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Displaying 15 of about 47 resultsThe main objectives of this report are to (i) assess the current state-of-the-art tools and operational practices in tropical cyclone and storm surge forecasting, (ii) assess existing operational practices at the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) and regionally, and (iii) propose recommendations for improvements in the lead times of tropical cy…
This research was aimed at characterizing the housing recovery measures adopted by the NGOs and local people in Koyra Upazila of Bangladesh after cyclone Aila and also at assessing the outcome of the housing recovery.
The methodology was developed to conduct the research from a perspective of peoplesʼ perception and expert opinion.…
This report gives details of a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) project that was carried out in order to estimate the value of strengthening Bangladesh’s hydrometeorological services. The objective of the analysis was to verify the economic justification for the project, guide the project’s priorities and investments during implementation, pos…
This report introduces a Flood risk Reduction Evaluation and Screening (FLORES)-model. FLORES is specifically aimed at providing useful input early in the decision-making process by quickly screening multiple flood risk management measures and their combinations under uncertainty and identify promising combinations of measures and develop them into…
Training Book, published in an abstract version for the training of the volunteers of the cyclone preparedness program in preparedness activities. It covers subjects like analysis capacity and vulnerability, introduction to cyclones, warning signals and their meaning, evacuation planning, management process, among other things. (UNEsCO)
Every time a cyclone has hit the Sundarbans, the attempt has been to adapt in situ by creating protective infrastructure, and later return to the same conditions prevailing prior to the disaster. Such reliance on the notion of ‘resilience’ has become increasingly unsustainable and will only keep the region and its people poor. This brief argues that man…
This brochure was prepared to warn Haitians about the possibility of coming wind related hazards as well as to provide them with basic guidelines for mitigation. It advocates for local people and authorities to follow a 'Preparedness Plan' for wind-related disaster prevention and reduction.
Environmental Emergencies News: Issue 6, April 2007, pages 2-3:
This article presents examples of indigenous disaster early warning, preparedness, and response including: mitigation efforts of the Banyala community in Budalang’I, Kenya; prediction of drought and floods in Swaziland, and drought and famine in Tanzania; disaster early warning of the Nene…
This report presents seven case studies compiled by researchers and practitioners. These case studies from different countries cover a range of topics in the Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) context, and are as follows:
Landslide hazard regulation and mitigation: Creating Resilient Landscapes in the Serrana region of Rio de…
This publication is a synthesis of lessons from more than a decade of Concern Worldwide’s disaster risk reduction (DRR) programming in coastal geographic contexts. Based on research in Port au Prince, Haiti; Dhaka, Bangladesh; Nairobi, Kenya; and Freetown, Sierra Leone, this publication describes Concern’s approach to DRR and offers lessons and guidance…
This background paper is part of the Pacific Possible project at the World Bank and was prepared to support the thematic focus area of "Managing increased stress on pacific livelihoods". This background paper considers the following key issues regarding the changes in Pacific Island Countries (PICs) by the year 2040:
The potential socio-eco…
This study addresses the high vulnerability of the Pacific developing member countries of ADB to the predicted effects of climate change, including higher sea levels, intense storm surges and cyclones, erratic rainfall patterns, and major temperature fluctuations. It identifies the effects and quantifies the costs of these adverse outcomes to the Pacifi…
This Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Educational Kit (NDRR) in Arabic has been developed with the view to enhancing the coping capabilities of disaster prone communities in the Arab States region as well as the dissemination of the technical knowledge in natural disaster reduction to build the capacities of educational institutions, students, and teache…
This book was produced to mark the end of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), a United Nations initiative to reduce the negative effects of natural disasters.
This volume communicates solutions to the problems associated with natural disasters, stimulating discussion and improvements in methods of protecting people and prop…
A declaration adopted by the Member States of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) on September 27, 2012, on the sidelines of the 67th United Nations General Assembly, calling for urgent action to address the climate change crisis which Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are already experiencing with impacts such as sea-level rise and storm su…