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Displaying 45 of about 541 resultsThis is a one-day performance level training course that develops the participant's ability to apply coastal risk reduction and opportunity enhancement measures to coastal floodplain management. The course format is as follows:
Modules 1 and 2 will introduce the course scenario, with Module 2 concluding with an activity requiring teams of learners to…
The theme of the 9th APRU Research Symposium on multi-hazards around the Pacific Rim is “integrated management and perspective strategy for reducing risk of multi-hazards”. Scholars and experts from around the Pacific Rim and APRU universities will share and exchange inter-disciplinary knowledge on multi-hazard researches. In the two-day symposium, disc…
The workshop aims to bring weather, fire modelling and risk assessment researchers together with forecasters and fire officers to discuss a wide range of issues, with an emphasis on transfer of research to operations.
The agenda covers the latest research, forecasting practices, operational applications, bushfire risk management, technology and trainin…
ForestFire 2013 conference is organized to provide a valuable opportunity to share information about forest fire risk modelling and mapping with a focus on vulnerability in wildland urban interfaces (WUI). In Mediterranean regions, these interfaces are strongly vulnerable to forest fires but also concentrate most fire ignitions, this trend increasing wi…
LocationFort Collins, ColoradoDescriptionThe Center for Disaster and Risk Analysis (CDRA) at Colorado State University is dedicated to reducing the harm and losses caused by natural, technological, and human-caused disasters. Central to achieving this goal is learning how social inequality impacts the ability of marginalized groups to prepare for, respo…
DegreeBachelor of Science in Disaster Management (Hons) and B. Sc. Disaster Management (Hons) degreesDescriptionThe nature and frequency of natural and human induced disasters especially large scale catastrophic events have been increasing these days. Impact of climatic change has also triggered these events. In order to prepare the nation of 150 milli…
A declaration by the Mayors and Local Government representatives together with National Government Officials emphasizing the importance of reducing disaster risk in Arab cities, in which the participants of the First Arab conference for disaster risk reduction recognize the vulnerability Arab cities and towns to disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes,…
Climate change has emerged, in recent times, as an important area of both international as well as domestic policy making and development planning. The effects of climate change are already being observed. These impacts are expected to increase in scale and scope over time. It is an issue involving both environment and development, but it is ultimately…
Climate change and extreme weather variation is being experienced by all of us today. Droughts, excessive rains and increasing heat conditions are becoming frequent and are affecting the natural resource base. These changes threaten food production, water availability, increase human and animal health problems, impact natural ecosystems, increase risk o…
Rationale
Despite technological advances in the earth observation and the existance of ground-based systems for disaster prediction and monitoring, several countries face challenges to assess and reduce disaster risks. These challenges can be addressed by setting up a mechanism for identifying, assessing, monitoring and responding to disaster risks. Wi…
Objective
The main objective of this 5 day training is to allow disaster management communities with easy, quick and accurate access to flood-related information and dissemination through the support of space agencies, disaster charter and research/academic institutions for improved understanding on flood risk monitoring and planning, rapid response sy…
Become involved with climate-smart strategies
Climate change is ‘hot’ in public and political debate, but triggers little reaction from policymakers. While climate change negotiations take place in the international arena, there is often limited knowledge and understanding of climate change and its implications at the local level.
Going beyond the sci…
Living with Disability and Disasters
Persons with disabilities are among the most excluded in society, and their plight is magnified when a disaster strikes.
Not only are they less likely to receive the aid they need during a humanitarian crisis, they are also less likely to recover in the long-term. This year, the International Day for Disaster Redu…
Participants will learn the Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) approach which builds people’s capacities to prevent and mitigate the impact of hazards of communities at risk. This is achieved by enhancing individual survivability and community readiness. Building resilient communities means strengthening the foundation of safety and enhan…
Wildfire 2013 - the first to take place in Wales – will feature a range of conference sessions, workshops, field trips, equipment demonstrations and networking opportunities to make it the “must go” event in 2013 for all those involved in the prevention and suppression of wildfires. The focus is on the practical, informed by the best knowledge and expe…