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Displaying 30 of about 695 resultsSociety’s dependence on cloud computing has grown rapidly as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the digital transformation. Although cybersecurity incidents dominate discussions about risk, residual risks remain. Such risks might stem from natural disasters or operational issues. This paper takes a broad perspective to identify the potential for residual…
This research aims to develop a framework for identifying, ranking, and prioritizing the risks for Indian harbours. Also, this study ranks the 12 major Indian ports based on the identified risk factors. The study follows an extensive literature review, prioritization by Fuzzy TOPSIS (Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution), an…
New research outlines the best locations for dams to avoid flash floods and to save lives.The collapse of two dams in Libya last month caused widespread destruction, destroying livelihoods and causing thousands of deaths.The horrifying disaster happened in the aftermath of Storm Daniel, which caused the dams to burst and forced Libya into a state of ext…
This study developed a systematic record of the direct impacts of Medicane Ianos on the Ionian Islands, in Greece, as a characteristic case study illustrating the potential effects of such an extreme event on a developed Mediterranean coastal area. Despite being relatively rare, Mediterranean tropical-like cyclones, also known as Medicanes, induce signi…
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It is often said that “…a city is a system of systems”, but the aging infrastructure in these systems is a vulnerability exacerbated by natural hazards and climate variability. The 2018 National Climate Assessment highlighted that current water management and planning principles leave communities exposed t…
Heavy downpours and a thick snowpack in the Western mountains and Upper Midwest have put communities in several states at risk of flooding this spring – or already under water.Flooding is the costliest type of natural disaster in the U.S., responsible for about 90% of the damage from natural disasters each year. It happens almost every day somewhere in…
The goal of BCPR’s presence in UNDP Regional Service Centers (RSCs) is to ensure substantive advice on crisis prevention and recovery (CPR) issues to all UNDP work streams. Specifically, the BCPR/RSC component provides substantive partnerships support and performs cross-practice integration and coordination functions strengthening BCPR support to UNDP C…
This conference is dedicated to the study and exposition of the status and prospects of engineering in support of a bright future for humanity in the midst of a rapidly changing and uncertain environment, both physical and sociological due to climate change.
Engineering for adaptation:
Programs and measures to reduce GHG emissions will simply slow th…
Office Disaster Prevention Expo is a special trade fair which deals exclusively with the management of crises in a professional workplace along with the structured plans in disaster management. Owing to the climatic conditions of the region and the sudden natural calamities like earthquakes, eruption of volcanoes and the rest, the companies and other in…
As we approach the 25th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake, it is time to ask the question, “Is California better prepared for a catastrophic event?” and “Are there new technology solutions that can make a difference in saving lives and property?”.
Since the Loma Prieta event, California’s population, physical infrastructure, and GDP, have all i…
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There is an increasing need to respond to the displacement and destruction of communities and their infrastructure through both natural and manmade disasters. There is also the need to build the resilience of vulnerable communities in disaster-prone areas. Although there is now wide recognition of…
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,…
UN-Habitat’s urban resilience agenda covers three main work areas: knowledge, advocacy and technical cooperation. These three complementary work streams reinforce each other by combining practice on the ground, applied research, training and awareness raising work, among others.
The city resilience profiling programme (CRPP) is the technical coop…
The report captures the major failure modes of bridges under exposure to potential natural hazards in Australia: flood, bushfire and earthquake.
Attributes of bridge structures which influence failure and the typical levels of natural hazards experienced in Australia are explored. Case studies on analysis of failure of bridges have been presented which…
The objective of this Enhancer is to help governmental actors or other partners to assess the resilience of their urban settlements but while putting a special focus on certain topics that need to be addressed, in this case Infrastructure. They can be used as a starting point to assess resilience and the matter related to urban settings, and to discuss…