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Displaying 105 of about 6943 resultsThis Special Report, connected with the MCR2030 “Flames of Chance: Innovating Heat and Wildfire Governance for Inclusive Communities” report, strives to focus attention on the following aspects: (a) understanding the issue in relation to ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities; (b) understanding the factors and obstacles that determine the magn…
The city of Gazientep, Turkey, in collaboration with the UNISDR Regional Office for Europe is organizing an expert meeting with local and national authorities involved in disaster risk reduction.
Gazientep intends to celebrate its participation in the UNISDR "Making Cities Resilient" Campaign and increase the awareness of its citizens on the actions th…
In this study, the authors extend their previous work by producing robust evidence in support of the role of active faults and tectonic topography in shaping the flood hazards in the Kashmir basin and its implication for other similar basins in the world. The Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager-Thermal Infrared Sensor (OLI-TIRS) and Landsat 7 Enhanced The…
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the South Sinai Governorate and the League of Arab States (LAS) are organizing the 2nd Arab Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction which will take place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 14-16 September 2014.
Adhering to the outcomes of the first…
Extreme heat is a silent killer, and it’s invisible. And that explains why it’s “a weather hazard that is under-appreciated,” Caroline Metz, managing director, economics and resiliency at the University of Waterloo’s Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, told The Energy Mix.“We don’t see the same physical damage to buildings and properties that we d…
UNISDR facilitated a regional consultation with UCLG (United Cities and Local Governments) in Colombo Sri Lanka, on 27th November 2013 to discussion issues related to the development of the successor arrangement to the Hyogo Framework of Action for DRR The consultation saw the participation of some 80-100 Mayors and Local Government representatives fro…
Also known as 'Resilient Cities 2014,' this Forum is organized by ICLEI– Local Governments for Sustainability and the World Mayors Council on Climate Change, and co-sponsored by UN-HABITAT, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. The…
The Arab Cities Disaster Resilience Project is aiming to integrate disaster risk reduction in regular development planning of selected high risk Arab cities, thus increasing their resilience against natural and industrial hazards.
Based upon consultations with city authorities and national stakeholders, the project is organizing a three day regional wo…
Developing a roadmap for the roll-out of the campaign in Asia.
Summer is coming – and it’s starting earlier, becoming hotter and lasting longer. As the hot weather hits, many renters will be sweltering in their homes.The World Health Organization recommends a list of actions for people to deal with heat. At the top of the list is “keep your home cool”. But for many renters, this isn’t possible.In recent years, Aust…
This article shows how bonds can bridge the resilience finance gap in cities. For the first time in history, more people worldwide live in towns and cities than in rural areas. However, international climate finance has largely overlooked cities’ needs, leading to an urgent requirement for innovative and local mechanisms to generate finance for urb…
PrizesFirst Prize - $500 | Second Prize - $350 | Third Prize - $150About the competitionThe “Words of Resilience: Youth Perspectives on Urban Flood Solutions” project is undertaken to address the pressing challenge of urban flooding, a consequence of climate change, rapid urbanization, and inadequate risk reduction infrastructure.As cities continue to e…
As the wettest capital of the world, with an annual average rainfall of five meters, people in Greater Monrovia suffer from significant flooding. This is compounded by climate change, which causes sea level rise and alters the amount and distribution of precipitation. High population density and social vulnerability compound the threats posed by climate…
The district of San Miguelito is located in the heart of the Metropolitan Area of Panama, in a hillside setting that is highly prone to landslides. With an estimated population of over 350,000 residents, San Miguelito is the second most populated district in Panama, and the most densely settled. Since the 1960s, the district has seen the most large-scal…
This first policy brief from the REACHOUT project shares results after 1,5 years of project implementation. The project’s main aim is to co-develop knowlegde and information, packaged as climate services and tools that support the process of climate resilient urban development.Key Messages Adaptation solutions are urgently needed and cannot be take…