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Displaying 75 of about 356 resultsThis study introduced a novel integrated hydrological-hydrodynamic model that takes into account the layout of low-impact development (LID) facilities along with pipeline alignment and rehabilitation. The integration of gray and green infrastructure has proven to be a feasible approach for managing stormwater in established urban areas. However, evaluat…
In May 2023, Bangladeshi social welfare executive Bushra Afreen was appointed north Dhaka's 'chief heat officer' as part of a programme by the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center that builds resilience in the face of climate impacts.Afreen is one of the world's six 'chief heat officers' (CHOs) who are responsible for unifying their c…
What is the ARISE Network Leaders Meeting (NLM)? Join us for the next ARISE NLM on 26 June 2024. Following the success of our previous gathering on 25 April 2023, where Network leaders from 16 ARISE Networks, global ARISE Board members, and UNDRR regional office ARISE focal points came together, we are excited to reconvene. Time: Manila 2pm -…
Fourteen agencies working in the critical infrastructure sectors in Bhutan met with a shared commitment to strengthen infrastructure resilience through the project entitled 'Resilience of infrastructure through enhanced governance'. Bhutan faces escalating challenges from natural and human-made hazards, including earthquakes, floods, landslides, gl…
About the Asian Disaster Preparedness CenterThe Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is an autonomous international organization established for scientific, educational, developmental, and humanitarian purposes with a vision of safer communities and sustainable development through disaster risk reduction and climate resilience in Asia and the Pacif…
Scientists say they have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model which would efficiently interpret and recognize the behavior of certain factors in seismic-prone regions to forecast earthquakes before their occurrence.In their study, published in the journal Remote Sensing, the scientists' investigation centers on the Arabian Peninsula or Arabia…
Apply here Org. Setting and ReportingCreated in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nati…
This policy brief examines the impacts of heat waves and drought on women’s food security, economic productivity, and care work, and highlights the alarming occurrence of gender-based and sexual violence during climate-induced challenges. It provides a set of proactive and gender-transformative recommendations for humanitarian and disaster risk reductio…
In this study, the authors aimed to assess potential flood hazards in Cyprus stemming from three distinct dam failure scenarios: piping, 100-year rainfall, and probable maximum precipitation (PMP). To achieve this, HEC-HMS hydrologic model findings were integrated into 2D HEC-RAS hydraulic models to simulate flood hydrographs and generate flood inundati…
Sitting down with farmers in Bicol early this year, we heard a clear message: "We suffer many losses after disasters; reliable agricultural insurance could be our financial safety net,” they say. In 2023, the region experienced devastating floods and landslides. A few years earlier, Super Typhoon Goni tore through Bicol region, destroying crop…
Extreme unseasonal heat across Gaza is believed to have caused the deaths of at least two children, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said late last month; the heat had generated new fears of disease amid a lack of clean water and waste disposal."An unusual heatwave … made the already inhumane living conditions even worse for 1.5 million people, mo…
This policy brief summarises new research from the CHAMNHA (Climate, Heat and Maternal and Neonatal Health in Africa) and AWARD-APR (Addressing Extreme Weather Related Diarrheal Disease Risks in Asia Pacific Region) projects funded by the Belmont Forum under the Climate Environment and Health collaborative research action (CEH1). Children will bear the…
A. About Asian Disaster Preparedness CenterADPC is an autonomous international organization with a vision to reduce disaster and climate risk impacts on communities and countries in Asia and the Pacific by working with governments, development partners, international organizations, NGOs, civil society, private sector, media, and other key stakeholders.E…
Mr. Chun Bunlin is an active community member who has been registered with EWS1294 since 2020. His participation highlights the system's grassroots reach and its ability to engage local leaders in disaster preparedness efforts. With Mr. Chun Bunlin's involvement, the EWS demonstrates its effectiveness in bridging the gap between technology and comm…
The objective of the assessment is to develop a 2 model-based estimate of the direct physical (economic) damages to residential buildings (houses), nonresidential buildings (e.g., education, health, worship, commercial, industrial assets) and infrastructure (e.g., transport, power, water, telecommunications), and to evaluate the spatial distribution of…