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Displaying 4 of about 4 resultsThe Women's Resilience Index (WRI) assesses countries capacity for risk reduction in disaster and recovery, and the extent to which women are considered in national efforts. It measures and compares the disaster resilience of South Asian countries: focusing particularly on women's resilience.
It shows that Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, the Maldives…
This study looks closely at the lessons that may be drawn from the unprecedented aid effort after the Asian tsunami. It presents data gathered by local scholars in key disaster-affected countries including Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka, focusing on the goal of strengthening human security. It emphasises the need to design programmes that build resi…
This guidance note shares 'live lessons' learned - told through first-person stories - that contribute to disaster preparedness, mitigation, and a recovery that builds back better. It asserts that telling live lessons have great value as a way to create monuments and memorials, and can be transformative and therapeutic activities for individuals and who…
International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, vol. 4, no. 1, 2013 (special issue):
This special issue was prepared entirely to present the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) campaign on making cities resilient. Edited by Helena Molin Valdés, Deputy Director UNISDR, it provides access to the fo…