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Displaying 105 of about 1755 resultsThe distinguished panel will discuss the importance of building resilient urban communities from several perspectives:
- What should the international community learn from the earthquake in Haiti in order to reduce the exposure of vulnerable communities to such high levels of risk in future emergencies?
- How can we address issues such as land tenure,…
The city of Iowa City (USA) will recognize 13 October 2010 as the 'International Day for Disaster Reduction'. All community members are encouraged to recognize the day and to reflect on Iowa City's recovery from the recent 2006 tornado and 2008 flood. Furthermore, community members are encouraged to commemorate those who have been affected by disasters…
The intention of this map is to give a quick overview for decision makers on national or regional level about the risk exposure of the road network to ‘high’ and ‘very high’ landslide susceptibility and ‘medium - very high’ seismic hazard. The classification used here runs from yellow (few kilometers exposed) to red (many kilometers exposed). The class…
The intention of this map is to give a quick overview for decision makers on national or regional level about the risk exposure of the road network to ‘medium – very high’ seismic hazard zones. The classification used here runs from yellow (few kilometers exposed) to red (many kilometers exposed). The class width of the yellow-to-red division has been c…
The intention of this map is to give a quick overview for decision makers on a supra-regional, national or subnational level about the risk exposure of the road network to ‘high’ and ‘very high’ landslide susceptibility. The classification used here runs from yellow (few kilometers exposed) to red (many kilometers exposed). The class width of the yellow…
This report summarizes findings on the current level of disaster risk management (DRM) and the financing dedicated to DRM by those municipalities, and identifies gaps in awareness and use of DRM tools, such as resilience building and risk transfer tools. Colombia is widely recognized as one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Ac…
The preparation of this Local Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-2013 Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and the ISDR partnership.The progress report mainly assesses the trans-boundary issues and the status and progress in the implementation of disast…
While much of the literature on social resilience is concerned with how cities overcome “shocks” to the urban system, much less is known about the strategies of survival and adaptation among its poorest residents. The study argues that residents in poor, often informal, neighborhoods are faced with chronic shocks, or constantly recurring disasters,…
Urban Heat Islands are an unintended consequence of our increasing urbanisation. With global temperatures projected to increase in the coming years – addressing Urban heat becomes increasingly important. Ramboll has helped C40 Cities setup and test a tool that measures the benefits from urban heat adaption initiatives.
The aim in developing this tool i…
Plano Preventivo de Proteção e Defesa Civil de Vinhedo para a Operação Verão 2018/2019.
Vacancy No: 2008-250-fld
Purpose
The Shelter Coordinator, under the direction of the Head of Operations, will work in collaboration with the National Red Cross, other Movement Partners, delegates, international agencies, national staff, local authorities and affected communities within the mandate of the Movement in order to ensure efficient and effec…
Using the climate projections developed by the City of Austin as the basis for identifying risks and vulnerabilities, the Office of Sustainability worked with staff from multiple departments to develop a Climate Resilience Action Plan for City Assets and Operations.
This Climate Resilience Action Plan provides an overview of climate proj…
A Masters of Disaster curriculum featuring activities that will help students learn how to prevent wildland fires and stay safe if one occurs.
Responsabilités
Le/La responsable du projet mettra en œuvre un programme de Gestion des Risques dans le haut Artibonite et 3 communes du département du Nord Ouest dans des zones urbaines et périurbaines, couvrant les risques multiples, visant à construire ou renforcer les capacités techniques et organisationnelles des communautés et des autorités local…
This project implemented a participatory process with key stakeholders to explore current and future resilience-related concepts in Jamaica Bay, New York. The process was designed to consider baywide concepts that could reduce future flood risk exposure while also improving water quality, restoring habitat in and around the bay, and more generally impro…