Search
Results for " "
Displaying 4 of about 4 resultsThe Disaster Preparedness Simulator is a virtual reality (VR) integrated disaster preparedness learning experience where users are immersed in disaster scenarios in a controlled environment. It has three experiences of different hazards - earthquake, flood and typhoon - and is specifically targeted at children as an integrated part of their di…
The Status of Science and Technology report is an important step for monitoring the progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework and an attempt to capture some of the progress across geographies, stakeholders, and disciplines towards the application of science and technology towards risk reduction in Asia-Pacific.
Developed by…
The study is the first-of-its-kind district-level profiling of India’s extreme climate events such as cyclones, floods, and drought. It uses spatial and temporal modelling to develop the district-level assessment discussing the complexities and non-linear trends and patterns. Besides the frequency of climate catastrophes, it examines the pattern of asso…
This paper describes the existence of "Black Elephant" events—hazards that are known and understood but not addressed. As the most disaster-prone region in the world: a person in the Asia-Pacific region was five times more likely to be affected by a natural hazard compared to someone outside of the region between 1970 to 2016. As such, acknowledgme…