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Displaying 11 of about 11 resultsThis study provides novel insights into the occupational health and safety impacts experienced during a historic extreme heat event in Canada. By conducting a systematized review and content analysis of media coverage about the 2021 Heat Dome, the researchers were able to identify the occupations reported to have been impacted by the extreme heat event…
The preparation of this Local Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-2013 Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and the ISDR partnership.The progress report mainly assesses the trans-boundary issues and the status and progress in the implementation of disast…
This report presents the activities and achievements of the Canadian National Committee for the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) related to disaster prevention and management, public awareness and education. The report also describes Committee’s program on hazard review, risk assessment and risk management, and includes plan o…
This report presents the findings of a national survey, which gathered the opinions of 2,300 individuals from across the country who live in communities with high flood risk. The findings reveal that homeowners lack awareness of flood risk and the protection options available for them to play their part in reducing flood risk.
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This report outlines a Canadian response to the Resolution proclaiming the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). It summarizes the resources and responsibilities for emergency preparedness and disaster management in Canada, including the federal and provincial governments, the banks and insurance companies, the manufacturing and c…
In 2012, the Canadian Red Cross conducted a ground-breaking study of “Social Media in Emergencies.” It demonstrated clearly that emerging trends in social and digital spaces were shaping the ways that Canadians were responding to disaster and interacting with the organizations that could help them. Now, more than five years later, the digital landscape…
This guide provides information on preparing an emergency plan and kit for people with disabilities / special needs and for caregivers. It encourages Canadians to be prepared to cope for at least the first 72 hours of an emergency, while emergency workers focus on those in urgent need. Describing the three basic steps: (i) Knowing the risks, (ii) Making…
Risk communications as part of the Local Resilience Capability is the focus of this week’s Manchester Briefing (Issue 37). The briefing explores the communication of risk before and during emergencies, and identify how two-way communications are central to local resilience capabilities. Lessons are shared from:
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The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.
The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establi…
In this paper, the authors present a critical discourse analysis of the journalistic coverage of five Canadian disasters, including the Alberta floods (2013), Fort McMurray wildfires (2016), Ottawa-Gatineau flooding (2017 and 2019), and the Ottawa-Gatineau tornadoes (2018). This study is part of a broader project focused on the representation of high-ri…
One of the key priorities for disaster risk reduction is to ensure decision makers, stakeholders, and the public understand their exposure to disaster risk, so that they can take protective action. Flood maps are a potentially valuable tool for facilitating this understanding of flood risk, but previous research has found that they vary considerably in…