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Displaying 105 of about 2013 resultsThe two official Dutch research programmes on climate change and spatial planning (Climate changes Spatial Planning and Knowledge for Climate), the City of Rotterdam and the C40 (a group of the world's largest cities committed to tackling climate change) invite scientists, politicians, policy-makers and practitioners to share their knowledge and experie…
DRR School Education & Festival will be held from 14 - 16 October in Saijo City, Japan, on the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Reduction.
Saijo City is a UNISDR Campaign participating city and active on DRR education. This event on DRR school education targeted at 227 students will focusing on how they can scale up their disaster pr…
The Association of State Floodplain Managers will convene a large and comprehensive floodplain management conference – the 34th annual gathering – the week of May 16 – 21, 2010, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is an invitation to share experiences with local, state, and federal officials, industry leaders, consultants, and other interested parties releva…
FRIAR 2012 is the third conference in this successful series. The conference started at the Institution of Civil Engineers in London in 2008 and was reconvened at the Lombardy Region in Milano in 2010. Flooding is a global phenomenon that claims numerous lives worldwide each year. In addition, many more people must endure the homelessness, disease and c…
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…
Populations de Mayotte, villes du japon, habitants du bassin Adour Garonne… tous présentent la caractéristique d'être particulièrement exposés à des risques naturels majeurs sur leur territoire et de présenter des vulnérabilités spécifiques face à ces aléas naturels.
La journée de séminaire traitera de cette corrélation entre acteurs locaux et vulnérab…
Cette carte représente une estimation de la population et des logements exposés aux inondations.
Le Service de l’observation et des statistiques (SOeS) du ministère chargé du développement durable a développé un modèle pour estimer la population et les logements au sein de territoires infra-communaux. Ce modèle combine des données géographiques et stat…
The map highlights cities in Latin America and the Caribbean at risk due to sea-level rise, and their dimension.
In the 20th century, sea levels rose by an estimated 17 centimetres, and the conservative global mean projections for sea-level rise between 1990 and 2080 range from 22 centimeters to 34 centimeters.
Oceans, which have been absorbing 80 per…
The map highlights cities in Africa at risk due to sea-level rise, and their dimension.
In the 20th century, sea levels rose by an estimated 17 centimetres, and the conservative global mean projections for sea-level rise between 1990 and 2080 range from 22 centimeters to 34 centimeters.
Oceans, which have been absorbing 80 per cent of the temperature…
Malaysia is frequently affected by the annual flooding event caused by the seasonal monsoon which accounts for significant losses. Flood risk, exposure and damage potential are increasing, causing the level of poverty and vulnerability to rise. The annual occurrence of the flood hazard has forced residents to prepare beforehand to help them spring back…
Careful planning and prioritization are critical in the selection of an appropriate mix of integrated urban flood risk management (IUFRM) solutions. An integrated approach to urban flood risk management1 relies on a balance of structural (including nature-based2 ) and nonstructural measures. Building on the results of flood risk assessments, decision ma…
The training module on Urban Risk Reduction and Resilience focuses on various aspects of disaster risks in urban areas. Factors like the concentration of population, economic activities, building activities and networks in urban areas result in aggravated risk from disasters and at times, these factors end up causing disasters as well. The module is des…
With increased intensity rainfall events globally and urban expansion decreasing permeable surfaces, there is an increasing problem of urban flooding. This study aims to better understand rainfall infiltration into a Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) permeable pavement, compared with an adjacent Green Area of made ground, in relationship to groundwater…
Beledweyne, the largest city of Hishabelle State of Somalia, has constantly suffered from devastating floods. Over the past decade, floods have increased in magnitude and recurrence, reaching alarming levels by 2019, where 68% of the city was flooded. This study has been conceived as a first step to explore long-term solutions to make the city of Beledw…
Bergen city centre is prone to both subsidence and flooding. With a predicted increase in precipitation due to climate change, a higher proportion of rainfall becomes surface runoff, which results in increased peak flood discharges. In addition, it has been predicted that sea-level rise and increasing storm surges will result in coastal flooding. In thi…