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Displaying 44 of about 44 resultsIn the last few decades a striking world-wide trend towards rising fatalities and economic losses due to natural and man-made hazards can be observed. One major influencing factor is growing urbanization, megacities being particularly prone to supply crises, social disorganisation, political conflicts and natural disasters. They can be both victims and…
This publication reports on the discussions and outcomes from the Second India Disaster Management Congress organized by National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), India and held on 4-6 November, 2009 in New Delhi. The report presents a total of 26 technical sessions organized around 13 thematic clusters, including sessions on:
-- Earthquake
-- M…
EARTH magazine:
On February 22, a magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand, killing nearly 200 people and causing $12 billion in damage. About three weeks later, a massive magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck northern Honshu, Japan. The quake and tsunami killed about 30,000 people and caused an estimated $310 billion in damage. Both events a…
Bangkok - Japan is widely regarded as well-prepared for disasters, being used to frequent tsunamis, cyclones, earthquakes and volcanic activity, but a year after the calamitous events of 11 March 2011, the lessons from the multi-disaster still resonate.
"The learning from the Great East Japan Earthquake will be a vital contribution to preparing the wor…
Researchers have reservations about the coastal barrier that is being built at Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant in Shizuoka Prefecture in the wake of the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami that crippled the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear complex, as reported by the Mainichi Daily news. To independently check the reliability of th…
Suva – Pacific island countries are seeking to broaden and strengthen their disaster risk financing strategies as a key element of addressing the ongoing Climate Emergency.
With climate change remaining the biggest threat – even in the era of a pandemic – there is a pressing need for countries to invest in financial protection measures to enable quic…
Introduction
Coastal zones, broadly defined as the region within 200 miles from coast, are where 75% of the world’s population lives. These regions include nearly all of the most populated cities in the world (New York City, Shanghai, Sao Paulo, Los Angeles, Miami, Tampa, Washington D.C., Mexico City, etc.) and the entire state of Florida; and are face…
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.
The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establi…
A Special Joint G20 Publication by the Government of Mexico and the World Bank:
Responding to a G20 request, special joint G20 publication brings together the experiences of G20 countries in protecting their populations and assets against natural hazards. It includes contributions by fifteen G20 members and invited countries (Argentina, Australia, Braz…
This report describes the new regional seismic source model (SSC) for the Central and Eastern United States (CEUS) for use in probabilistic seismic hazard analyses for nuclear facilities. The model includes consideration of an updated database, full assessment and incorporation of uncertainties, and the range of diverse technical interpretations from th…
Cadarache a vécu le 17 janvier une simulation grandeur nature d'un séisme induisant un risque nucléaire, rapporte Le Monde. Cet exercice a révélé un souci majeur: la communication peut devenir difficile conduisant à ne pouvoir qu'utiliser une liaison satellite pour communiquer avec l'extérieur et les talkies-walkies en interne.
Malgré ces défaillances,…
Selon CatNat, un SMS donnera aujourd'hui le coup d'envoi de la plus grande simulation sismique jamais organisée dans le centre du Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA) de Cadarache (Bouches-du-Rhône). Cet exercice a pour but de de tester les capacités de réaction de chacun des acteurs en situation de crise.
Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. I am happy to see you again. Tomorrow, I will have a press conference where we can discuss a broad range of issues of our work.
Today, I would like to focus my press conference on this official launching of the Global Platform. I would like to focus on the 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction, a…
This report summarizes the outcomes of the assessment and desk-review analysis undertaken of achievements in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and the implementation of Hyogo Framework for Action in Kyrgyzstan, which aims to be included in the preparation of the second Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction for the period 2010-2011.
It first i…