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Displaying 60 of about 135 resultsThis map illustrates the Solomon Islands's exposure to seismic, volcanic and tropical storm hazard.
Earthquake intensity zones indicate where there is a 20% probability that degrees of intensity shown on the map will be exceeded in 50 years; tropical storm intensity zones indicate where there is a 10% probability of a storm of this intensity striking i…
This map illustrates Papua New Guinea's exposure to seismic, volcanic and tropical storm hazard.
Earthquake intensity zones indicate where there is a 20% probability that degrees of intensity shown on the map will be exceeded in 50 years; tropical storm intensity zones indicate where there is a 10% probability of a storm of this intensity striking in t…
This report provides an assessment of the achievements and progress made in disaster risk reduction (DRR) by Papua New Guinea during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). It describes country’s recent experience with natural hazards and disasters, such as volcano, drought, landslide and cyclone, also presents national institut…
By Shane Cronin, Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Auckland
Five people have been confirmed dead, 31 remain in hospital with injuries and eight are still missing after sudden volcanic eruptions on Whakaari/White Island off the east coast of New Zealand.
The island is a tourist destination and 47 people were on it when it erupted on…
'Monitoring Natural Disasters with Formation Flying'
According to SpatialSource, a $4.7m New Zealand government grant will enable University of New South Wales' scientists to develop satellite surveying technologies to monitor disasters such as floods and fires in real-time and to help predict earthquakes and volcanoes.
Munich Re press release
Overall picture of natural catastrophes in 2010 - Very severe earthquakes and many severe weather events.
Several major catastrophes in 2010 resulted in substantial losses and an exceptionally high number of fatalities. The overall picture last year was dominated by an accumulation of severe earthquakes to an extent seldom expe…
With a history of 25 hurricanes, 21 volcanic activity events, three earthquakes and three gales in the past 26 years, Vanuatu has been able to document the impact of disasters upon the country’s development, and determine areas where future spending should take place, as per Islands Business.
RMS considers ten ‘one in 100 year’ catastrophes that could hit the Asia Pacific region
RMS, a leading global risk modeling and analytics firm, has developed a list of ten ‘one in 100 year’ catastrophes that could hit the Asia Pacific region. While in 2018 the region has been assailed by several disasters, such as the Palu earthquake in Indonesia, or T…
Magazine Water & Atmosphere 16(2) 2008
Over the centuries, Maoris have recorded a litany of natural hazards and catastrophic events in their stories, songs, and place names. This document investigates how this wealth of information can complement scientific studies and management of natural hazards.
This publication provides a view of New Zealand’s major hazard events of 2009, and the work of the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA), GNS Science and other organizations in their efforts to reduce the risks and mitigate the effects of natural hazards, in New Zealand. It includes a description of the Natural Hazards Research P…
A GNS Science-devised system to work out the cumulative annual risk of working on and near active volcanoes has won a national safety award.
The system – a world-first – won a special commendation award at the 2015 Workplace Health and Safety Awards, held in Auckland this week.
The impetus for the new system was an incident in November 2012 where thre…
The shared trauma and experiences of disasters over the decades have helped shape Japan’s unique disaster culture, where all segments of society contribute to disaster prevention and mitigation. The current COVID-19 pandemic has been no exception, and under the guidance and coordination of the central government, the private sector has emerged as a key…
BANGKOK – The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) launched an online Quick Risk Estimation (QRE) Tool to help small businesses and enterprises, including those in the informal sector, to better understand their exposure and vulnerability to disaster risks, especially in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Business resilience an…
Port Moresby - The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has bolstered its funding for disaster preparedness, strengthening the country’s National Disaster Management Centre (NDC) to better respond to crises.
“This is a positive development and one we hope will continue,” Ruger Kahwa, head of office for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…
Several major catastrophes in 2010 resulted in substantial losses and an exceptionally high number of fatalities. The overall picture last year was dominated by an accumulation of severe earthquakes to an extent seldom experienced in recent decades. The high number of weather-related natural catastrophes and record temperatures both globally and in diff…