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Displaying 15 of about 24 resultsCAIRO, 18 December 2013 – The worst snow storm in decades affected large parts of the Middle East and tested disaster preparedness and management in the region.
‘Alexa’ affected several states, including Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine and Syria, causing evacuations, blackouts, damage to thousands of homes, road closures, and livestock losses.
Snow fell in…
Cities and the communities who live in them are significantly impacted by climate shifts in both means and extremes. These are already affecting the New York metropolitan region and will increasingly do so in the coming decades. This New York City Panel on Climate Change 2019 Report (NPCC3) provides co‐generated tools and methods for implementing r…
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,…
As Britain’s register for vulnerable energy customers exceeds 6 million customers in need for the first time, Energy Networks Association (ENA) today announced the launch of its Winter Resilience Committee.
The number of customers enrolled in the Priority Services Register run by energy network companies, has rocketed to more than six million people, m…
By Garth Heutel, Assistant Professor of Economics, Georgia State University; David Molitor, Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Nolan Miller, Professor of Finance and Julian Simon Faculty Fellow, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Climate change is increasing the frequency and strength of some t…
This 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 meeting will deal with all aspects related to the effects of climate on agricultural production and on the environment.
Themes
• Climate change
• risk identification and assessment
• social impacts
• resilience
• water
• hazards (droughts, floods, heat waves, frost)
• vulnerability and adaptation
Background
DRM Issues in Mongolia
Mongolia is characterized by its harsh climate, with extreme weather events that can cause significant loss of household assets and leave much of the population highly vulnerable. Both rural and urban populations are at risk, as has been demonstrated in recent years.
Rural Risks: Given the dependence of rural econom…
This report assesses inequalities in the exposure to and health impacts of selected environmental health hazards (air pollution, noise and extreme temperatures) on European society and discusses how these are addressed in policy and practice.
This report has four main objectives:
To assess the links between socio-demographic inequalities and exposur…
Study identifies factors that most affect older people’s vulnerability during extreme temperatures
Older people may have difficulty accessing facilities designed to help keep cool during hot weather
Greater awareness of impact of extreme temperatures on individual health has biggest impact, according to study from University of Warwick
Interview da…
Research by Warwick Medical School identifies constraints to the abilities of older adults to adapt to heatwaves or cold snaps
Office of National Statistics estimates 50,100 excess deaths in winter 2017/18 and 1,246 excess deaths in June - July 2018 in England and Wales
Financial issues discouraged older adults from prioritising heating and cooling…
Climate change and extreme temperatures pose increasing challenges to individuals and their health with older adults being one of the most vulnerable groups. The aim of this paper is to better understand the roles that tangible assets (e.g., physical or financial) and intangible assets (e.g., human or social) play in the way older adults adapt to extrem…
The findings of a study highlighting the potential vulnerability of older populations in rural regions, often in coastal areas, are relevant to the whole of the UK and other parts of the world where an increase in extreme weather events coupled with population ageing are also expected, say researchers as reported by ClickGreen.
"This is a big challenge…
Targeted action is needed to better protect the poor, the elderly and children from environmental hazards like air and noise pollution and extreme temperatures, especially in Europe’s eastern and southern regions. A European Environment Agency (EEA) report published today warns that the health of Europe’s most vulnerable citizens remains disproportiona…
This book offers comprehensive yet succinct guidance on the preparation, assessment, and management of a full range of disasters, both natural and man-made. More than 200 contributors carefully outline the basics of disaster management and provide guidance on more than 100 specific disaster situations. Part 1 offers an A to Z source for information on e…