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Displaying 3 of about 3 resultsA slow-moving tropical depression caused persistent heavy rains in the Solomon Islands between April 1 and April 4, 2014. The rains caused flash flooding in Honiara, Guadalcanal, Isabel, Malaita,and Makira-Ulawa. The flooding was the worst in living memory in some locations. It caused 22 fatalities across the country, internally displaced some 10,000 pe…
Extraordinary rainfall affected Bosnia and Herzegovina between 14 and 19 May 2014, the largest level of precipitation in 120 years. The waters surpassed retention barriers of soil and slopes. The effects were aggravated by pre-existing environmental degradation factors such as deforestation, erosion of riverbeds and construction in hazardous risk expose…
This paper presents key findings from the survey conducted in areas targeted for relocation following Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. It aims to understand the needs and perceptions of groups affected. It argues that current plans ignore key elements of sustainable relocation processes, and lack technical guidance and support. It emphasizes that the…