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Displaying 60 of about 109 resultsSubduction zones are complex. But mapping them is now as simple as cropping a family photo.That’s thanks to Submap, an online resource hosted by the University of Montpellier in France. The latest version was intentionally designed for a wide audience, suitable for students, teachers, and professional researchers. The fast, free service incorporate…
GENEVA/BANGKOK, 5 December 2012 - The UN Office for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) today praised the improved performance of early warning systems in the Philippines as Typhoon Bopha cut a swathe of destruction across the country resulting in over 200 deaths and significant economic losses.
UNISDR Head of Regional Office for Asia, Jerry Velasquez, said: "…
INCHEON, 6 November 2012 - When it comes to critical infrastructure governments are increasingly aware of the role of disaster risk reduction in planning, and the value of applying the priorities for action in the Hyogo Framework for Action when it comes to protecting their investments.
Over 30 government officials from Armenia, Cambodia, The Gambia, L…
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), established in 1986, is an Inter-Governmental organisation with headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, supporting the advancement of safer communities and sustainable development, through implementing programs that reduce the impact of disasters upon countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific. The primar…
About the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)
ADPC is an intergovernmental regional organization with a vision to reduce disaster and climate risk impacts on communities and countries in Asia and the Pacific by working with governments, development partners, international organizations, NGOs, civil society, private sector, media, and other key st…
The 2018 United Nations E-Government Survey (hereinafter referred to as “the Survey”) is issued at the time of key rapid technological changes, with Member States in the third year of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Survey provides new analysis and evidence to further utilize the potential of e-government to support t…
This short course provides an overview of the approach and toolset developed by the Open Data for Resilience Initiative. Major topics covered include the rationale and practices of the open data movement, tools for sharing geospatial data, community mapping and citizen science for disaster and climate risk management, and new approaches for communi…
In this course, the second in the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialization, students will go in-depth with common data types (such as raster and vector data), structures, quality and storage during four week-long modules:
Week 1: Learn about data models and formats, including a full understanding of vector data and raster concepts. Stude…
Industry areas that rely on spatial data analysis, remote sensing, cartography, and data visualization are growing at accelerated rates.
With this online certificate program, students will study at the graduate level to gain the Python programming language and GIS skills they need to advance their career.
Participants will learn to apply data anal…
New Zealand has experienced disasters from a range of hazards: earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis, floods, tidal surge, snowstorms, and landslides. Their experiences, expertise, and technology have proven useful for Pacific Island nations, which are among the most prone to disasters.
One of the results of this expertise has been the development o…
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Centre for Space Science and Technology Education for Asia and the Pacific (Affiliated to the United Nations) are launching a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on “Geospatial Applications for Disaster Risk Management”. This MOOC is a free and flexible online training programme available…
Edited by Laila Afifa
Jakarta Smart City (JSC) said that they are creating the new app in response to the flood issue in Jakarta. JSC's head of the acting unit, Yudhishthira, said that Jakarta Provincial Government is cooperating with a technology company that can predict a flood.
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He also stated flood prediction is designed to present severa…
Eivor Oborn, Professor of Healthcare Management, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
Nearly half of the world’s population is now locked down in their homes to avoid spreading the coronavirus. With a vaccine likely still many months away, many countries are looking for ways they can get their people and economies moving again witho…
Indonesia suffers hundreds of natural disasters every year
By Michael Taylor
Can bots save lives? An Indonesian architect who harnesses social media to improve disaster relief - a project that on Friday could win a $250,000 international award - believes so.
28-year-old Nashin Mahtani's website, PetaBencana.id, uses artificial intelligence (AI) and i…
By Andrew J. Wight
Geospatial data provided by drones can be crucial for emergency preparedness and infrastructure planning in Nepal. Jetliners, however, can get in the way.
Usually, getting clearance for drone flights in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley is difficult because of the presence of the busy Tribhuvan International Airport, which serviced over 7 mi…