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Natural disasters (droughts, earthquakes, epidemics, floods, wind storms) damage well-being, both in their immediate and long-term aftermath, and because the insecurity of exposure to disasters is in itself harmful to risk-averse people. As such, mitigating and coping with the risk of natural disasters is…
This book was prepared jointly by PAHO and the International Division of Sanitary engineering and Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disasters (DIEDE), a technical division of the AIDIS. It is a practical guide for developing emergency and disaster plans for these systems, and it stems from a detailed knowledge of the threats and existing vulnerabi…
As second most-at risk country in the world to natural disasters and hazards, Tonga needs to be more resilient to protect the livelihood of its people and infrastructure in order to sustain development and achieving national objectives, according to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environ…
The strategic markets of Philippines, China, Japan and Bangladesh are home to over half of the 100 cities most exposed to natural hazards, highlighting the potential risks to foreign business, supply chains and economic output in Asia from extreme weather events and seismic disasters, according to new research from global risk analytics company, Verisk…
A declaration by the Mayors and Local Government representatives together with National Government Officials emphasizing the importance of reducing disaster risk in Arab cities, in which the participants of the First Arab conference for disaster risk reduction recognize the vulnerability Arab cities and towns to disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes,…
This report describes major activities and events related to the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) in the Americas, and discusses experiences, achievements and challenges in disaster risk reduction (DRR) of all the countries in the region.
The report provides summaries of the assessment of achievements during IDNDR, highlighti…
GENEVA, 17 April 2013 - Outer space isn't a place organizations usually think of when looking to build resilience and reduce disaster risks. Yet, this is exactly where participants' minds were when experts were invited by UNISDR and the UN's Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) to discuss the incorporation of space technology into the post-2015 disas…
Scientific Objective and Scope of the Meeting
The Union Commission on Geophysical Risk and Sustainability (GeoRisk) was established by the IUGG Bureau in August 2000 to study the interaction between hazards, their likelihood and their wider social consequences as a result of the vulnerability of societies.
There is a growing interest and relevance in…
The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) is the international organization dedicated to advancing, promoting, and communicating knowledge of the Earth system, its space environment, and the dynamical processes causing change.
IUGG holds General Assemblies at four-year intervals, and each of its Associations organise Scientific Assemblie…
This leaflet presents the official body responsible for risk management in Costa Rica: the National Commission of Risk Reduction and Emergency Control (CNE). This body coordinates risk reduction, mitigation and response activities. It also reviews the various risks Costa Rica is confronted with. (UNEsCO)
Multihazard risks were calculated by summing the vulnerability-weighted single-hazard Total Economic Loss risk values for each grid cell across the six hazard types: cyclones, drought, earthquakes, floods, landslides, and volcanoes.
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In Extreme Events Jonathan Nott describes the many methods used to reconstruct such hazards from natural long-term records. He demonstrates how long-term (multi-century to millennial) records of natural hazards are essential in gaining a realistic understanding of the variability of natural hazards likely to occur at a particular location. He also demon…
The aim of this document is to identify emergency groundwater resources bodies resistant to natural and man-made disasters that could replace damaged public and domestic drinking water supplies. This methodological guide provides a layout on groundwater risk assessment and management in areas affected by flood, drought, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslide…
Canadian assessment of natural hazards project, ICLR research paper series – number 48:
This document aims to inform people about the risks they face, some of the ways to adapt to them and actions that can be taken to reduce vulnerability to them. It is intended for Canadians—political leaders and bureaucrats, business leaders and the public—to better…
Maplecroft's Natural Hazards Risk Atlas 2011 is designed to help business, investors and international organisations assess and compare the risks and resilience to the occurrence of natural hazard events in 196 countries. The Atlas includes indices and interactive subnational maps of 12 natural hazard risks, as well as scorecards for all countries. In a…