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Displaying 10 of about 10 resultsThis book was produced to mark the end of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), a United Nations initiative to reduce the negative effects of natural disasters.
This volume communicates solutions to the problems associated with natural disasters, stimulating discussion and improvements in methods of protecting people and prop…
This agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of Western Australia addresses risk priorities ranging from tropical cyclones, bushfires, floods, earthquake and tsunami, to climate change-related sea level rise and more intense storms threatening coastal housing and infrastructure by building on existing knowledge and increase underst…
This Guide provides information about designing and building storm tide resilient homes including key issues associated with living in or building in storm tide prone areas, and design and building advice to minimise damage caused by storm tide inundation.This Guide is designed for use by home owners as well as the building, design and construction indu…
Preparing coastal communities in Asia for future catastrophes
This World Vision report not only looks at the latest research around climate change but also examines how communities from Bangladesh to Papua New Guinea are being severely impacted by storms and sea level rise.
The report says billions needs to be spent on strengthening community resilien…
This short publication responds to calls from AusAID staff for simple, practical guidance on what integration of disaster risk reduction, climate change and the environment may mean for their programs. While there is general consensus that these issues are important for the long‑term success and sustainability of development outcomes, understanding how…
The purpose of this Guideline is to provide advice and information on interpreting and implementing the ‘Coastal hazards’ policy 2.2.4 of the State Coastal Management Plan – Queensland’s Coastal Policy State Coastal Plan. It establishes the policy framework for decision makers regarding matters to do with storm tide inundation.
This Report presents the findings of the first national assessment of the risks of climate change for the whole of Australia’s coastal zone. It focuses on risks to settlements and infrastructure, ecosystems and industries in the coastal zone.
Its objectives are to: (i) provide an initial assessment of the future implications of climate change for natio…
Wamberal is a coastal community located near Gosford on the central coast of New South Wales, Australia. A range of structural engineering approaches has been considered to protect beachfront properties and other infrastructure at Wamberal beach and the surrounding lagoon properties from the effects of coastal processes. This report uses a standard Cost…
A recent project, the Pacific Disaster Risk Assessment could have a major influence on how Pacific Island countries deal with natural hazards including earthquake, tropical cyclones, tsunami, severe local storms, floods, storm surges, and landslides, reports the Solomon Times.
“Governments can use this information to predetermine the cost of potential…
Since 2010, AECOM (provider of services for infrastructure projects) has assisted the Australian Department of Defence with understanding risks to its assets due to climate change‐induced disasters across Australia. The process involved a risk assessment and prioritisation of sites, followed by detailed site asssessments.
Three key lessons are identifi…