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Displaying 3 of about 3 resultsA declaration by the Mayors and Local Government representatives together with National Government Officials emphasizing the importance of reducing disaster risk in Arab cities, in which the participants of the First Arab conference for disaster risk reduction recognize the vulnerability Arab cities and towns to disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes,…
Since the adoption of the Hyogo Framework for Action in 2005, greater awareness of the importance of reducing disaster risk has emerged among different stakeholders. Overall, in the Arab region, there has been some progress on political and national commitment to risk reduction, developing of institutional mechanisms and strategies, enhancing early warn…
This document reports on the workshop titled 'Is your City Ready?' held on February 7th 2012 at An-Najah National University and organized as part of a series of programs that aim to raise the public awareness regarding disaster risk reduction and build a society that is resilient to disasters.
The workshop was organized by the Urban Planning and Disas…