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Displaying 13 of about 13 resultsThis briefing note explores the strategy of Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in urban environments. It includes two case studies from Thailand and a project in Latin America and the Caribbean. It aims to foster a common understanding of key concepts, issues and considerations to help design, plan and implement successful EbA initiatives.
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The intention of this map is to give a quick overview for decision makers on national or regional level about the risk exposure of the road network to ‘high’ and ‘very high’ landslide susceptibility and ‘medium - very high’ seismic hazard. The classification used here runs from yellow (few kilometers exposed) to red (many kilometers exposed). The class…
The intention of this map is to give a quick overview for decision makers on national or regional level about the risk exposure of the road network to ‘medium – very high’ seismic hazard zones. The classification used here runs from yellow (few kilometers exposed) to red (many kilometers exposed). The class width of the yellow-to-red division has been c…
The intention of this map is to give a quick overview for decision makers on a supra-regional, national or subnational level about the risk exposure of the road network to ‘high’ and ‘very high’ landslide susceptibility. The classification used here runs from yellow (few kilometers exposed) to red (many kilometers exposed). The class width of the yellow…
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El manual se estructura en nueve apartados en los que se identifican en los objetivos, los fundamentos teóricos y la metodología empleada y se describen las buenas prácticas de identificación del riesgo y cómo reducirlo: del 1 al 3, destinados a los objetivos, a los fundamentos teóricos, y la metodología empleada; del 4 al 7, a describir la…
A declaration of the Leaders of APEC, gathered in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, October 24-26, 2010, during the "XII Cumbre de Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno del Mecanismo de Dialogo y Concertacion de Tuxtla", in which they "emphasise the importance of the Hyogo Framework for Action aimed to raise awareness, mobilise action and build global, regional, n…
Santa Ana es la segunda ciudad de El Salvador y necesita urgentemente prepararse para hacer frente a desastres y adaptarse a los retos que plantean la variabilidad y el cambio climático. Según el censo del 2015, tiene una población de más de 265.000 personas y está creciendo cuatro veces más rápido que otras ciudades intermedias del país.
El crecimient…
The policy brief informs local policymakers about the current trends and activities taking place in selected cities that have signed up to the Making Cities Resilient Campaign since 2010. The Summary draws largely on the findings of the Making Cities Resilient Report 2012, as well as interviews and information local governments have self-reported to the…
It is clear that a City Development Strategy is already a process that structures priorities in terms of development and growth; it is in this context climate change should not be considered a separate issue because it is recognized that good city planning practices are also climate smart practices (UN-Habitat, 2014). A city that provides its citizens w…
Education for sustainable development, case studies and best practices:This report is a compilation of case studies and grapples with the crucial question of merging disaster management education into the broader agenda of education for sustainable development. It shows how communities, scientists, activists, non-governmental organizations, teachers, st…
This fact sheet presents UNOPS activities in helping governments and development partners construct disaster-resistant infrastructure and increase the resilience of communities against natural disasters through the design and construction of major infrastructure projects such as schools, roads, bridges and hospitals to the highest standards, able to wit…
This PHD research is driven by the need to provide a better understanding of the challenges of increasing risk and its impact on the living conditions of the urban poor, as well as to provide new conceptual and strategic approaches to face those challenges. The overall research objective is to enhance and develop new knowledge and innovative ways in whi…
This collection of good practices shows how building the capacity of local institutions is key to sustaining disaster risk reduction, and demonstrates the immediate impact of local and national political commitments that institutionalise disaster risk reduction. It also showcases collaboration between local and national governments, civil society organi…