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Displaying 45 of about 109 resultsThe Flood Expo is the world’s largest exhibition and conference designed to help the most progressive flood professionals and property owners discover the latest innovative products, services and strategies that transform the way flooding is predicted, prevented, and managed.
Seasonal summer rains have done little to offset drought conditions gripping the western United States, with California and Nevada seeing record July heat and moderate-to-exceptional drought according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Now, new NASA research is showing how drought in the region is expected to change in the fu…
In this Q&A, climate scientist Galen McKinley and computer scientist Carl Vondrick explain how Columbia’s new climate modeling center will improve on the latest projections.
With funding from the National Science Foundation, Columbia is set to launch a new research center aimed at building the next generation of data-driven physics-based…
By Hayley Dunning
Scientists have tracked a ‘boomerang’ earthquake in the ocean for the first time, providing clues about how they could cause devastation on land.
Earthquakes occur when rocks suddenly break on a fault – a boundary between two blocks or plates. During large earthquakes, the breaking of rock can spread down the fault line. Now, an…
Maps are essential tools for the disaster relief worker — for making response plans, for estimating the number of people who might need help and, of course, for navigation. Today, aid workers rely on open source digital maps — particularly in lower-income countries — built and enhanced by thousands of volunteers, and most recently, by Intel artificial i…
The U.S. Geological Survey today unveiled a new web-based interactive map that marks an important step toward mapping areas that could be at higher risk for future landslides. In collaboration with state geological surveys and other federal agencies, USGS has compiled much of the existing landslide data into a searchable, web-based interactive map…
By Renu Mehta
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In the immediate aftermath of disasters, timely and effective information is critical for the decision-making process. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) play a significant role in mitigation, preparedness, response, and rehabilitation by facilitating the flow of vital information in a timely manner.
To deliver…
This joint report examines the potential contribution of emerging technologies and innovations to improving understanding and management of disaster risk and impacts and broadening the adoption of financial protection mechanisms. It focuses specifically on (i) developments in access to data through earth observation technology, street-level imagery, con…
Since the 1990s, exponential growth in computer storage and computational capacity is clearly evident, allowing for the use of more complex algorithms and methods for flood risk mapping (Maskey, 2019). Initially, such applications were limited to small areas where detailed topographic data could be obtained, but nowadays, the availability of g…
Location
Overijssel
Degree
MSc Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, specialization in Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction
Description
ITC offers a two-year, full-time academic programme, in an international environment of students and faculty staff from all over the world. Emphasis is on dealing with natural hazards and disaster r…
ADPC hosted the Power, vulnerability and agency in disaster risk reduction: A knowledge exchange for sustainable development in Asia from 20–21 September in Bangkok.
The learning exchange brought together disaster management, women/social affairs departments, women’s groups, and geographic information system (GIS) experts to promote better linkages and…
By 2050, more than 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities. Stanford Natural Capital Project researchers have developed software that shows city planners where to invest in nature to improve people’s lives and save billions of dollars.
By Sarah Cafasso
New technology could help cities around the world improve people’s lives while savi…
Cartagena, Colombia, June 21 – The Sendai Framework is an opportunity to “unleash” science in the service of reducing the risks posed by natural disasters that take so many lives each year, a conference on disaster reduction heard.
Implementation of the global plan for disaster reduction, which was launched in 2015, and the contribution that academics…
GENEVA, 22 May 2013 - The inventor of the world's first interactive digital globe that graphically depicts the vulnerability of our planet to disasters today challenged global policymakers to show more leadership in tackling the growing risks facing populations worldwide.
"What is important is not the technology but our vision for the future of the pla…
By Denis McClean
NEW YORK, September 16: The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, today drew attention to the “data-collection gap” which is preventing governments from effectively determining risk levels with his launch of the Fourth report of the MDG Gap Task Force in New York.
The MDG Gap Task Force Report 2011, The Global Partnership for Development…