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Displaying 90 of about 1755 resultsA dos años del 19s, ante el cambio de administración en la ciudad y los cambios en la política pública frente a la reconstrucción (aún pendiente), presentamos la actualización del Manual para para la reconstrucción con dignidad.
“La política actual de reconstrucción de la CDMX” ofrece un panorama amplio que es útil para personas afectadas y también par…
The Climate Change Regional Policy Dialogue on "How to Mainstream Climate Change Adaptation into a Country's Priority Sectors of Action" aims at promoting the dialogue and sharing of experiences between experts and practitioners. One of the main topics to be addressed is sea level rise impacts and adaptation measures. This event will be coordinated with…
The effects of trends such as population growth, resource scarcity, urbanisation and climate change on resilience and vulnerability are of great concern to humanitarians and should be recognised as such. Resilience to these emergencies is obtained through integration of mechanisms for preparedness into the broader context of international, national and…
En el marco de la celebración del Día Internacional de la Reducción de Desastres, La Universidad Nacional Experimental del Táchira y Protección Civil Táchira, Venezuela, programaron este simposio donde se compartirá con la comunidad universitaria la experiencia de los docentes y funcionarios de estas instituciones en las actividades de capacitación y at…
En Chincha, la Municipalidad Provincial a través de la Oficina de Gestión del Riesgo y Defensa Civil, los Comités de Brigadistas de Defensa Civil de Chincha, Alto Larán, Sunampe, Grocio Prado y Tambo de Mora; y la Asociación Solidaridad Países Emergentes – ASPEm, promueven este año – por primera vez - la campaña de sensibilización sobre la Reducción…
This event will address the relationship between climate change and the increase of disasters in Brazil; aspects of disaster management to be discussed are: prevention, response, reconstruction. It will also develop proposals for the Civil Defence and Risk Reduction Disaster System.
URISA is pleased to announce the Fifth Caribbean GIS Conference, taking place December 6-10, 2010 in Trinidad.
The theme of this year's conference is: Geospatial Technologies: Connecting our Industries in Meeting the Region's Challenges.
The conference committee, chaired by Dr. Jacob Opadeyi, from the Department of Geomatics Engineering and Land Man…
The Solutions to Coastal Disasters Conference series was developed to provide formal and informal venues for the exchange of information, tools and ideas relating to coastal hazards. This successful conference series has encouraged involvement by a broad audience of coastal professionals for multi-disciplinary approaches to coastal issues.
The Coasts,…
This Workshop is focused on the discussion of methodologies and results on Earthquakes, Earthquake Engineering, Seismic Hazard Assessment, Seismic Risk, Earthquake Disaster Mitigation and Management, and other related subjects applicable in urban areas. The attendees are invited to exchange ideas and experiences about pragmatic tools to assess, mitigate…
The Association of State Floodplain Managers will convene a large and comprehensive floodplain management conference – the 34th annual gathering – the week of May 16 – 21, 2010, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is an invitation to share experiences with local, state, and federal officials, industry leaders, consultants, and other interested parties releva…
The 10th Metropolis World Congress entitled “Cities in Transition” will be a unique opportunity to exchange and establish contacts between delegates and experts from around the world.
Why “Cities in Transition”? New city models have been established in the face of the financial downturn, the scarcity of petroleum and the depletion of the present growth…
Cities both contribute to climate change and are affected by its impacts. Recognizing the urgency to accelerate implementation at the local level, the event will highlight the variety of approaches and tools the United Nations system is using to support cities to act on mitigation and adaptation.
Experts from academia, government, and the private sector at Earthquake Symposium 2010 will address seismic risk and discuss potential solutions for saving lives and minimizing property damage. Among the subjects to be discussed are:
- Haiti, Chile, and Los Angeles: Experiences in Contrast
- Assessing the Risks of Seismic Activity in Los Angeles
- Risk…
The conference will explore issues that are most critical to advance the dialogue regarding disaster mitigation including:
- How the public and private sectors can improve planning to create resilient urban, as well as rural, communities to withstand the outcomes of natural hazards
- Creating common risk-assessment methodologies
- Inspection mechani…
Disaster resilient design, a workshop of the Disasters Roundtable of the National Academies’ National Research Council and the National Academy of Environmental Design, will identify ways to integrate principles of sustainability and disaster resilience in building, site, and community planning and design. Disaster resilient design embodies a…