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Displaying 15 of about 90 results… to mark the end of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), a United Nations initiative to … the IDNDR initiative, bringing issues concerning natural disaster management to a wider audience. … This book was … to mark the end of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), a United Nations initiative to …
… of delegates are heading to Istanbul for Europe’s top disaster risk reduction forum, two months before a global … heatwaves, earthquakes and wildfires. In addition to economic losses, they will focus on the links between … heatwaves, earthquakes and wildfires. In addition to economic losses, they will focus on the links between …
… is happening on the ground and who’s affected following a disaster. The tools combined with user-generated content also … into vulnerabilities and risks that a community faces pre-disaster,” says Margareta Wahlström, the UN’s disaster risk reduction chief. “Given our ability as a …
… 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: … makers should give greater attention to the science on disaster risk and climate change to reduce exposure to …
… final call for input to the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR15) the role of open data and … for earthquakes, floods, and tsunamis that will include economic loss information. “It’ll be an exciting future in … for earthquakes, floods, and tsunamis that will include economic loss information. “It’ll be an exciting future in …
… cities and coastal communities. Entries to the Esri Global Disaster Resilience App Challenge included apps which allow … rise and landslide forecasts, and an app which allows disaster-affected citizens to check out evacuation routes, … Making Cities Resilient Campaign of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). Margareta Wahlström, Head …
… have made it easier in the last decade to reduce disaster risks and plan for the future. The internet combined … the landscape. We can also try to predict where a natural disaster is most likely to occur." By understanding where … develop new and more efficient methods to reduce future disaster risks. The conference also highlights that as …
… countries are seeking to broaden and strengthen their disaster risk financing strategies as a key element of … the financial resilience of Pacific countries to reduce disaster risk. Ms. Litea Biukoto, Team Leader of Disaster Risk Reduction for the Disaster Community Risk …
… urban risk. The issue of harnessing hi-tech to support disaster prevention, forecasting, response and building … to get to grips with advancing technology and tools for disaster risk reduction in Korea and Japan. “Developing … Dr. Heekyung Park, Director of the KAIST Institute for Disaster Studies, which co-hosted the event along with UNISDR …
… and communications technology to manage and reduce disaster risk, with the aim of curbing deaths and economic losses caused by natural and man-made hazards in the … world to become more resilient to the physical, social and economic challenges that are a growing part of the 21st …
… manage it better?' The Understanding Risk: Innovation in Disaster Risk Assessment conference will address these … by the Global Science Forum of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD-GSF) and … by the Global Science Forum of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD-GSF) and …
… the key role it plays in the development and placement of disaster resilient infrastructure. It concentrates on the … response, recovery and reconstruction phases of disaster reduction, as well as technologies for supporting … on some generic technologies and their applicability in disaster mitigation. The study specifically considers: (i) …
… both oversaw events that emphasized reducing climate and disaster risk as a priority. 'Today I would like to send a … socially and environmentally safe municipality. 'Disaster risk reduction should be the concern of each … the Making Cities Resilient campaign of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and have long focused on …
… output of a Global Risk Model (GRM) that can estimate the disaster risk associated with different kinds of hazard faced … global coverage. The GAR Atlas: Unveiling Global Disaster Risk is an augmented reality publication. It has … output of a Global Risk Model (GRM) that can estimate the disaster risk associated with different kinds of hazard faced …
… implementation of the international blueprint for disaster risk reduction agreed by all UN member States seven … deaths, 4.4 billion people affected and $2 trillion in economic losses from disasters since the 1992 Rio Earth … deaths, 4.4 billion people affected and $2 trillion in economic losses from disasters since the 1992 Rio Earth …