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Displaying 15 of about 28 resultsThis hanbook aims at being used as a tool to reduce urban risk in small and medium sized cities by local schools, students, teachers, parents, resident associations and local government members, by watching both good and bad (vulnerable) parts of their cities. Through collective watching and participatory mapping, it intends to facilitate the engagement…
This report presents the outputs of the 1996 world disaster reduction campaign 'Cities at Risk', whose purpose was to encourage better policies about and greater public awareness of urban disasters and their mitigation. It outlines case studies, policy options and contacts, which may be adapted by organizations for their own purposes.
Through the IDNDR…
A/CONF.172/11/Add.1:
This paper presents the measures put forth at the Aichi/Nagoya International Conference 1993 on "Disaster management in metropolitan areas for the 21st century" addressing the promotion of disaster prevention and risk managements in metropolitan areas on the basis of an accurate risk assessment.
This paper is a summary of present…
A/CONF.172/11/Add.3:
This paper addresses the vulnerability of modern societies through the concept of sustainable development, taking account of all elements that can influence the environment for urban planning and bearing in mind the objective of public safety and health.
This paper is a summary of presentation by Mr. Philippe Masure, Internationa…
This book was produced to mark the end of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), a United Nations initiative to reduce the negative effects of natural disasters.
This volume communicates solutions to the problems associated with natural disasters, stimulating discussion and improvements in methods of protecting people and prop…
This document presents a simple approach to elaborate a scenario regarding the potential impacts of a tsunami in a city exposed to such a hazard. The approach has been tailored to span eleven typical development sectors which are present in every city such as health, education, housing, life-lines, transportation, telecommunications, industry, governmen…
This report focuses on the analytical and conceptual framework of disaster risk management as well as the practical tools and methodologies used in risk assessment including presentation of case studies. Workshop participants discussed in three working groups the gaps, priority areas for work and improvement with respect to: (1) Disaster Risk Reduction…
This report presents a comprehensive action plan designed to minimize the loss of life and destruction brought on by increasing numbers of water-related disasters worldwide (such as floods, droughts, tidal waves, storm surges, etc.) and also to minimize loss of life in post disaster/conflict conditions.
It aims to bring life and a sense of urgency to t…
This booklet is a practical, and easy to comprehend, assistance manual for citizens to be prepared for emergency situations.
This document is a Russian contribution to the implementation of IDNDR programmes.
Proceedings of the IDNDR Aichi/Nagoya International Conference, 1-4 November 1993, Nagoya, Japan:
This record of the conference contains useful and instructive suggestions and recommendations for potential application in metropolitan areas around the world, with the aim of reducing risk and mitigating damage from future disasters.
The conference was…
A/CONF.172/11/Add.5:
This paper addresses the consideration that prevention is better than cure: that planning to minimize the effects of natural hazards is preferable to responding to the often disastrous effects of such hazards.
This paper is a summary of a presentation by Mr. Stuart Mustow, President of the Institute of Civil Engineers and Represe…
With the goal to build resilient communities to withstand and live with the risk to natural hazards, and related environmental and technological disasters, this document presents the proceedings of the conference which examines vulnerability in Asia and discusses the state of disaster reduction activities in the region. It focuses on: urban vulnerabilit…
World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction, Technical Committee Session C:
In the first part of this document, four authors give presentations on the characteristics of disasters in metropolitan areas; the relation between environmental degradation and disaster risks in megacities; and the scientific approach to risk assessment of of disasters in…
UNIDNDR and QUIPUNET internet conference:
This document lists the proceedings of an internet conference which provided extensive networking among approximately 450 participants, and a forum for global debate on eight specific topics related to urban disaster mitigation. The parallel world wide web site attracted about 82,000 visits in the two-month co…
A/CONF.172/11/Add.4:
This paper addresses risk assessment in megacities by using an integrated approach, mutual comparisons and exchange of data.
This paper is a summary of presentation by Mr. Yoshikazu Kitagawa, Director of the International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, made at the technical session "Natural disaster reduction…