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Displaying 30 of about 62 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.
Dates: 9-10 February, 2022
Location: Online / Seoul, South Korea
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Under the theme “A human-centred future: Partnership for a smarter, greener and more inclusive ASEAN”, the Seoul Ministerial Conference will serve as an opportunity for Ministers and high-level representatives from Southeast Asian countries and OECD Members to ide…
This report examines the potential role of remote sensing (and related technological developments such as machine learning) to secure better asset-level data and at higher refresh rates. In particular it focuses on using remote sensing to identify the features and use of assets relevant to determining their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Remote se…
The core objective of the project is to develop and rollout mobile based bundled financial and advisory services. This project supports and engages with the public and private partners to develop services that are both economically viable and meet the demands of smallholder farmers in order to provide them with relevant, timely, high-quality information…
By Qi Chen, Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice and Penology, University of Hertfordshire
After Wuhan, the initial epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, was put into lockdown on January 23, around 80 Chinese cities adopted stay-at-home measures. Most of these are now being lifted, although various local restrictions remain.
Much was made during…
By Geoff Webb
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In times of natural disasters, AI can be used to proactively anticipate quantities and distribution channels for the supply chain based on fluctuating market factors like commodity supply levels. With the prescriptive, automated insights that machine learning produces, manufacturers can predict the supply and demand, and prepare fo…
Technology continues to transform insurance in developed and emerging markets alike. The dramatic increase in the volume, granularity and timeliness of data – plus the ability to share and analyse it – have opened up opportunities for the insurance sector to serve its customers better, faster and more comprehensively.
As examples, the use of satellite…
Dans une situation ou presque tous les secteurs sont cloitres et les populations appelées à observer des mesures de confinement, il faut trouver une solution qui puisse servir les acteurs du commerce et autres services publics. A Cotonou, au Bénin, plusieurs banques et institutions ont intensifié leur politiques numériques pour poursuivre leur activit…
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…
TOKYO, 17 June 2013 - An innovative urban developer in one of the world's most hazard-prone countries has urged public and private sector leaders to embrace his company's vision of building cities that 'people escape to rather than run away from' during disasters.
At the Japanese launch of the 2013 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 20…
Disasters affect men and women differently, and so we will continue to lobby for gender-sensitive vulnerability, risk and capacity assessments. Studies show that women’s vulnerabilities during and after disasters is linked to their role and status in society, making women and children 14 times more likely to die than men during a disaster.
At the same…
The National Centre for Resilience (NCR) is pleased to announce a grant funding opportunity for short projects focused on enhancing community resilience to natural hazards across Scotland. We believe that building resilient communities is crucial to minimise the impact of natural hazards, protect lives, and promote sustainable development. This funding…
This opinion piece initiates a discussion on the role of Science and Technology (S&T) networks in the implementation of the Sendai Framework. The article highlights that current practice is oriented towards a narrative that emphasizes the potential of S&T for DRR and stresses a collaborative approach delivered through networks.
A true unde…
The government will enhance cooperation with private companies to expand exports of disaster-related technologies and infrastructure.
It plans to set up a new public-private liaison group, called the Japan International Public-Private Association for Disaster Risk Reduction (JIPAD), later this month to promote the latest technologies developed by Japan…
By Kitty Van Der Heijden, Africa and Europe Director, World Resources Institute; and Callie Stinson, Project Lead, Water Initiative, World Economic Forum
The most intensive drought ever recorded in Syria lasted from 2006 to 2011. Water scarcity hit households, businesses and infrastructure, while in the countryside crops failed, livestock died, and en…