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Displaying 120 of about 349 resultsThis report presents the findings from Work Package 3 (WP3, Vulnerability) of the STREVA (Strengthening Resilience in Volcanic Areas) project’s research conducted in the communities surrounding La Soufriere Volcano in the island of St. Vincent, West Indies, Caribbean.
In relation to reducing the impacts of volcanic hazards, the authors propos…
This report presents recommendations on key actions the Federal Government can take to better support state, local, tribal, and territorial leaders working to prepare their communities for the impacts of climate change. These recommendations focus on opportunities to remove barriers to resilient investments, modernize Federal grant and loan programs to…
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En el boletín de Salud Pública y Gestión del Riesgo del CRID de enero podrá consultar sobre el nuevo portal en francés para Haití sobre emergencias y desastres, información sobre la sistematización y lecciones aprendidas del proyecto de OPS "Hospitales seguros y riesgo urbano en Centroamérica", materiales de sensibilización, convocatorias y…
These proceedings outline the outcomes and conclusions of the regional workshop addressing disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, inlcuding: panel discussions on a) Governability and development planning, b) Risk reduction measures and climate change adaptation, c) Post-disaster recovery; a field visit to the landslide risk areas in Tegu…
This research report asserts that the prospects for climate change resilience in Haiti are now intricately tied to post-earthquake reconstruction. As Haiti turns its attention to preparing for more disasters and rebuilds significant portions of its infrastructure, it is essential to seize this opportunity to integrate climate resilience into these effor…
The Haiti case study addresses four key themes: the impact of the earthquake and the subsequent cholera epidemic on Haiti's health system; security community participation in health system recovery and reconstruction; coordination mechanisms that facilitated or directed the security community's involvement; and the information generating and sharing mec…
This publication tackles the long-term rebuilding of Haiti and specifically addresses the challenges in meeting the sanitation needs for the country in order to avoid the risk of a secondary disaster, in which the people who have survived the earthquake could succumb to preventable disease, and to use this real opportunity to build back much better. It…
This document assesses the reasons why Haiti is considered as a fragile state and how the 2010 earthquake further weakened the Haitian institutions, increasing risks of social unrest. It addresses Haiti's vulnerability to natural hazards such as tropical cyclones, flooding, and mudslides, and reports on the assistance needs of the country in terms of di…
The Fire Recovery Guide offers science-based perspectives for those working toward recovery of land while reducing risk going forward, helping to assess when and how to take action to support the ecosystems put in danger by wild fires.
California has experienced its deadliest and most severe wild fire seasons in recent history. Although…
This publication presents data on the impact of Hurricane Harvey in Texas, particularly Harris County, in the form of illustrated maps. It provides data down to the census tract level, with a focus on the intersection of social vulnerability and flooding and wind speeds.
This brief provides an overview of challenges in disaster reconstruction and recommendations as they relate to recovery spending for the 2017 floods in Peru.
This document has been produced as quick, at-a-glance summary of a Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance Post Event Review Capability (PERC) study analyzing the 2017 “El Niño Costero” floods in Peru. T…
This paper from the Argentine Republic calls for a regional articulation to face emergency and disaster, responding to the needs of many countries in the region, subregional bodies and multilateral agencies and bodies.
It suggests moving forward in the appointment of a Working Group who will review the existent rules, protocols, working guidelines, and…
This report will details recovery efforts that state government made in the 12-24 month period after Hurricane Katrina. A summary of the work of the federal government, local governments, nonprofit entities and the private sector are also included. The accomplishments and assessments of the following areas will be described in this report: housing, publ…
This guidance note presents a series of steps to initiate and sustain Pre Disaster Recovery Planning (PDRP) in order to ensure that communities "build back better" following a natural disaster. It offers guidance on developing a planning framework and attempts to present the key steps and considerations at a broad level, to present relevant examples, an…
This paper highlights resilient behaviour and responses taken by the community and some companies to cope with the difficulties arisen from the 2010 Maule earthquake in Chile, during the emergency period and the reconstruction process. It is based on recent publications from the authors as well as the revision and analysis of other case studies regardin…