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Displaying 15 of about 52 resultsBetween December 2010 and February 2011, Lesotho experienced river floods, run-off from hill slopes, and rockslides due to severe and prolonged rainfall. Additionally, strong winds and localized hailstorms caused severe damages. The heavy rain significantly impacted the agricultural sector. The Lesotho Vulnerability Assessment Committee estimated that s…
This brochure states that floods in Brazil pose increased risk to people, infrastructure and business. It describes how the floods affect the various regions and sectors highlighting the increased exposure to river flood and flash flood risk. It explains that the Southeastern states are particularly vulnerable also with regard to possible obstruction…
This book identifies the challenges faced by the construction industry after a disaster, including the restoration of permanent shelter and public services such as hospitals, schools, water supply, power, communications, and environmental infrastructure. It highlights best practices to enable this industry to address those problems which make an effecti…
Terminal Marítimo Muelles el Bosque Cartagena, Colombia:
This report considers the vulnerability of physical infrastructure at ports and port activities to the changes in climate and the risks that could manifest through changes in the level or patterns of shipping, increased flooding affecting movements within ports and causing damage to goods stored…
This updated handbook provides hands-on guidance for identifying the most effective technology options for poverty reduction and climate change mitigation and adaptation. By drawing on decades of experience and inputs from leading experts and practitioners, it brings novel insights for carrying out needs assessments and creating actionable plans as part…
Summary of the regional study - June 2011:
This study is aimed to help better understand both the risks that North Africa’s coastal cities face by the 2030 time horizon, and to help prepare the required adaptive responses. Alexandria, Casablanca and Tunis were studies together with the Bouregreg Valley between Rabat and Salé in Morocco, an area which i…
The implications on the UK of the impacts of climate change and sea-level rise on critical coastal infrastructure overseas, 2010 to 2100:
The objective of this study is to address this deficiency and assess the potential implications on the UK of the physical and socio-economic impacts of climate change on coastal infrastructure around the world with an…
This position paper explains the need for drylands recovery and development in the Horn of Africa through community control and empowerment, education and pro-poor infrastructure. It asserts that if focus could be shifted to long term resiliency measures instead of emergency response, it would enable communities themselves to decide their futures. Studi…
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Los efectos acumulados de todos los eventos asociados tanto a la erupción del volcán Pacaya como de la tormenta tropical Ágatha ocurridos inmediatamente después de la erupción, los incidentes de deslizamientos, inundaciones y destrucción asociada a eventos de lluvias extraordinarias y las tormentas y depresiones tropicales ocurridas entre m…
This report calls on governments, the electricity industry, consumers and insurers to take action to make the power supply, society and industry more resilient to events, such as earthquake and tsunami. The new position paper also contains a comprehensive overview of current and future challenges in respect of insurance coverage. It states that the risk…
La ley núm. 20.444 que crea el fondo nacional de la reconstrucción y establece mecanismos de incentivo tributario a las donaciones efectuadas en caso de catástrofe, dicho fondo está destinado a financiar la construcción, reconstrucción, reposición, remodelación, restauración o rehabilitación de infraestructura, instalaciones, patrimonio histórico arquit…
This report, published two weeks after the Great East Japan (Tohoku-Kanto) earthquake and tsunami, provides a synthesis of certain existing data and a basic situation analysis of the situation. It considers the major challenge posed to the disaster risk reduction community by: (i) the earthquake; (ii) the tsunami; (ii) the ongoing nuclear emergency; and…
This Journal publishes research papers addressing: (i) theoretical and methodological issues in disaster risk science, emergency response technology and risk management; (ii) disaster risk governance policies and regulations; and (iii) case studies and comparative research internationally on responses to major disasters. Its primary aim is to create an…
Policy research working paper 5568:
This report proposes a general economic framework to help stakeholders in the public sector to develop effective adaptation strategies. To do so, it lays out the general issues involved in adaptation, including the role of uncertainty and inertia, and the need to consider structural changes in addition to marginal a…
This document summarises a programme intended to promote and implement initiatives for reduction of disaster vulnerability for prevention of loss of lives and damage to properties, human settlements and critical facilities in the Asian Region, with special focus on Vietnam, Bangladesh and China. It aims to: (i) enhance ADPC's capacity to become a center…