UNDRR Publications

The Roorkee Declaration on Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction was adopted at the 5th Asia-Pacific Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (APSTCDRR) that took place in in Roorkee, India on 11-13 July 2024.

This report is based on a comprehensive review and qualitative survey, which examine the application of science and technology to disaster risk reduction in the Asia-Pacific region.

The UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR 2024) looks at present and future trends, showing how forensic analysis can enable more targeted and more effective risk reduction.

The present report has been prepared pursuant to the request of the General Assembly in its resolution 78/152 on disaster risk reduction.

This case study presents a Guatemala City pilot project which exemplifies game engines' successful application, integrating multi-hazard risk assessments and NASA data into an interactive 3D environment.

This case study presents the UKRI-GCRF Urban Disaster Risk Hub's "Tomorrow's Cities" initiative which has implemented an interdisciplinary and participatory approach to disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Quito.

This paper underlines that traditional and indigenous knowledge (TIK) has demonstrated adaptability and resilience, allowing communities to thrive in challenging environments by developing context-specific disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies.

Through their Disasters Avoided project, the authors are demonstrating the benefits of proactive DRR for everyone, including through the effective use of Earth observations, so that no one is left behind.

This article addresses the main results of a project obtained from this particular inter-institutional collaborative ecosystem that includes local decision-makers, academia, international cooperation, and community risk management committees.

This paper describes a project that brought together government stakeholders, members of an informal settlement community, academics from different disciplines, and the private sector to identify alarms appropriate for the conditions in dwellings.