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Displaying 15 of about 24 resultsIllustrated information sheets showing architectural and structural drawings for a typical small dwelling unit for Seismic zones III, IV and V for Brick wall and Stone Masonry wall. Published by the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs, National Disaster Management Division.
A project of School eartchquake safety initiative (SESI):
This publication not only summarizes the good practices and lessons learned from the project countries but also highlights the task ahead to up-scale from model projects to countrywide activities on school safety.
The project on "Reducing Vulnerability of School Children to Earthquake" under th…
This report focuses on new forms of public-private partnership which can make societies more resilient by addressing the rising cost of natural catastrophes. Several recent risk transfer solutions offer a model for governments, development banks and relief organizations to access pre-event financing and use their funds more efficiently through insurance…
Bulletin mensuel d'information sur les changements climatiques de l'institut d'applications et de vulgarisation en sciences, no. 7, octobre 2008
In French:
Ce septième numéro du Cahier des changements climatiques est consacré à la vulnérabilité et l'adaptation liées aux changements climatiques dans les villes sahéliennes.
Basic information on emergency preparedness and activities oriented towards children.
Collection of photos from the Ninth National Earthquake and Safety Drill, organized by the International Institute of Earthquake and Engineering (IIEES) on November 29, 2007. This drill has been conducted since 1966 and now involves 14.5 million students in more than 124,000 schools. All students in Iran perform the earthquake drill. The Safety Drill pr…
This handbook provides an introduction to how to fasten home and office furnishings to minimize risk of injury and death in earthquakes.
Estos estudios han aportado valiosos conocimientos para la adecuada protección del patrimonio arquitectónico y cultural construido con
estos materiales ancestrales, característicos en el territorio nacional. Por esta razón su aplicación contribuye a la reducción del riesgo
sísmico al cual están sometidos sus propietarios y usuarios.
Es importante adver…
This book brings together the expertise of African scholars and practitioners in urban disaster risk reduction including: Djillali Benouar, University of Science and Technology of Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Khady Diagne, ENDA-Tiers Mode, Senegal, Robert B. Kiunsi, John Lupala, Fred Lerise, Manoris Meshack, Benedict Malele, Ally Namangaya and Emanuel Mchome,…
Bulletin mensuel d'information sur les changements climatiques de l'institut d'applications et de vulgarisation en sciences, no. 8, novembre 2008
In French:
Ce huitième numéro du Cahier des changements climatiques veut susciter un débat sur le potentiel de l'assurance climatique basée sur un indice pour la gestion des risques de sécheresse dans le sec…
Parchis tocororo es un juego didáctico de multimedia, sobre les medidas de defensa civil de prevención, preparación y respuesta a los peligros naturales. Con él vamos a compartir información y mensajes que te ayudarán a entender cómo puedes disminuir las pérdidas y afectaciones a la salud, la economía y el medio ambiente.
This guide presents in a brief, clear and direct manner, some important aspects related to floods.
Este manual apresenta de maneira sucinta, clara e directa, alguns aspectos importantes relacionados com as cheias.
Disaster management occupies an important place in India’s policy framework as it is the poor and the under-privileged who are worst affected on account of calamities/disasters.
The goal of this interdisciplinary study is to better understand the land use factors that increase vulnerability of mountain areas in northern Pakistan. The study will identify and analyse the damages and losses caused by the October 2005 earthquake in two areas of the same valley: one "low-risk" watershed with sound natural resources management, the o…
This presentation describes a board game developed by the Institute for Educational Studies and Development (IESD) of Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia. While playing the game, messages written in the answer cards help players understand what natural disaster is and how some actions can reduce the impact of disasters. The target audience for the g…