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Displaying 105 of about 695 resultsSelon Radio Canada, une étude révèle que si un séisme d'importance survient dans la région de Charlevoix, les hôpitaux de La Malbaie et de Baie-Saint-Paul risquent fort d'être endommagés. Le deuxième risque même de s'effondrer.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority will reassess the safety risks posed by possible natural disasters to certain nuclear power plants that have been declared to be fit for operation under the new safety standards.
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Using research findings and geological surveys as well as simulations of eruptions of Mount Daisen, a volcanic mountain in Tottori Pref…
By Michelle Melton
As the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review recognized, climate change presents two distinct types of threats: direct threats to government military installations and indirect geopolitical and global economic threats.
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With respect to the threat to military installations, there is consensus that climate change is an…
Health facilities, including hospitals, are facilities exposed to natural hazards. Considering the critical need for these institutions in the aftermath of disasters, priority should be put on identifying and reducing the weaknesses of existing facilities and on improving the building standards for new construction. When it comes to disaster resiliency…
The report summarizes the study and assessment of the structural vulnerability of 14 hospitals in Kathmandu Valley and outlines recommended mitigation measures to improve resilience and performance.
Serie manuales y guías sobre desastres, n° 11:
This publication helps health personnel from medium- or low-complexity facilities to identify possible vulnerabilities in their building. An intervention strategy is then recommended, where actions are prioritized according to their importance, time and available resources.
Series hospitals safe from disasters, n° 1:
This guide provides an orientation to the Hospital Safety Index and facilitates the determination of the hospital’s capacity to continue providing services after a natural adverse event, and guides necessary intervention actions to increase the hospital’s safety in case of disasters.
The Hospital Safety Inde…
Manila - Health officials in the Philippines, one of the most disaster-prone countries worldwide, are launching a nationwide study to determine whether medical facilities can function during an emergency.
Officials are using a checklist of indicators to assess structural, non-structural and functional elements of health structures.
"We started this pr…
Le CNES développe un nouvel outil qui pourrait aider à suivre le déplacement des nuages de cendres volcaniques et permettrait d'éviter de bloquer, par principe de précaution, toute la navigation aérienne. L’efficacité de l'instrument de mesures, baptisé LOAC pour Light Optical Aerosol Counter, est testé en Islande, près de Reykjavik avec le concours de…
“Wag na tayong magpatumpik-tumpik pa,” Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi said during the signing of an agreement with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Friday (16 March 2018) to use a Filipino-made software to enhance the capacity of all stakeholders in earthquake readiness.
This is a timely response to the magnitude 6.…
Man-made earthquakes in Oklahoma, USA, are strongly linked to the depth at which wastewater from the oil and gas industry are injected into the ground, according to a new study led by the University of Bristol.
Oklahoma has been a seismic hotspot for the past decade, with the number of damaging earthquakes — including the magnitude 5.8 Pawnee earthqua…
In a research paper released this week, scientists have looked extensively at what could happen during an eruption in Auckland, and revealed that critical infrastructure can still provide some services in the face of extreme conditions.
The study is based on a hypothetical two-month-long unrest and eruption sequence near Mangere Bridge and explores the…
The 2015 edition of the Global Risks report completes a decade of highlighting the most significant long-term risks worldwide, drawing on the perspectives of experts and global decision-makers. It sets out a view on 28 global risks in the report’s traditional categories (economic, environmental, societal, geopolitical and technological) but also conside…
This report presents an initial step toward understanding how climate change may disrupt the telecommunications and data center service sectors. It then highlights a number of suggested recommendations and adaptation options for disaster risk reduction (DRR) from around the world, including some case studies of early implementation actions by telecommun…
This handbook addresses three areas of concern for the museum administrator concerning the protection of historic buildings, monuments, and archaeological sites located in seismic areas. It proposes pre-disaster measures such as taking accurate and complete documentation, risk awareness, planning, maintenance and inspections, as well as, in case of eart…