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Displaying 75 of about 695 resultsThis document was prepared as part of the assignment, commissioned by the Global Initiative on Disaster Risk Management, to assist countries in Latin American and the Caribbean in organizing their infrastructure in terms of disaster risks. It is structured as follows: The process used to construct the assessment and prioritization tool is explained. The…
This study analyzed the effects of earthquakes, floods and space weather on the power grid in the European Union to identify vulnerabilities and to understand how these natural hazards influence the recovery time of electric utilities.
The following recommendations related to policy, hazard mitigation and emergency management emerged from the findings…
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) has developed a new streamlined business continuity program for small businesses that may not have the time or resources to create an extensive plan to recover from business interruptions. IBHS is a leading national expert on preparing for, and repairing, rebuilding, and recovering from catas…
This brochure states that floods in Brazil pose increased risk to people, infrastructure and business. It describes how the floods affect the various regions and sectors highlighting the increased exposure to river flood and flash flood risk. It explains that the Southeastern states are particularly vulnerable also with regard to possible obstruction…
Terminal Marítimo Muelles el Bosque Cartagena, Colombia:
This report considers the vulnerability of physical infrastructure at ports and port activities to the changes in climate and the risks that could manifest through changes in the level or patterns of shipping, increased flooding affecting movements within ports and causing damage to goods stored…
This document presents some solutions for mitigating earthquake hazard for new school and existing buildings, with respect to the challenges faced by each category. It describes the concept of retrofitting and explains the techniques of vulnerability assessment for novices, engineers and programme persons, illustrated with case studies. It presents the…
Hurricane season: June 1-November 30, 2010
This document presents the Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) to be completed by the US Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans as meteorologists predict an active 2010 hurricane season for the Gulf of Mexico. Through a detailed map of New Orleans, it highlights the areas of the syst…
This standard provides general requirements and procedures for the assessment of existing structures (buildings, bridges, industrial structures, etc.) based on the principles of structural reliability and consequences of failure. It is applicable to the assessment of any type of existing structure that was originally designed, analysed and specified bas…
This updated handbook provides hands-on guidance for identifying the most effective technology options for poverty reduction and climate change mitigation and adaptation. By drawing on decades of experience and inputs from leading experts and practitioners, it brings novel insights for carrying out needs assessments and creating actionable plans as part…
Boston - Civil engineers build rugged things designed to last for decades, like roads, bridges, culverts and water treatment plants. But a University of New Hampshire professor wants his profession to become much more flexible.
In a changing climate, civil engineer Paul Kirshen argues, facilities will have to adapt to changing conditions over their us…
By Kimberly Veklerov
A repeat of the most powerful earthquake in San Francisco’s history would knock out phone communications, leave swaths of the city in the dark, cut off water to neighborhoods and kill up to 7,800 people, according to state and federal projections.
If a quake like that were to strike along the San Andreas Fault today, building…
By Eugene Whong
The Lao government is embarking on an plan to inspect all 55 dams in the country nearly one year after the collapse of a saddle dam that caused a disaster described as Laos’ worst flooding in decades.
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The government inspection is focusing on the structure, design and technical specification of the dams, while inspectors are also…
By David A. Lieb, Michael Casey and Michelle Minkoff
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A review of federal data and reports obtained under state open records laws identified 1,688 high-hazard dams rated in poor or unsatisfactory condition as of last year in 44 states and Puerto Rico. The actual number is almost certainly higher: Some states declined to provide condition ratings fo…
By Ben Sears
As custodians of vast areas of land and sea, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) must manage assets and adapt to climate change to ensure it can continue to meet the UK’s defence requirements.
UK Defence strategy and priorities
The UK’s national security has increasingly been making headlines in recent years, with concern over the threat…
By Mayank Aggarwal
India has been actively pursuing the proposed 5,040-megawatt Pancheshwar dam project on the India-Nepal border despite objections to the large-scale project in the geologically sensitive Himalayan area.
A latest study published by a team of Indian researchers has cautioned that if executed in its present format, the project would…