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Displaying 15 of about 806 resultsThis Pacific Risk Profile is a snapshot of climate and disaster risk information that is collected from credible open data sources. It is intended to provide Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade program managers and implementing partners with easy access to essential risk information.This profile gives an overview of Vanuatu's geographic and socioeco…
This report presents natural hazard assessment results of the islands in the Bahamas. Regarding the Abaco island, the report recommends conducting periodic surveying and mapping of informal settlement locations to address needs, and update disaster response and recovery plans to ensure adequate planning for evacuation, sheltering and mass care. Also, as…
This paper sets out to demonstrate that there are large deficiencies in reporting of heatwave impacts in international disasters databases, international organization reports, and climate bulletins. The study uses the ERA5-HEAT reanalysis of the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) to provide quantitative evidence of the…
On 20 May 2013, at 2:56 p.m., a tornado touched down in central Oklahoma. Over the next 40 minutes, it ripped through the towns of Newcastle, Moore, and south Oklahoma City. The storm destroyed dozens of houses and cars, two farms, two elementary schools, a strip mall, and several other buildings as it killed 24 people and injured hundreds.
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In an increasingly interconnected world, COVID-19 has been a dramatic reminder of the complex and systemic nature of risks. Over the past two years, the world has witnessed how COVID-19, often exacerbated by the concurrence of natural hazards, has led to devastating direct and cascading impacts on health, social, economic and financial sy…
Predictive models have great potential for forecasting population displacements from climatic and other disasters. But disaster displacement risk assessment approaches often use probabilistic models and big data analysis to make global-level predictions, which have limited utility for planning and delivering local interventions that address vulnera…
In a consensus decision aimed at protecting the world from future infectious diseases crises, the World Health Assembly today agreed to kickstart a global process to draft and negotiate a convention, agreement or other international instrument under the Constitution of the World Health Organization to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and res…
This report outlines the risk landscape in southwest Tasmania, examining trends in climate-change charged bushfire conditions, exposure of people and assets, and their vulnerabilities. It outlines what happened during the event, with a focus on the community safety response. Direct and indirect impacts on people and economies are explored. The summ…
This paper presents an empirical modeling methodology to predict flood vulnerability and risk, considering factors of hazard distribution, property exposure, built environment, and socio-demographic and economic characteristics of a community. Effective assessment of flood vulnerability and risk is essential for communities to manage flood hazards.…
This report discusses how Mercy Corps Indonesia, Diponegoro University, and Bogor Agricultural Institute, as part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance program, conducted a climate risk and impact assessment of the Kupang River watershed and coastal areas of Pekalongan City and Pekalongan Regency, with the aim to support local governments to understan…
This study aimed to evaluate the global, regional, and national mortality burden associated with non-optimal ambient temperatures. Non-optimal temperatures are associated with a substantial mortality burden, which varies spatiotemporally. The below findings will benefit international, national, and local communities in developing preparedness and preven…
The GEOGLAM Crop Monitor for Early Warning (CM4EW) is an international and transparent multi-source, consensus assessment of the crop growing conditions, status, and agro-climatic conditions that are likely to impact global production. The CM4EW reports on climate hazards, such as drought, flood, and extreme weather, as well as pests and crop diseases,…
La fréquence de ces événements catastrophiques, malgré la reprise limitée des tendances climatiques après la longue sécheresse qui a affecté la région dans les années 1970 et 1980, est appelée le «paradoxe du Sahel». Les études hydrologiques des dernières 25 années montrent clairement deux phénomènes opposés : la réduction du ruissellement dans les bass…
This climate risk profile is intended to serve as a public good to facilitate upstream country diagnostics, policy dialogue, and strategic planning by providing comprehensive overviews of trends and projected changes in key climate parameters, sector-specific implications, relevant policies and programs, adaptation priorities and opportunities for…
This report summarizes findings on the current level of disaster risk management (DRM) and the financing dedicated to DRM by those municipalities, and identifies gaps in awareness and use of DRM tools, such as resilience building and risk transfer tools. Colombia is widely recognized as one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Ac…