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Displaying 60 of about 68 resultsResearch on evacuation behavior in natural disasters provides a valuable contribution in the development of effective short- and long-term strategies in disaster risk management (DRM). Many studies address evacuation simulation utilizing mathematical modeling approaches or GIS-based simulation. In this contribution, it is performed a detailed analysis o…
This document is aimed at national authorities responsible for the organisation of tsunami warning and emergency response. It clarifies the status of the regional tsunami services for the Indian Ocean and suggests best practices for national and local actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The document recognises that current national, regional and local…
Experts at the launch of a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project — supported by the Japanese government — underscored the need for community readiness to effectively address the threats posed by tsunami and earthquake in the coastal areas of Pakistan.
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Titled ‘Strengthening Tsunami and Earthquake Preparedness in the Coastal Areas of P…
A newly-identified complex fault system north of Gisborne may shed new light on the risks of earthquakes and tsunami in the region, according to new research led by GNS Science.
The findings, reported in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, suggest that distinctive marine terraces were caused by earthquakes on multiple offshore upper p…
Careful engineering of low, plant-covered hills along shorelines can mitigate tsunami risks with less disruption of coastal life and lower costs compared to seawalls.
By Josie Garthwaite
In tsunami preparedness, it turns out there can be strength in beauty. Rows of green hills strategically arranged along coastlines can help to fend off destruction fr…
MIPT researchers Leopold Lobkovsky and Raissa Mazova, and their young colleagues from Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University have created a model of landslide-induced tsunamis that accounts for the initial location of the landslide body. Reported in Landslides, the model reveals that tsunami height is affected by the coastal slope and the position o…
The United Nations General Assembly has designated October 13th as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction to promote a global culture of disaster risk reduction. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the progress being made toward reducing disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health in…
The efforts made by emergency services to save lives following a tsunami are a highly visible response to disaster. Yet, it is the invisible preparations before disaster strikes that can do the most to reduce the death toll.Preparing communities to respond to disasters is vital. People can be given early warning and drills on what to do when a tsunami h…
Description
A commemoration event will be co-organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and UNDRR Asia-Pacific at the UN Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand.
Venue
United Nations Conference Centre Bangkok
Event lannguage(s)
English
Programme
Ms. Armida Salsiah…
Sri Lanka was one of the countries struck by tsunami due to the Indian Ocean earthquake on 26th December 2004, with many lives being lost and over half a million people being displaced. The World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed on 5th November annually and Sri Lanka has been commemorating this unfortunate devastation in all fourteen coastal distri…
BACKGROUND
Tsunamis are, thankfully, rare events, but they do happen. They are often more sudden and deadly than any other hazard, claiming thousands of lives and causing massive economic losses in just a few minutes, with long-lasting negative effects on people’s lives and livelihoods. Countries in Asia, the Caribbean, and South America have learned v…
GIRD 2020 - Giornata Internazionale per la Riduzione dei Disastri is the main annual event on Disaster Risk Reduction in Italy. Organized by the Corpo Italiano di San Lazzaro, the high level panel is a meeting point for citizens, institutions and experts about prevention and civil protection.
In the spirit of the United Nations' IDDR, the eve…
Early warning systems are a major component in disaster risk reduction. Despite forecasting system advances, hydro-meteorological and geo-hazards continue to claim thousands of lives, while wreaking irreparable damage upon homes, businesses and critical infrastructure.
Research advancements have rapidly improved data observation, modelling and the anal…
Objective: As most studies relating to mental health and disasters have employed cross-sectional or follow-up assessments about psychological health with post-disaster information, the association between changes in social ties and mental health remains unclear. We examined the relationship between the changes in survivor neighborhood ties and depr…
This Fact Sheet describes the development and main elements of ICG/NEAMTWS. In particular,
it highlights the achievements, and contributions of NEAMTWS to disaster risk reduction, UN
Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goals. It
also captures the overall governance, status, challenges and opportunities in the…