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Displaying 90 of about 322 resultsThis conference is organized by the Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP), National University of Singapore; Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans (LMV), Université Blaise Pascal; and the Working Group for Large Rivers and Climate Change, International Association of Geomorphologists. It is part of the STIC Asia research (sponsored by t…
Course highlights
• Comprehensive course addressing the major issues surrounding climate change and climate risk management
• Skill-based interactive training with various exercises, case studies, simulations, and more!
• Field visits to relevant locations of interest
• Opportunities for networking
Overview and purpose
Climate change has rapidly b…
GIRD 2019 - Giornata Internazionale per la Riduzione dei Disastri is the biggest event on Disaster Risk Reduction in Italy. Organized by the Corpo Italiano di San Lazzaro the high level panel with be a meeting point for institutions, experts of the civil protection sector and citizens.
In the spirit of the United Nations' IDDR, the event GIRD…
This conference is First of its kind on Disaster Risk Reduction focusing on the role of Civil Engineering in building Disaster Resilient Society. This conference envisages providing a platform for researchers to exchange knowledge on disaster risk reduction primarily focusing on civil engineering perspectives and cross-cutting issues. Research and innov…
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Introduction :
Née d’une urgence, celle des réfugiés afghans au Pakistan qui, en 1979, fuyaient les combats, Action contre la Faim (ACF) a été fondée par un groupe d'intellectuels français dans le but d’éradiquer la faim de manière globale, durable et efficace dans le monde. Sa mission consiste à sauver des vies par la prévention, la détect…
Purpose
The American Red Cross (ARC) seeks an experienced manager with an extensive background and strong technical skills in Monitoring and Evaluation and Knowledge Management, to lead and oversee the Quality and Learning unit of the Haiti Delegation.
This is a full time position for a minimum of 366 days with the possibility of extension. This is an…
Background
The Asian Development Bank approved TA 8238-REG: Strengthening Disaster and Climate Risk Resilience in Urban Development in the Pacific on 7 December 2012. The regional technical assistance project (TA) is being financed through a $650,000 grant from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, and covers 5 Pacific Developing Member Countries: Fiji…
As a consequence of climate change, increasing urban population and economic development great uncertainty exists about the necessary adaptation of the urban environment to flood risk. This calls for response strategies which manage the flood risk in a more flexible and holistic way.
This requires a portfolio of mitigation and adaptation measures whic…
Background
Phase II of the Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP) is a five-year initiative from January, 2010 to December, 2014, with the overall aim of contributing to poverty alleviation in Bangladesh through disaster risk reduction. It is designed to extend and expand the risk reduction efforts of Phase I following a multi-hazard approa…
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), established in 1986, is a regional non-profit foundation 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. ADPC is gover…
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La población del planeta se encuentra en un proceso acelerado de crecimiento, no sólo en cuanto al número de habitantes sino también en cuanto al consumo de recursos y la necesidad, cada vez mayor, en el número y tipo de infraestructuras. El aumento demográfico y la urbanización generalizada se concentra con mayor…
This report discusses the increasing frequency and severity of wildfire events in the last few decades has created an urgent need for new technologies that allow rapid surveying and assessment of post-wildfire building damage. However, existing technologies lack in accuracy and ability to scale to effectively aid disaster relief and recovery. Even today…
This technical note provides a summary of the seismological and recorded ground characteristics of the 2020 Samos-Izmir Earthquake earthquake together with the lessons learnt. The magnitude 6.9 quake hit the city of Izmir (Turkey) on 30 October 2020, resulting in 117 deaths (in Turkey) and considerable economic losses. The earthquake also triggered a ts…
This study explores the application of the regional floodplain evaluation matrix (RegioFEM), a method to support a future-oriented flood risk management at a regional scale. The method aims to help flood risk managers manage increasing challenges in anticipating future developments and coordinating flood risk management on a regional level. The de…
Open-File Report 2015-1154, doi:10.3133/ofr20151154:
This report identifies all the impacts of extreme storms in coastal communities of mid and northeast Atlantic coast of the United States. It quantifies the probabilities of dune erosion, dune overwash, and beach/dune inundation when impacted by the worst-case scenario (high tide, maximum surge, maximu…