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Displaying 10 of about 10 results… to better prepare for a potential second COVID-19 wave and to build lasting resilience. A recent … to better prepare for a potential second COVID-19 wave and to build lasting resilience. A recent …
… previously contacted and new businesses. With a second wave, the team plans to collect information about how … previously contacted and new businesses. With a second wave, the team plans to collect information about how …
… paper include events like floods, droughts, and extreme heat, as well as other phenomena like natural hazards, pests, … paper include events like floods, droughts, and extreme heat, as well as other phenomena like natural hazards, pests, …
… delivered to the northeastern U.S. That left some without heat in the height of winter, causing people to freeze to … delivered to the northeastern U.S. That left some without heat in the height of winter, causing people to freeze to …
… medical devices On the African continent, the first wave of the pandemic peaked in July 2020 and progressed more … than the rest of the world. However, Africa’s second wave of the pandemic began in December 2020 and witnessed … mean daily new cases when comparing the peak of the first wave to epidemiological week 53. As of 31 December, 2020, …
… Tobago represent a case of a country experiencing a second wave of infections after the initial lockdowns and border closures. The second wave came after national elections and a surge of …
This study provides insights into how privately owned groceries can complement large food storage facilities and provide sustainable public and private sectors (Public–Private Partnerships-PPP). Feedback from grocery tenants and customers showed that groceries can be crucial in disaster management. The grocery sector could bring innovative solutions to…
… planning and recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic (wave 2), National Institute of Standards and Technology …
… heavily on external resource suppliers (e.g. electricity, heat, raw materials). 10 Naturally, manufacturing activities … such as apparel, are particularly exposed to pandemics, heat stress, floods and other risks affecting the workforce. …
Micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are one of the most important, yet vulnerable, drivers of development in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This stems from the fact that, while MSMEs are known to support over 50% of all livelihoods on the continent (both formal and informal) these firms often face a plethora of heterogenous risks that regularl…