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Displaying 60 of about 62 resultsThis input paper discusses the participation of private and public sectors in disaster risk management and especially the private sector's contribution to the area-wide economic resilience. It attempts to cover an issue on which the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 (HFA) didn’t make intense discussion. The publication underlines that the A…
Temperatures in less than one in six English classrooms were considered adequate throughout the year, according to the first Building Schools for the Future programme report. Overheating is of particular concern as it can not only reduce educational performance but also undermine the health and well‐being of occupants.
AECOM with Rex Proctor and Edward…
Working in a post‐ disaster scenario in the Province of Leyte, the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) designed an early recovery program with national government agencies, local government units, and international NGOs. This program is leveraging the capabilities of each organization in support of micro and small enterprises and the normal…
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Millions of dollars of new business investment will be made in the private sector in the coming years. Much of it will be spent in hazard-exposed locations. How disaster sensitive this investment is will in part determine the future resilience of the country. In most economies, the private sector is responsible for 70–85 percent of this inve…
The roundtable will track the ways the private sector employs the same principles as governments when it comes to disaster risk management strategies and use of legal and regulatory frameworks to anticipate, prepare for and manage shocks.
The panel discussion will address the following key questions:
How far does the business community adopt risk ma…
Background
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have the power to help people around the world bridge the digital divide and accelerate innovation as world leaders continue to work towards implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and related policy frameworks for reducing disaster risk and dealing with climate change.
Incr…
MANILA, 22 July 2016 – Key UNISDR private sector partner SM Prime Holdings, Inc., the largest mall operator and developer in the Philippines, has spotlighted the importance of including persons with disabilities and senior citizens in disaster risk reduction efforts.
SM Cares, the social responsibility arm of a corporation that has made its malls a byw…
YEREVAN, 16 February 2016 – In a country that suffered a devastating earthquake almost three decades ago, private sector researchers are helping to implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction by harnessing data to lessen the impact of future shakes.
The team members at Armenian firm Georisk spend their working days crunching numbers to f…
26 January 2016, GENEVA – On the eve of the first-ever gathering of scientists to discuss disaster risk management, the head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Dr. Robert Glasser, today said: “Government leaders and decision makers should give greater attention to the science on disaster risk and climate change to reduce exposure to extreme d…
INCHEON, Republic of Korea, 21 November 2016 – Fast-paced developments in technology have the potential to help the world rein in the impact of natural and human-induced hazards, notably when it comes to tackling urban risk.
The issue of harnessing hi-tech to support disaster prevention, forecasting, response and building resilience at the community le…
This study evaluated approaches to developing a more connected urban water cycle. North West Cambridge is a new greenfield development consisting of 3,000 new homes and a 100,000m2 research and office space on the edge of Cambridge, UK. Since 2008, AECOM coordinated with the University of Cambridge to bring forward this groundb…
Alameda County in the San Francisco Bay Area contains valuable transportation and community assets for the region, including major connecting bridges, freeways, a port and airport, homes and businesses. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Bay Conservation and Development Commission and the California Department of Transpo…
Since 2010, AECOM (provider of services for infrastructure projects) has assisted the Australian Department of Defence with understanding risks to its assets due to climate change‐induced disasters across Australia. The process involved a risk assessment and prioritisation of sites, followed by detailed site asssessments.
Three key lessons are identifi…
The 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) project is dedicated to helping cities around the world become more resilience to the physical, social and economic challenges that are a growing part of the 21st Century. The 100RC definition of resilience includes not just the shocks but also the stresses that weaken the fabric of a city on a day to day or cyclical bas…
SM City Marikina is an elevated mall built on top of stilts. It is a 6‐hectare mall property located within the Marikina River Watershed, a known flood‐prone area. In 1977, the World Bank identified this zone as high‐risk, and should be prepared for floods and earthquakes.
The identified lessons learned in this publication are:
Disaster preparedness…