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Displaying 15 of about 449 resultsMany states haven’t been able to keep their wildfire risk maps up to date, even as global warming increases the danger, because of funding constraintsFor years, Colorado’s wildfire risk map was so inaccurate that state officials all but ignored it.It was long outdated, especially in the state’s western half. There, but unmarked on the map, was more than…
The $1.1 million project is funded through the 2023 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. Aerial surveys will map the geologic landscape with the goal of better understanding natural hazards and identifying surface materials that could be used to build and enhance hazard-resilient infrastructure. The research was conducted through a comb…
The Yukon River Basin (YRB) is one of the most important river networks shared between Canada and The United States, and is one of the largest river basins in the subarctic region of North America. The Canadian part of the YRB is characterized by steeply sloped, partly glaciated mountain headwaters that generate considerable runoff during melt of glacie…
A Peace Corps Response Volunteer is needed to serve as a Disaster Prevention Specialist for the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. The volcano of San Miguel is currently showing signs of seismic activity. With a record of 25 eruptions over the past 300 years, the volcano poses a potential threat to about 10,000 people living in proximity to…
Duties
Plans and executes the technical approach and detailed algorithms. Responsible for developing, executing and leading the technical approach to work assignments. Provides customer support and assist in the demonstration of the technologies to the PDC client-base. Serves as the technical lead within area of specialization and will be expected to m…
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is seeking a talented professional for the role of Community Development Specialist. The Community Development Specialist plays a key role in developing and implementing community engagement and support strategies, open and transparent accountability and feedback mechanisms, developing community capacity, and de…
Overview
This two-day instructor-led course offers a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises to give students a better understanding of coastal inundation issues and mapping methods using a geographic information system (GIS). The course is designed for certified floodplain managers and county, state, and municipal officials, including planners,…
Coastal GeoTools is the conference series that focuses on the technical information needs of the USA’s coastal programs. The 2013 conference will focus on building the digital coast, a Web platform that provides access to geospatial data, tools, and technical training.
Themes of the event will include sea level rise, coastal hazards management, comm…
On the 25 of November 2013, a group of 16 experts of the Haitian Red Cross in the sectors of health, social protection, disaster risk management, psychological support, HIV / AIDS gathered to pilot the exercise of mapping the activities of the Haitian Red Cross in support of the strengthening the resilience of Haitian individuals, households and communi…
Background
The 2012 National Flood Conference (NFC) will take place at the Hilton Austin in Austin, TX, from May 6 through May 9, 2012. The conference is the major annual gathering of all the partners in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and is intended to motivate and educate various audiences about the importance of floodplain management an…
This statute provides that The President may establish a program to provide technical and financial assistance to states and local governments to assist in the implementation of predisaster hazard mitigation measures that are cost-effective and are designed to reduce injuries, loss of life, and damage and destruction of property. Section (f) deals with…
LocationFort Collins, ColoradoDescriptionThe Center for Disaster and Risk Analysis (CDRA) at Colorado State University is dedicated to reducing the harm and losses caused by natural, technological, and human-caused disasters. Central to achieving this goal is learning how social inequality impacts the ability of marginalized groups to prepare for, respo…
Given the exposure of the Caribbean Region to natural hazards, an ICRM approach could play an important role in ensuring climate resilient development of a renewables-based energy system. Not only across intervention levels on a national scale from households, small and medium-sized enterprises, up to the utility level, but also across the region.
This…
The purpose of this document is to introduce the Federal Flood Mapping Guidelines Series documents and to provide a framework for how each fits into the overall flood mapping life cycle. Specifically, this document will provide a brief history of past and present flood mapping efforts in Canada, a brief summary of flood mapping roles and responsibilitie…
El Atlas de riesgo de Colombia ha sido elaborado por la Unidad Nacional de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres, entidad líder en el país en la temática de gestión del riesgo, e INGENIAR: Risk Intelligence. Este producto surge ante la necesidad de avanzar en el conocimiento del riesgo a nivel nacional y regional, teniendo en cuenta que la misión de la entida…