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The idea sprouted, and Efseaff and other members of the community now hope to build a ribbon of public parkland devoid of homes that would encircle and protect Paradise, its land managed to reduce the risk of fire. Known as a "wildfire-risk reduction buffer", this landscape would be managed so the trees are far apart, with less brush in the under…
A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the early morning hours of June 22, 2022. Though relatively moderate in size, the earthquake devastated Paktika and Khost Provinces in southeastern Afghanistan, killing more than 1,050 people and injuring almost 3,000 more. Three weeks later, on July 18, a magnitude-5.1 aftershock agai…
The COP27 Africa Regional Resilience Hub welcomes all those involved in adaptation and resilience in Africa to submit session proposals for virtual events that share key African priorities, solutions, challenges and opportunities, in order to bring these regional messages to COP27. The Africa Hub, led by CDKN and SouthSouthNorth, will deliver a p…
Buildings in Lagos state, Nigeria’s economic hub, have in recent years been collapsing in greater numbers than ever. Between 2000 and 2021 the city experienced 167 reported cases, with significant human and economic losses.
The latest data from Lagos State Emergency Management Agency showed that between January and July 20…
A tornado cut a 270-kilometre path through Kentucky in mid-December 2021, killing 80 people, many in their homes or workplaces, and rendering thousands homeless. The incident prompted David Prevatt, a professor of structural engineering at the University of Florida, to write an opinion piece for the Washington Post, reminding Americans that ne…
In an airplane hangar in Miami, engineers are recreating some of the most powerful hurricane winds to ever strike land. These Category 5 winds can shatter a test building in the blink of an eye.
Yet they aren’t powerful enough to keep up with nature.
When engineers built the Wall of Wind test facility 10 years ago at Florida Internatio…
New Delhi : The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) today announced the Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund (IRAF), a CDRI Multi-Partner Trust Fund, at the India Pavilion, COP27, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
IRAF, a multi-donor trust fund, established with the support of UNDP and UNDRR, will be managed by the United Nati…
Two years ago, the UTSA Center for Cultural Sustainability embarked on a project to improve the disaster resilience of historic buildings along the Texas Gulf Coast. The researchers are now close to completion of a Resilience Roadmap, a step-by-step guide that will help preserve the structural integrity of these properties against hazardous weather…
How might a nation protect its citizens in times of disaster such as earthquakes or war? New research in the International Journal of the Built Environment and Asset Management looks at the concept of "safe hubs." Spaces to which people might flee during an acute or ongoing incident that takes them a place sufficiently far from the danger zone.
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Extraordinary record-high temperatures in Pakistan triggered the collapse of the Hassanabad Bridge along the Karakoram Highway in the Hunza Valley. The ongoing unprecedented heat wave melted ice on Shisper Glacier, creating a lake which flooded, wiping out the bridge and damaging nearby homes, buildings, and two power plants.
This event is the latest i…
As a disaster-prone country, Indonesia has long been familiar with natural hazards. Even before advanced technology arrived, our Indonesian ancestors developed their own ways to prevent and mitigate disasters – and to live in harmony with natural hazards. This local wisdom has been passed through generations and still remains effective.
One example of…
The Tōhoku earthquake of 2011 remains the strongest in recorded Japanese history. It created a tsunami that towered over 40 metres and dismantled coastal flood defences in north-eastern Japan with ease, taking the lives of around 16,000 people.
Japanese authorities, wanting to better protect communities in future, chose to build bigger defences. Concre…
Once they have a foothold, severe wildfires can quickly overwhelm a community, particularly one that is densely packed. To shield houses against such a fierce threat, a thorough defense is key.
Establishing a deep and multifaceted defense in and around homes is the basis of a new report that offers direction for safeguarding residences from external fi…
The Ministry for the Environment have released the draft National Adaptation Plan, which proposes actions to help Aotearoa New Zealand to adapt to and live with the future impacts of climate change.
Consultation will help inform the actions included in New Zealand’s first National Adaptation Plan, which will be published in August 2022.
Most existing…
Dams are often built to control floods, but on certain kinds of rivers they may make big deluges worse, a new study finds. The finding suggests river managers might need to rethink their flood control strategies on silty and sandy lowland rivers.
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In addition to storing water, engineers expect dams to reduce flood risks by modifying the river dow…