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Displaying 15 of about 15 resultsThe analysis of the COVID-19 crisis through multiple case studies unveiled complex and multi-faceted webs of cascading and systemic risks and impacts. Key in the analysis is the characterization of the network and system structure, and network dynamics. Informed by the case studies, expert consultation and literature review, the CARICO concept…
This paper summarises the Argonne National Laboratory research team’s efforts in conducting these assessments to support local public health interventions in the City of Chicago, and the potential applications for communities throughout the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented extraordinary challenges to every community across the globe. Yet…
This contributing paper investigates the process of how the risk, the translation of which contributed to faster transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and relatively higher deaths due to COVID-19 during the first wave, had been building in the World Heritage (old) city of Ahmedabad over a period of more than 600 years by considering the old city as a ‘system’ and…
This contributing paper proposes a new typology of an adaptation strategy – conversion strategy – as a countermeasure to manage risks in interconnected supply chains in the private sector during the pandemic. Supply chain disruptions due to natural hazards have been studied in major manufacturing-centered economies, such as Thailand, the US, Japan, and…
This contributing paper paper offers an analysis of the global COVID-19 experience and stepwise implementing consequences which will require a long-term effort involving scientists, decision-makers, and many more. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a stress test for global society, with implications that go beyond the field of global health risks.…
Hit hard by the pandemic, Trinidad and Tobago is incorporating a strong focus on disaster risk reduction (DRR) into its recovery to better insulate it from complex shocks that risk derailing its sustainable development targets.
Using the structures incorporated in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030), the Caribbean country is ta…
In an increasingly interconnected world, shocks are felt across sectors, borders and scales, revealing the systemic nature of risks. This holds true for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, for the effects of climate change, and also from the effects of newly emerging crises, such as the war in Ukraine. It is therefore critical that we analyse these events to…
This contributing paper examines access to emergency and related information during the COVID-19 pandemic as a crucial human security issue. Access to information is often a barrier for persons with specific communication needs and that it is imperative to ensure that targeted risk communication reaches all vulnerable groups. The lack of…
As world leaders are traveling to Bali to meet at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 and discuss how to better prevent and reduce current and future risks, the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and United Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) have launched the new report “Rethinking R…
Over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the world, and its consequences have been particularly severe for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged populations. The worsening climate crisis , compounded by conflict and global food insecurity, combine to create a complex global crisis whose effects are likely to long outlast the pandem…
UNDRR GETI, UNOSSC, PAHO & WHO conclude joint online training programme with South-South Cities Exchange
Cities around the world have faced more challenges since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which exacerbates vulnerabilities and has a tremendous impact on urban health and well-being. The COVID-19 pandemic reveals the new reality: cities are…
This contributing paper delves into the impact of a tsunami and the COVID-19 pandemic on the coastal tourism sector in Pandeglang Regency (Banten Province) in Indonesia. The sector is a significant contributor to regional income and one of its coastal areas is designated as a Special Economic Zone in 2018. The tourism sector in Pandeglang Regency is sup…
This contributing paper explores the use of a Lifeyears Index to assess the cost of the COVID-19 pandemic across countries and compare these costs to the costs of all other disasters that have occurred in all countries in the past 20 years. Typically, disaster damages are measured separately in four dimensions: fatalities, injuries, dislocations, and th…
As a small island developing state, the Maldives is among the most at-risk countries to the impacts of climate change. With 80% of its population living less than one metre above sea level, the climate emergency is an existential threat for the Maldives, driving increasingly severe hazards such as floods, strong winds, swells, and storm surges. Increasi…
The spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 continues to be a challenge for all states around the globe. The Member States of the European Union have experienced first-hand how deadly the risks of the virus can be and how important it is to be prepared and mitigate the risk of any type of emergency. Since the start of the pandemic in the first quarter of 202…