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Displaying 45 of about 46 resultsThis issue brief provides an overview of the global challenges caused by flooding and how these are tackled through the work of the Zurich flood resilience alliance.
Zurich Insurance Group launched a dedicated flood resilience program in 2013, based on a new approach to cross-sector collaboration. The program brings together flood risk research, commun…
This book was published for launch at the third Session of Global Platform for Disaster Reduction (GPDR) and it is the latest in a series of volumes addressing natural disasters, and how their impact can be reduced by effective capacity building and prevention strategies.
The book presents a selection of examples and experiences of disaster reduction t…
The COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the importance of preparedness and the coordination capacities of national and regional disaster risk management agencies. The notes below includes good practices and lessons learned from Central America and the Dominican Republic.
The promotion of regional and cross-border cooperation mechanisms is essential…
On December 24 and 25, 2013, a tropical trough system produced excessively heavy rains in Saint Lucia—at a time normally considered outside of the hurricane season. The extreme rainfall led to rapid and intense flash flooding as well as numerous landslides, and caused severe damage to transport, water supply, and drainage infrastructures as well as sign…
This Guide is designed for local governments to help them to prepare for recovery from future disasters by engaging with the whole community and planning for comprehensive, long-term recovery activities.
Effective pre-disaster planning is an important process that allows a comprehensive and integrated understanding of community objectives. Pre-dis…
Successful reconstruction in Puerto Rico depends crucially on the administrative, management, and fiscal capacity of Puerto Rico's 78 municipal governments. Municipalities will be responsible for an estimated $4 billion in reconstruction funds and will need to manage complex reconstruction projects while coordinating with the government of Puerto Rico a…
This guide highlights key disability concerns to officials and experts responsible for emergency planning in their communities. It seeks to assist them in developing plans that will take into account the needs and insights of people with disabilities before, during, and after emergencies. It also is designed to help emergency managers, planners, and res…
This publication highlights the results that UNDP has achieved since 2005, in supporting disaster risk reduction (DRR) and recovery in countries prone to disasters. As a first comprehensive report outlining UNDP’s contribution to the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action, the report illustrates the reforms that countries and communities are u…
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…
This catalogue is an overview of Habitat for Humanity's work around the world, including its work in disaster risk reduction. It aims to provide an inspiring record of Habitat's disaster response and mitigation efforts and captures many of the valuable lessons learned.
Since responding to Hurricane Mitch, which struck Central America in 1998, Habitat f…
Como parte de su programación en Haití (y resto de El Caribe), Oxfam ha venido implementado diferentes proyectos para la reducción de riesgos de desastres, especialmente de seguridad alimentaria y promoción de me- dios de vida sostenibles. La intención de esta programación ha sido la generación y gestión de conocimientos sobre formas innovadoras…
This book outlines the complex changes that result from post-disaster reconstruction and their impacts on local communities - highlighting communities' roles in the reconstruction processes. It shows how communities deal with and respond to various external interventions and also explains how to choose between different post-disaster reconstruction stra…
This document gives options for rebuilding the community, meeting the evident needs of the most vulnerable people and filling key gaps in Haiti’s reconstruction regarding shelter and relief, water and sanitation, health and recovery. It states that risk reduction must be an integral part of recovery to truly rebuild safer and more resilient communities.…
In 1996, the Governor recognized the state’s vulnerability to future severe weather events and declared an annual statewide Severe Weather Awareness Week. Using this campaign as a focal point, the Mitigation and Public Affairs Team (composed of staff from FEMA Region VI and ADEM) created a public education campaign with the goal to protect the lives and…
Special Publication (NIST SP) 1197, doi:10.6028/NIST.SP.1197:
This guide provides a standard economic methodology for evaluating investment decisions aimed to improve the ability of communities to adapt to, withstand, and quickly recover from disasters. It is designed for use in conjunction with the NIST Community Resilience Planning Guide for Buildings…