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Displaying 15 of about 24 results“Risk reduction remains the core of Bhubaneswar’s development vision,” says Piyush Ranjan Rout, an urban management practitioner and co-founder of Local Governance Network, an NGO that nominated the city for the Sasakawa Award, in a report by Manipadma Jena for AlertNet.
Due to the impacts of climate change, several cities have adopted adaptive measures in order to face extreme weather events: "In Seoul, for instance, they have removed a highway and restored an ancient river running through the city. This creates a wind corridor to it keep cool, and will also help drain water away in times of high rainfall," Simon Reddy…
“The only thing that is predictable is the unpredictability of rainfall, which makes it difficult to deal with adaptation measures" said Dr Tanya Abrahamse, chief executive of the South African National Biodiversity Institute at a workshop addressing the country’s preparations for the hosting of the 17th Conference of the Parties to take place in Durban…
… A sudden heat wave and resulting flooding could be disastrous for … preventable and unacceptable disaster'. … A sudden heat wave and resulting flooding could be disastrous for …
… "no longer optional", she noted. Earthquakes, floods, a heat-wave and cold-wave were among the 373 natural disasters … in Haiti killed over 222,500 people in January, and a heat wave in the Russian summer caused around 56,000 …
… of climate extremes: A case study for the Russian heat wave and Pakistan flood in summer 2010 • Hybrid GPS-Seismic … of climate extremes: A case study for the Russian heat wave and Pakistan flood in summer 2010 • Hybrid …
… flood, industrial disaster, drought, epidemic, landslide, wave/surge, fire, extreme temperature, earthquake and … flood, industrial disaster, drought, epidemic, landslide, wave/surge, fire, extreme temperature, earthquake and …
… focusing on earthquake, drought, flooding, extreme heat and drought. "Friends Power" is a series of health … focusing on earthquake, drought, flooding, extreme heat and drought. "Friends Power" is a series of health …
… focusing on earthquake, drought, flooding, extreme heat and drought. "Friends Power" is a series of health … focusing on earthquake, drought, flooding, extreme heat and drought. "Friends Power" is a series of health …
… rain, strong dusty winds, heavy fog, cold waves, heat waves and intermediate rains, as reported by the Saudi … rain, strong dusty winds, heavy fog, cold waves, heat waves and intermediate rains, as reported by the Saudi …
… weather hazards and related events such as hurricanes, heat waves, cold waves, windstorms, floods, and droughts … weather hazards and related events such as hurricanes, heat waves, cold waves, windstorms, floods, and droughts …
… the most significant hazards as drought and extreme heat. … This technical brief examines the experiences of Save … the most significant hazards as drought and extreme heat. …
… are impacted by extreme weather events such as heat waves, storms, floods, sea-level rise and forest fires. … are impacted by extreme weather events such as heat waves, storms, floods, sea-level rise and forest fires. …
… extreme events: thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail storms, heat waves, cold spells, floods, and droughts. It links … extreme events: thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail storms, heat waves, cold spells, floods, and droughts. It links …
… impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heat waves etc.). This year's analysis underlines that less … impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heat waves etc.). This year's analysis underlines that less …