funds, agencies involved in mitigation can use benefit cost analysis. Such analysis, if well done, offers a testable, defensible…
Version 3.0 of the Mitigation Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) Toolkit Compact Disk (CD) was released in July 2006. The CD includes all of the FEMA mitigation BCA software, technical manuals, tools, BC training course presentation, BCA guidance and other supporting materials for BCA. version 3.0 includes updated BCA modules for Coastal A Flood (version 6.0.2…