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Displaying 15 of about 240 resultsAs extreme weather events increase in severity and frequency worldwide, climate change is a daily occurrence with real life consequences. For women in the Arab region, water scarcity, food insecurity and conflict, coupled with environmental degradation, resource scarcity and forced migration, further complicate the struggle to survive and compound the r…
This edition of the Australian Journal of Emergency Management focuses on evidence of the science behind disaster mitigation. It also includes research reported at the Fire and Emergency Management Conference (AFAC18); the impacts of disasters on the homeless; and how pets and farm stock can be included in emergency plans.
AJEM focuses on bo…
Survey results and publicly available data from government entities were used as secondary data to examine the completion of the three types of disaster plans (master plans, lists of people who would need assistance in a disaster, individual plans) by local public entities in Japan. The results of multivariate log…
Natural hazards pose significant threats to different communities and various places around the world. Failing to identify and support the most vulnerable communities is a recipe for disaster. Many studies have proposed social vulnerability indices for measuring both the sensitivity of a population to natural hazards and its ability to respond and recov…
The 2011 famine and 2016 severe drought conditions in Somalia drew the attention of development actors to issues and options for addressing recurrent shocks and the roles that different people can play. This paper summarises the key lessons drawn from a study that examined how different people responded to and survived the recurrent shocks during the 20…
This manual sets out the Household Economy Approach (HEA) - Save the Children’s widely-used methodology for analysing the impact of crop failure on household income and access to food. The HEA has been widely adopted by governments in Africa and by international aid organisations.This essential manual serves as both an introduction for field workers and…
Highlights many disaster response and recovery areas of significant and specific concern to the diverse disabilities communities in California. It documents the experiences of people with disabilities and individuals with access and functional needs. The areas covered include: cross cutting issues, communication access, mass care and shelter, evacuation…
This report builds on lessons learned during two severe earthquakes in California, where it was observed that persons with physical or mental disabilities were disadvantaged by otherwise well planned disaster preparedness measures. Problems included accessibility at shelters, policies that could discriminate against disabled persons, and lack of knowled…
The preparation of this Local Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-2013 Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and the ISDR partnership.The progress report mainly assesses the trans-boundary issues and the status and progress in the implementation of disast…
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…
The Law on natural disaster prevention and control (the Law) was passed in June 2013 and took effect on May 1, 2014. The 47-article Law provides for disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and mitigation measures, from national to local and community levels. The Law outlines natural disaster prevention and control activities, including a nati…
This section explores the ‘how to’ options for engaging at-risk communities across the phases of a disaster risk financing (DRF) initiative—from community capacity-building and concept design, to technical product development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning, and finally to product refinement.
There is currently insufficient ex…
The report highlights good practice in building resilience to disasters and climate change impacts across the ASEAN, particularly at the community level, in urban areas and within the agricultural sector. It also provides examples of building resilience with a focus on safe schools, women's economic empowerment and elderly people. The case studies are d…
This study examines the institutional networks required to link processes of community-level deliberation to city and national level processes of decision-making and implementation, in the context of urban governance, community development and climate change.
In 2010, the Philippine government introduced a resettlement programme to remove all informal…
This document features 17 case studies from children, community volunteers and village leaders who have taken part in the Child Centered Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (4CA) Project implemented by Plan in Kefamenanu and Lembata, Indonesia. The case studies draw attention to the struggle of local population due to the climate chan…