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Displaying 15 of about 91 resultsThe study provides assessment of the penetration of climate change induced carbonation in the concrete cover of the existing buildings in the EU Member States. It estimates the time for on-set of corrosion due to depletion of the cover of the reinforcement, and evaluates the repair costs under the moderate emissions scenario RCP4.5, and under the extrem…
This report, by the Committee on Climate Change and its Adaptation Committee, assesses whether the UK’s housing stock is adequately prepared for the challenges of climate change; both in terms of reducing emissions from UK homes and ensuring homes are adequately prepared for the impacts of climate change.
The reports key findings are that:
the UK’s…
The most critical input data for the calculation of the earthquake force on a structure are the spectral accelerations Ss and S1 which are obtained from maps. For building codes before 2012, these values are uniform hazard – all locations have the same probability of being exceeded. However, the codes since 2012 require Ss and S1 that are uniform risk –…
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.
The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establi…
This action plan recommends steps which are required to make sure homes and businesses are more resilient. This includes undertaking research to better understand how properties can benefit from flood resilience measures. It recognises that property owners need to know where to get good advice.
Flooding is devastating for those affected – from the init…
This book is a tale of a girl who must save her little brother. Its different chapters feature a lesson: the Earth's movements, earthquakes and their impact, tsunamis, as illustrated by the case of Japan, volcanoes with a definition of the various types of lava and their positive aspects, submarine; coastal volcanoes, the atmosphere, the El Niño phenome…
This report analyses the opportunities and challenges facing designers in adapting buildings for a changing UK climate. This industry-led report is mainly aimed at business designers but is also directly relevant to the construction industry and to policy and regulation makers. It looks at the emerging market for building designers preparing buildings f…
This is the progress report by the Glasgow Airport Limited (GLAL) on its climate change adaptations. The report sets out the Airport's progress in adapting to the current and future predicted effects of climate change. For GLAL the most significant climate change risks arise from projected longer term changes to temperature and precipitation e…
This is the progress report by the Northern Lighthouse Board on climate change adaptations. It sets out the progress made in adapting to the current and future predicted effects of climate change on their organisation.
The document identifies impacts and proposed actions for the following business functions (pp. 8-20):
engineering maintenance;
engi…
With emphasis on the Philippines, Indonesia and China:
This draft publication explains 'what East Asia and the Pacific can do to prepare for the next big earthquake: developing and implementing regional and countrywide strengthening programs for vulnerable structures'. It describes: (i) the key challenges in earthquake risk management and what to do a…
These documents report on the major findings and achievements of a ten-year program designed to respond to the need for safer cities. The ultimate goal of the program was to reduce the disaster vulnerability of urban populations, infrastructure, critical facilities, and shelter in targeted cities throughout Asia.
The documents highlight that, with AUDM…
This report constitutes the EU-level technical guidance on adapting buildings to climate change. The guidance collects and synthesises existing methods, specifications, best practices and guidance for climate-resilient buildings into a document that can provide practical advice for professionals and be referenced or used in different EU policy documents…
Reflections on the role of the educational community in risk management:
This document aims to prompt reflection on what exactly constitutes as a safe school: offering a resistible infrastructure in the event of a disaster or one that will also ensure the child’s right to education in an emergency situation. It is aimed at authorities, teachers, techni…
This book was produced to mark the end of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), a United Nations initiative to reduce the negative effects of natural disasters.
This volume communicates solutions to the problems associated with natural disasters, stimulating discussion and improvements in methods of protecting people and prop…
This is an editorial which explores the key lessons from the 2023 Türkiye–Syria earthquakes in relation to building design and construction. The conditions of vulnerability were created primarily because of the type and quality of the buildings. Initial estimates indicate nearly 40,000 buildings were severely damaged or collapsed, about 10–20 per cent o…