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Displaying 15 of about 141 resultsNAIROBI/GENEVA, 13 February 2012 - In advance of critical rainfall forecasts for the Horn of Africa, the UN office for disaster risk reduction, UNISDR, today announced a partnership with the WMO-supported African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD) to ensure rapid dissemination of weather updates to disaster managers.
Pedro Ba…
GENEVA, 31 October 2012 - UNISDR Chief Margareta Wahlstrom spoke to the opening session of this week's extraordinary session of the World Meteorological Congress which is discussing the implementation plan and governance model for the Global Framework for Climate Services.
Ms. Wahlstrom congratulated the World Meteorological Organization on the initiat…
This conference is dedicated to the study and exposition of the status and prospects of engineering in support of a bright future for humanity in the midst of a rapidly changing and uncertain environment, both physical and sociological due to climate change.
Engineering for adaptation:
Programs and measures to reduce GHG emissions will simply slow th…
Background
Destructive, devastating, shattering -– these are only a few of the words that begin to describe the impact of the natural disasters that plagued the country in 2011. Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management plans were tested and successfully implemented. What continues to resonate is that “the Joint Commission standards DO make a diff…
LocationPeterborough, OntarioDegreeCertificateDescriptionIn Canada, the focus of emergency planning is on natural or human-caused disasters, such as flooding, railroad or highway accidents involving hazardous chemicals, or problems with the watersource that endanger health, such as Walkerton. International terrorism is also a consideration. Duties of th…
This report provides an assessment of the achievements and progress made in disaster risk reduction (DRR) by Vietnam during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). It describes country’s recent experience with natural hazards and disasters, such as flood, storm, drought, landslide and tornado, also presents national institutiona…
This report provides an assessment of the achievements and progress made in disaster risk reduction (DRR) by Panama during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). It describes country’s recent experience with natural hazards and disasters, such as earthquake, tsunami, volcano, flood, tornado, landslide and forest fire, also pres…
Convincing individuals to embark on activities that would reduce their vulnerability to natural hazards is difficult, especially in communities that have not recently experienced the impact of natural hazards. This research investigated risk knowledge and interpretation in the South African community in Auckland.
The research confirmed the subjectivity…
The city of Iowa City (USA) will recognize 13 October 2010 as the 'International Day for Disaster Reduction'. All community members are encouraged to recognize the day and to reflect on Iowa City's recovery from the recent 2006 tornado and 2008 flood. Furthermore, community members are encouraged to commemorate those who have been affected by disasters…
Exercise overview
The Disaster Resistant Communities Group has undertaken an effort to develop, facilitate and evaluate a series of disaster exercises for neighborhoods entitled "Formidable Footprint - A Neighborhood Tabletop Exercise".
Exercise scenarios
The scenarios for the Formidable Footprint National Neighborhood Exercise Series will include:…
The scientific program of IUGG 2011 includes symposia, poster presentations and workshops on a wide range of themes related to geophysics and geodesy, including:
- Hydrological Sciences
- Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
- Physical Sciences of the Oceans
- Seismology and Physics of the Earth’s Interior
- Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Inte…
Training Book, published in an abstract version for the training of the volunteers of the cyclone preparedness program in preparedness activities. It covers subjects like analysis capacity and vulnerability, introduction to cyclones, warning signals and their meaning, evacuation planning, management process, among other things. (UNEsCO)
Countries most affected in the period of 1990-2008: Bangladesh, Myanmar and Honduras have been identified to be the most affected. They are followed by Viet Nam and Nicaragua, Haiti and India The map shows the ten most affected countries (Down 10), with their average ranking (CRI score) and the specific results in the four indicators analysed.
The Glob…
This colouring book is designed for adults and children to work on together. Children can learn about fire, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes and other disasters, as well as how to protect themselves - all while colouring. It is designed in section that have to be worked together by parents and children to make sure they understand the concepts and learn i…
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) has developed a new streamlined business continuity program for small businesses that may not have the time or resources to create an extensive plan to recover from business interruptions. IBHS is a leading national expert on preparing for, and repairing, rebuilding, and recovering from catas…