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Displaying 90 of about 2669 resultsThis paper builds on an earlier briefing note on the “Factors affecting the usefulness of existing social protection databases in disaster preparedness and response” (Barca and O’Brien, 2017) – co‑financed by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and DFID. It sets out to further document countries’ experiences to date leveraging exi…
After four years of implementation, this report presents a synthesis of the Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) project annual reports, and evidence from four deep dives, from the 18-month extension, referred to as BRACED-X. BRACED-X started in January 2018, following immediately on from BRACED.
These projects…
This paper highlights the importance of measuring resilience for effectively tackling the underlying drivers of risk and for building resilience.
Measuring community disaster resilience helps communities and organizations understand the disaster development system driving their risk and well-being outcomes. This paper finds that long-term and transform…
Globally, the number, duration, and size of disasters and crises are on the rise. At the same time, the cost of emergency responses has been increasing, thus exerting further pressure on already limited resources. Concurrently, there is growing global recognition of the need to leverage existing resources to respond to shocks – as reflected in Grand Bar…
Given the series of large-scale flood disasters that have occurred in recent years, there is a growing recognition among community leaders, businesses, insurers, governments and international donors of the need to invest in risk reduction measures before such events happen. Due to the costs of risk reduction measures, these actions need to be justified…
In the face of increasing urbanisation, population growth and uncertainty around climate and other natural and man-made hazards, those working across urban water systems need to recognise the three inherent parts of their complex systems: the technical (the physical and cyber components), the ecological (both naturally occurring and designed-in nature-b…
The Social and Livelihood Assessment (SLA) following the impact of tropical storm Erika situates itself within the framework of social vulnerability and disaster risk reduction. In keeping with the post-disaster needs assessment methodology, this assessment uses the data sets and outputs of the Rapid Damage and Impact Assessment that was conducted…
Linking insurance with social protection systems could enhance households' and communities' ability to absorb climate shocks and improve their ability to reduce and manage risk. This policy brief by InsuResilience examines the opportunities and challenges that arise by linking these instruments.
Challenges presented in this policy brief include:
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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 2018 edition of the Youth Solutions Report sources 50 youth-led solutions across all countries and regions to showcase the innovative approach that young people are taking in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) alongside with disaster risk reduction resilient strategies to support SDG 4, while helping build resilient urban cities…
The objectives of the Queensland Strategy for Disaster Resilience (QSDR) are being delivered through the Resilient Queensland 2018 - 2021 engagement and implementation plan to achieve the Queensland Government’s vision of making Queensland the most disaster resilient state in Australia. The four objectives of the Queensland Strategy for Disaster Resilie…
This paper aims to elucidate the state of the art of data sources, spatial variables, indicators, methods, indexes and tools for the spatial assessment of socio-economic vulnerability (SEV) related to geohazards. The most common source of data remains population censuses. The most recurrent spatial variable used for the assessment of SEV is househo…
Convincing individuals to embark on activities that would reduce their vulnerability to natural hazards is difficult, especially in communities that have not recently experienced the impact of natural hazards. This research investigated risk knowledge and interpretation in the South African community in Auckland.
The research confirmed the subjectivity…
To address the lack of adequate measures for flood risk reduction in Nepal, where recurrent flood-related hazards have had grave consequences for many people over the past decades, the authors developed a flood risk assessment model for a study area in the Sindhupalchok District. The model considers direct and indirect damages that are assigned to four…
As a small Indonesian island, Bali is likely to also be affected by climate change impacts, including rising sea levels, drought, and flooding, which will also impact on its paddy production. This paper shows how the focus area of vulnerability assessments in Bali has been identified, based on multiple assessments including literature reviews, statistical…