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Displaying 105 of about 314 resultsDhaka - Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, is ill-prepared for earthquakes due to lack of awareness and unplanned urbanization, say experts.
“Total disregard for the national building code by the builders has left Dhaka extremely susceptible,” said earthquake expert and civil engineer Mehedi Ahmed Ansary, from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Techn…
By Margareta Wahlström
New York – Buried in the coverage of last year’s Great East Japan Earthquake is a success story of which the world should not lose sight, because it tells us much about how we manage risk in the twenty-first century. It is the story of how the Japanese people, through centuries of memory and shared experience, have built up their…
In his op-ed for Kantipur, Ratindra Khatri addresses the shift from disaster management to disaster risk reduction and risk management and the importance of community based disaster risk management. Using Haiti’s case as an example, he compares Port-au-Prince, which he says "was an unplanned and ill-managed city" to Kathmandu, which is "considered a mos…
Writing for AlertNet, Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio describe the vulnerability of the sprawling port city of Karachi to a range of natural disasters, from storms to earthquakes, as well as to the threat of rising sea levels. Environmentalists are pressing city authorities to draw up an effective strategy to protect its fast-growing population from disa…
Asunción, 8 September 2019-- Located in the Rio de la Plata basin, the city of Asunción is a thriving economic capital, but one that is highly prone to flooding and water contamination. Just this May, heavy rain forced 50,000 people from their homes, and seriously compromised and impacted the city´s functionality.
To address these risks and t…
2009 Sasakawa award call for nominations now open
Nominations are now open for the 2009 Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction. Nominees should be individuals and institutions from around the world who have contributed to building the resilience of nations and communities to natural hazards through innovative practices and outstanding initiatives. Nomin…
Study of member agencies' responses to the earthquake in Port au Prince, Haiti, January 2010:
This report provides a context analysis and a commentary on the effectiveness of Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) agencies' response to the Haiti earthquake and how this differed from rural responses. It also address five questions concerning: (i) using an…
By Sharon Zhang
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Over the past decade, flood events in Miami, one of the most vulnerable cities in the country to sea-level rise, have increased in frequency by 400 percent. With no choice but to adapt, Miamians in 2017 voted to allow the government to allocate a $400 million bond called the Miami Forever Bond. The purpose of Miami…
'This is not just a drill, it's a reality' said the Mayor of San Francisco, CA (USA) taking part in the Great California ShakeOut earthquake preparedness event involving an estimated 7.8 million residents, including schools and hospitals, and showcasing collaboration among governments, NGOs and insurance companies as reported by the New York Times.
Thi…
US cities facing sea level rise need to look beyond traditional strategies for managing issues such as critical erosion and coastal squeeze, according to new research from Lund University. Civil society initiatives must now play a crucial role in adapting society to climate change, the study argues.
Using the City of Flagler Beach in Florida as a case…
These proceedings outline the outcomes and conclusions of the regional workshop addressing disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, inlcuding: panel discussions on a) Governability and development planning, b) Risk reduction measures and climate change adaptation, c) Post-disaster recovery; a field visit to the landslide risk areas in Tegu…
In Spanish:
El presente manual de tiene por objetivo difundir la Campaña Mundial de Ciudades Resilientes. Mi Ciudad se está preparando, que UNISDR viene promoviendo, con la finalidad que los gobiernos locales, autoridades y comunidad asuman compromisos en la reducción de los riesgos de desastres. Los temas tratados: (i) difusión de la Campaña Mundial d…
Beyond reconstruction: re-envisioning Haiti with equity, fairness, and opportunity:
This paper addresses the decisions already being implemented in Haiti on relief, reconstruction and recovery, and calls for a 'build back better' approach. It sets out some basic rules and principles for the reconstruction process, and highlights some of Oxfam’s concer…
In French:
Ce document propose une démarche permettant une gestion structurée, rigoureuse et efficace des risques de sinistre pouvant être instaurée tant à l’échelle municipale et gouvernementale qu’au niveau des entreprises et des institutions. Établi en vue de favoriser l’adoption d’un processus de gestion des risques commun à tous les intervenants q…
By Leslie Kaufman
At first, Sandy seemed to be the calamity that was finally big enough to rouse the country to the arrival of climate change's many risks. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, for example, spoke of "a wake-up call and lesson to be learned here."
In Toms River, Mayor Thomas Kelaher, a Republican, said he now accepts the evidence. "Sea level is…