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Displaying 30 of about 233 resultsThis Atlas describes the distribution and impacts of weather, climate, and water-related disasters and highlights measures to increase resilience. It aims to provide decision-makers with actionable information for protecting life and property. It also highlights the need for stronger efforts to report, standardize and analyze data on weather, climate, a…
This report discusses the integration of TAMD in Kenya at national, county and ward levels. It discusses the TAMD approach, which focuses on specific activities planned in the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) Strategic Plan such as strengthening information systems, disaster risk reduction, strengthening coordination and planning amongst oth…
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Esta edición le informa sobre las "Jornadas de actualización sobre manejo de información en gestión del riesgo de desastres" que el CRID realizó en Guatemala, y que próximamente replicará en Chile y Colombia. También podrá encontrará información sobre cursos virtuales, lecciones aprendidas de actores en América Latina y Caribe, iniciativas…
Manila, Philippines - Countries in Asia and the Pacific should ramp up preventive measures to avert disasters from floods, storms, droughts and heat waves, in addition to better measures in response to these events, says a new paper from Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank.
Around the globe, the frequency of these events has risen nota…
Through the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action, the National Mechanism for Prevention and Management of Food Crises and Disasters has developed a database on floods thanks to the financial support of the Italian Cooperation and the collaboration between the Institute of Biometeorology of the National Research Council of Italy, the Polytech…
Two recently published research papers reveal the need for a radical rethinking on flood resilience. The first report, a collaboration with the Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania shows how mass urbanization and climate change will worsen impact of floods. The second paper focuses on th…
PanGeo is a 3-year collaborative project that provides information describing the stability of the ground on which we live, work and play. Ground instability can be dangerous and costly, yet information on these phenomena has, to date, been difficult to obtain. PanGeo provides free access to ground instability geohazard information for many of Europe’s…
Similar to other geohazards, floods are unpredictable and complex. This makes preparing for them challenging especially for communities that deal with unexpected or unforeseen flood events that may occur. Flooding is an interesting case study for understanding how geohazards and society interact which can have disastrous consequences if little preparati…
A new algorithm finds safe refuge for cloud data, reports Novus Light Technology. To mitigate potential damage of 'natural disasters', researchers from the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), Sakarya University in Turkey and Politecnico di Milano in Italy first analysed the risk that a disaster may pose to a communications network based on the p…
Un atelier national d’information sur la mise en place d’une base de données sur les pertes liées aux catastrophes s’est ouvert ce mardi 18 février à Lomé. Plusieurs acteurs en charge de la lutte contre les catastrophes naturelles ont pris part à la cérémonie de lancement, selon de Full-News.info.
"Les éléments de cette base de données nous permettr…
This document aims to maintain unity of terminology among disaster management authorities in Turkey. It was prepared by the Republic of Turkey, Prime Ministry, Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, with the contribution of stkaeholders from different communities (Public, private, NGO, Academics). It will be available in print format as well as i…
This case study looks at the Met Office's role in Regional Climate Outlook Forums (RCOFs) to help society prepare for climate impacts by discussing response strategies, consolidating information into an authoritative, expert-endorsed view and communicating the forecast to stakeholders across the region.
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Actualidad CRID de diciembre ofrece noticias sobre eventos y actividades de capacitación en el tema de preparativos ante desastres. También podrá encontrar referencias a nuevas publicaciones entre otros recursos de información.
Disponible en español y en inglés.
This working paper argues that climate science can support planners in making informed decisions on future investments aimed at optimizing the use of scarce resources available to developing country governments and sub-national entities. The report is compiled in the context of consultative exercises to identify key gaps in science and capacity to feed…
This document captures the practices and policies of a range of international partners and national governments around the management of open data for disaster risk management. This guide provides planners and program officers with a map of how to write a strategic vision, craft a budget, hire personnel, and evaluate the impact of open data.
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