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Displaying 81 of about 81 resultsInternational Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, vol. 4, no. 1, 2013 (special issue):
This special issue was prepared entirely to present the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) campaign on making cities resilient. Edited by Helena Molin Valdés, Deputy Director UNISDR, it provides access to the fo…
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El objetivo principal del Plan es proporcionar al Municipio de Babahoyo y a las entidades cantonales una guía ágil para la actuación del COE en caso de presentarse una emergencia asociada a inundaciones, de manera tal que se supere en el menor tiempo posible la situación de crisis y se garantice la pronta transición al proceso de recuperaci…
This publication provides expert advice and global best practices on ten identified 'burning' post-disaster recovery and reconstruction issues, in a time-bound manner. It covers a number of key sectors including: building seismic safety assessment, environmental and social assessment, and helping women and children to recover and build resilient communi…
In this publication the Government of Tamil Nadu gives details regarding rehabilitation and the reconstruction programmes undertaken to revive coastal communities affected by the Tsunami in 2004. With a view to reduce the vulnerability of the people to future calamities, the following specific measures were taken:
- the houses being built have disaster…
This post-earthquake assessment on food security, livelihoods and early recovery was conducted in September and October 2015 both as a monitoring exercise and to further inform broader early recovery efforts identified as priorities in the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment, including food security, livelihoods, agriculture, service access and protection.…
Typhoon Ketsana hit Cambodia on September 29/30, 2009, causing incredible damage and loss, affecting some 50,000 families, leaving 43 people dead and 67 severely injured. Originating in the middle of the Pacific, Typhoon Ketsana swept through the Philippines, Vietnam and the Lao PDR before it ended its destructive path in our country. The Northern…