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Displaying 75 of about 331 resultsThis study aims to assess shelter recovery in the Delta and its resilience for future disasters, thus addressing the priorities for action III and IV of the Hyogo Framework of Action (HFA), and to provide added value by facilitating a system wide analysis and a study of the recovery process with a focus on 'building back better'.
The findings from this…
CAIRO, 23 November 2011 – The League of Arab States (LAS) and UNISDR move one step closer to a plan of action on disaster risk reduction for the Arab region. The action plan is expected to be endorsed at the first-ever Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Arab region planned for 2012.
Holding a series of consultations with disaster risk…
By Yuki Matsuoka
KOBE, 11 October 2011 - Every morning from 17-24 September, Kobe University student Mr. Erick Gonzales picks up his badge, his assignment and tools for the day, and is transported inside the coastal city of Ofunato to help the city clean up and recover from the damage caused by the 11 March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
Along wit…
The National disaster recovery framework (NDRF) provides guidance that enables effective recovery support to disaster-impacted States, Tribes and local jurisdictions. It provides a flexible structure that enables disaster recovery managers to operate in a unified and collaborative manner. It also focuses on how best to restore, redevelop and revitalize…
The United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP) would like to invite you to the upcoming Conference of the University Network for Climate and Ecosystems Change Adaptation Research (UN-CECAR), on 15 November 2011 in UNU-ISP Tokyo, Japan. It will focus on Disaster Risk Management and Sustainability, taking climate and ecosys…
The conference will focus its attention on four main issues:
Coordination on the field
Recent international disasters and major crisis show that the number of actors on the field has considerably increased: civil protection authorities, military and private companies have joined the traditional humanitarian community. For this reason the issue of c…
The health systems of countries in crisis are often weak and unable to address the increased health needs of the population. Moreover, health workers in these countries often have limited capacity to analyse the major features and weaknesses of the health system. Emergency appeals and response interventions are often prepared based on inadequate evidenc…
The IRCD Researchers Meeting, a partnership between the International Sociological Association's International Research Committee on Disasters and the Natural Hazards Center, follows the main Hazards Workshop. For more information on the IRCD, please visit their RC-39 Web site here: http://www.isa-sociology.org/rc39.htm.
The objective of this conference is to work towards improved earthquake preparedness, risk reduction, mitigation and emergency response capabilities in the Industrial sector by working in close collaboration with concerned Ministries, Authorities and Departments of the Government of India and State Governments, Corporate Sector, UN/International Agencie…
Elevation? Wet floodproofing? Dry floodproofing? Buyout? Acquisition? Relocation? All of these nonstructural / floodproofing techniques, and the policies surrounding them, will be discussed at the 5th National Floodproofing Conference in Sacramento, California, November 28 – December 1, 2011.
The various floodproofing methods, products, techniques, pro…
The Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC) will be hosting a major earthquake loss reduction summit on October 13, 2011 at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. This is an annual event and is a precursor to the "Great ShakeOut" event that will be held on October 20th. As you know, there are several…
In the recent decade wildfires have increasingly affected forest lands in the Hyrcanian region. The Golestan Province Governorate and the Faculty of Forest Sciences of Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources are organizing the First International Conference of Wildfire on Natural Resources Lands as a joint international conferen…
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami has caused widespread damage to Japan and also political, social and economic impact to the world. This Symposium aims to report the real situation of the GEJET and share the information with European people. Both Japanese and European researchers will discuss ways to build safer and resilient society against…
La Escuela de Negocios y Gobierno UTRIVIUM presenta el Diplomado en Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres, el cual se desarrolla en el marco de la Política del Estado N°32 “Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres” y de la Ley N° 29664, que crea el Sistema Nacional de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres – SINAGERD.
Los procesos de Estimación, Prevención y Reducción del R…
This workshop will highlight disaster management, risk reduction, response, mitigation, recovery and updates in awareness and information systems.
This is the first international workshop on updates in disaster and emergency management which will take part in Suleimaniyah, with cooperation of federal ministry of health and kurdistan ministry of health…