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Displaying 15 of about 223 resultsOn August 14, 2017, landslides and floods devastated a large cross-section of Freetown, Sierra Leone. An estimated 6,000 people were affected, of which 1,141 have been reported dead or missing. More than 3,000 people lost their homes. Almost every sector of the urban economy was impacted. The livelihood impacts of affected communities were widespread.…
The Gifts of Culture board game is a role-playing simulation set in a diverse cultural community. Players represent various groups living in the flood-prone valley. Although their views and ideals differ, they are driven by the same goal - to improve living conditions in their communities. How will they achieve this goal under the constant threat of dev…
This roadmap for local flood risk identifies a programme of projects addressing science, knowledge, sharing of best practices and capacity building needs. The purpose is to coordinate research commissioning so that it meets user needs and is delivered more effectively and efficiently.
The roadmap builds upon the previous Integrated Urban Drainage…
Flash Flood! is an application developed for the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) programme, Flash Flooding from Intense Rainfall (FFIR). The FFIR research programme aims to increase our understanding of how flash floods are triggered and to improve the forecasting of the intense thunderstorms which trigger them. Flash Flood! i…
This study analyzed the effects of earthquakes, floods and space weather on the power grid in the European Union to identify vulnerabilities and to understand how these natural hazards influence the recovery time of electric utilities.
The following recommendations related to policy, hazard mitigation and emergency management emerged from the findings…
This report evaluates the impact of the Joint Programme on Disaster Risk Management and Humanitarian Preparedness in Nepal, which was planned to: (1) strengthen and institutionalise Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR), (2) enhance the capacity of local institutions to prepare for and respond to humanitarian emergencies, and (3…
This study of Colorado’s 2013 floods aims to help communities learn how to improve recovery decisions that decrease their vulnerability to a wide variety of hazards and prepare for future disasters that may strike. It explores policy planning, lessons, and changes made in the aftermath of the 2013 floods in the seven affected communities (Boul…
This project aims to identify barriers and propose solutions to promote low cost measures that would make properties at flood risk more resilient to damage from flood waters in the UK. The objectives set for the project were to:
Provide evidence for a package of measures that would make properties more resilient to damage, through identifying the evi…
The food security and nutrition–conflict nexus: building resilience for food security, nutrition and peace
This report provides an overview of food security and nutrition across the African region, including trends, challenges and progress against key indicators. In particular, this report highlights the reversal in progress in the fight against hunger…
This handbook reviews the techniques, methodologies and best practices for using geospatial information in support of decision making for disaster risk management. The focus is on specific hazards, including flood, cyclone, earthquake, landslide, volcanic activity and forest fire. While space-based information can significantly enhance disaster emergenc…
This study of humanitarian preparedness measures focuses on the 2015–2016 El Niño event in five countries: Zambia, Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Malawi. Chapters 2–6 of this study detail country-level measures to prepare for potential El Niño related impacts. Chapter 7, addresses the challenges to and benefits of early action as experienced by two organ…
This policy brief provides an overview of the impact of climate change and natural hazards on fishing communities in Bangladesh. It estimates loss and damage and ways of addressing them through insurance risk transfer, and describes ways to proactively manage coastal risk. This policy brief paper was an outcome of a research initiated by Climate Change…
This study compares the experience of urban planning and development in peri-urban areas affected by flooding in three Vietnamese cities: Hue, Da Nang and Can Tho. In each case, the study examined the causes of specific flood events, and the role that urban planning and development played in contributing to the floods.
In addition, this synthesis revie…
This study assesses the role of the investments made in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and prevention in the actual reduction of the impact of floods in the state of Tabasco between 2007 and 2010. Based on a previous study conducted within the framework of the Technical Assistance Agreement between the Mexican Government and the World Bank, it was found…
This report details a pilot study that sought to understand and map social vulnerability to flood hazard in the city of Zürich. The study develops a theoretical basis, and practical methodology to identify key factors of social vulnerability and their interdependencies.
Social characteristics are then mapped to identify ‘hotspots’ of flood-related soci…