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Displaying 75 of about 557 resultsEl cuyo objetivo de este estudio es analizar el riesgo de la ciudad de Lima y Callao, con énfasis en seis distritos representativos: San Juan de Lurigancho, Villa El Salvador, Puente Piedra, Comas, Chorrillos y La Molina. Los resultados obtenidos en este estudio constituye información privilegiada sobre el riesgo sísmico a nivel de detalle, que permite…
This report examines the level of preparedness and capacity building to tackle urban flooding in Nigerian cities. Firstly, the incidences of urban flood hazards, causes and impacts were examined; secondly, the role of urbanization as large creator of flood risk for much of the urban population was analysed. Thirdly, discussion was about the vulnerabilit…
This document provides a sensible set of guidelines for deciding what should be rebuilt and where. It states that a concept of "disaster reduction" will be paramount in reconstruction. Based on this concept, preparations for disaster must be made from the perspectives of prioritizing efforts to ensure that even if disaster strikes it will not result in…
This article presents global correlative niche models for autochthonous Chikungunya transmission. These models were used as the basis for projections under the representative concentration pathway (RCP) 4.5 and 8.5 climate change scenarios. In a further step, hazard maps, which account for population densities, were produced. The baseline models su…
This report shows the results of a nationwide risk assessment aimed to develop a comprehensive disaster risk profile for Rwanda. It covers five major natural hazards prevailing in Rwanda namely; droughts, floods, landslides, earthquakes and windstorms. The elements at risk considered in the assessment are: population, agriculture, health, education, hou…
This report introduces resilience.io, a computer-based platform, an analysis and decision-support tool, that allows users to accurately model resource flows, for example, energy, food and water, so that regions can manage both their economy and critical supporting ecosystems. It is a tool that allows regions globally to assess their current development…
This paper examines some problems that arise in thematic mapping for disaster management in case of earthquake due to the various types, structure and classification of data provided by various organizations. It represents some of the efforts performed within the framework of the university UACEG-CNIP research project dealing with a conceptual model for…
This assessment aims to inform the SERVIR-Mekong program’s strategic focus as well as provide a resource for other stakeholders seeking to improve the effective application of geospatial data and technologies in the Lower Mekong Region (LMR).
This report identifies geospatial data and technology needs in the following thematic areas:- Key themes about…
This guide provides the first standard method for conducting geospatially-based damage assessments through the analysis of drone and satellite imagery. The “BAR Methodology” offers potential improvements to wind disaster damage assessments in terms of providing responding agencies with previously unavailable information about hard to reach, often non-pe…
This paper presents a technique identifying the relationships between spatial and non-spatial data essential to the post- disaster risk reduction at the local scale. The obtain information derives from the deep insight interviews of affected people regarding issues associated with spatial aspects in a disaster event. The explored issues regarding the in…
Natural Hazards Earth System Science, 16, pp. 529–542, 2016, doi:10.5194/nhess-16-529-2016:
This study builds on previous work by improving access to fault information through a web-based interactive map and an online database with search capabilities that allow users to organize data by different fields. The data presented in this compilation include f…
Erdkunde 2015, Vol 69, Issue 4, 307-325, doi:10.3112/erdkunde.2015.04.02:
Taking Musikot in Nepal as a characteristic case study of rapid urban change, this article analyses its increasing local earthquake-risk in light of insufficient seismic building code implementation and risk-sensitive urban planning. Applying an approach that combines repeat phot…
This publication seeks to enhance the understanding of, and boost resilience to, water stress conditions in drought-prone areas, using the FAO Agricultural Stress Index System (ASIS). In order to boost the resilience of livelihoods to threats arising from climate change, and especially drought events, it is primordial to identify drought…
This is the third report of the revised INFORM’s concept and methodology. INFORM is a composite indicator that identifies countries at risk of humanitarian crisis and disaster that would overwhelm national response capacity. The INFORM index supports a proactive crisis and disaster management framework. The INFORM initiative began in 2012 as a convergen…
This reference manual provides in-depth knowledge on the techniques, methodologies and best practices for using geospatial information in support of decision making for disaster risk management for specific hazards. Space-based information can significantly enhance disaster emergency response and preparedness and producing and using such information is…