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Displaying 15 of about 16 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 article, from a Professor of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, assesses the impacts of the recent earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, highlighting the success of the seismic damage mitigation efforts through strong building codes.
It describes: (i) the earthquake; (ii) the tsunami; and (iii) the related fires that oc…
This book reports on the Reinforce Rescuers' Resilience by Empowering a well-being Dimension (RED) project aiming to enhance well-being and design training programmes for operators and after-care providers intervening in major emergencies. It addresses psychological risks prevention and management and considers training as the first prevention strategy.…
This study looks closely at the lessons that may be drawn from the unprecedented aid effort after the Asian tsunami. It presents data gathered by local scholars in key disaster-affected countries including Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka, focusing on the goal of strengthening human security. It emphasises the need to design programmes that build resi…
Improving disaster preparedness and response capacity with a particular focus on the employment and social dimensions of relief and reconstruction is one of the conclusions adopted at the 15th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting. This document presents all the conclusions agreed at the meeting in which representatives of governments, workers and emplo…
This guide covers psychological first aid (PFA) which involves humane, supportive and practical help to fellow human beings suffering serious crisis events. It is built around three principles - look, listen and link - which are led by a section describing how to prepare to offer PFA and learn about the situation.
It is intended for people in a positio…
This report is in part a catalog of how different natural catastrophes have affected the world, but more importantly, it’s a platform for recognizing common themes and ultimately, a framework to understand how resilience can be improved in communities: building codes aimed at performance in addition to life-safety, preparedness that addresses the range…
This document asserts that rebuilding and creating concrete opportunities for rural livelihoods is a priority in crisis response and preparedness as disasters and conflicts have immediate and long term impacts on rural employment. Several reasons for actions as well as policy options are given. It further asserts ILO's role in supporting member States t…
This study examines the economic and social consequences of the 17 August 1999 earthquake, known as the Izmit earthquake, which affected a third of Turkey's total population and caused substantial human and material losses.
The first chapter looks at the economic environment in Turkey before the Izmit earthquake and the place which the stricken region…
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El objetivo general de este programa es mejorar la capacidad de respuesta de la sociedad ante las amenazas y riesgos generados por el cambio climático por medio de la aplicación de instrumentos de gestión del territorio. Este documento sintetiza las acciones a realizar en el eje de Adaptación y Mitigación al Cambio Climático.
El Plan se en…
This report provides detailed information on early and long-term recovery needs and priorities, e.g. through building resilience thanks to disaster risk reduction strategies and policies. This document uses the example of the state of Queensland which suffered from devastating flood towards the end of 2010 and in the early months of 2011 resulting from…
This report presents the findings of the Mid-Term Review of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) aimed at critically analyzing the extent to which HFA implementation has progressed and at helping countries and their institutional partners identify practical measures to increase commitment, resourcing, and efforts in its further implementation.
It highli…
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The purpose of this document is to describe the thematic classification system that has been developed, with the aim of promoting a better understanding of disaster risk reduction (DRR), and the development of an internationally recognized information classification and exchange standard. It is hoped that a clear set of…
This book was published for launch at the third Session of Global Platform for Disaster Reduction (GPDR) and it is the latest in a series of volumes addressing natural disasters, and how their impact can be reduced by effective capacity building and prevention strategies.
The book presents a selection of examples and experiences of disaster reduction t…
This report analyses how target communities in Myanmar were able to recover from the Cyclone Nargis and become more resilient towards future hazards. There are seven aspects that are evaluated to assess the overall effectiveness of the Cyclone Nargis operation, including: the extent to which gender issues and disaster risk reduction were mainstreamed in…