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Priority setting for the disaster risk reduction on the small stream watershed regions to adapt climate change

Flood-related disasters on small streams caused by high intensity localised rainfall and flash floods has been continuously increasing especially for the residential areas in the Republic of Korea. In this paper, the author underlines the fact that flood risk assessment is needed for decision-making to allocate resources and select optimum community-bas…
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Education is key to preparing for tsunamis

New York, 3 November, 2017 - There needs to be an urgent shift from managing disasters to managing disaster risk, according to the UN Deputy Secretary- General, Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, speaking to a High Level Panel this week in New York. The panel was convened to mark World Tsunami Awareness Day on November 5 and featured representatives…

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