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Displaying 11 of about 11 resultsAsian Disaster Management News, Special Edition, June 2014:
This special edition is reflecting on the challenges faced by the Asian community due to a vast array of disasters and the influence of the private sector as a key partner in mitigation of hazards and a driver of economic recovery. It argues that with the growing global interdependence of econ…
Southasiadisasters.net issue no. 113, June 2014:
This issue of Southasiadisasters.net is an attempt to deliberate on the important issues related to disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Asia. It contains articles on a variety of DRR issues ranging from Kosi floods to Tsunami rehabilitation, and from urban risks to under nutrition. The idea behind this…
This act provides for coordinated civil protection measures in Iceland intended to tackle the consequences of emergency situations that may threaten the life and health of the general public, the environment and/or property. It regulates the planning, organization and implementation of measures against natural or man-made disasters, and the provision of…
This act provides for the regulation of measures to ensure protection of life and health of the population, of the environment and of property in events of disaster. Main provisions include preventive measures; integrated rescue system; recovery; involvement, assistance and obligations of natural and legal persons.
Extraordinary rainfall affected Bosnia and Herzegovina between 14 and 19 May 2014, the largest level of precipitation in 120 years. The waters surpassed retention barriers of soil and slopes. The effects were aggravated by pre-existing environmental degradation factors such as deforestation, erosion of riverbeds and construction in hazardous risk expose…
This report presents a post-disaster needs assessment conducted after the floods and landslides that occurred in Serbia at the end of May 2014. It considers the repair, reconstruction, expansion and improvement of floods control works as well as the improved disposal of waste from mining and other productive activities as essential to risk reduction. It…
This guide provides an overview of selected generally accepted practices and emerging new practices associated with managing disruptions and used variously within Australasia, USA and UK, which include: business continuity planning, disaster recovery planning, emergency management and business resilience, among others.
The guide is divided in ten chapt…
This report provides an overview and four key insights into the storm surge-induced flooding that took place as a consequence of the large storm known as ’Xaver‘ in the United Kingdom on December 5 and 6, 2013. It contains detailed analysis on a number of relevant topics, including UK flood defences and business contingency planning – and makes recommen…
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En esta edición le invitamos a conocer el Centro de Referencia en Costa Rica de la Federación Internacional de la Cruz Roja y su experiencia con el uso de la herramienta "Escuela Protegida". Encuentre además publicaciones recientes sobre la reconstrucción de Haití y otros temas de interés relacionados con prevención y respuesta a desastres.…
This study provides an overview on disasters and conflicts in 57 Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries during the last four decades, including a review of disaster risk reduction strategies from The Yokohama Strategy to the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters (HFA) an…
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Cuadernillos sobre gestión de riesgo de desastres - experiencias y herramientas de aplicación regional y local:
La reconstrucción es frecuentemente conceptualizada y diseñada para que un país regrese a las condiciones de desarrollo normal, de las que disfrutaba antes del desastre. A menudo, esto lleva a la reconstrucción de las condiciones…