19 Mar 2015
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction: 2015-2030 was adopted on March 18 at the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. The United Nations General Assembly Resolution adopted in 2013 (68/211) on International Strategy for Di...
Tags: Other type of resource, Disaster Law, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management
12 Sep 2024
Authors: Olumuyiwa Bayode Adegun (Federal University of Technology Akure), Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo (University College Dublin), Peter Elias (University of Lagos) This research investigates the use of early warning resources for extreme heat in slum com...
Tags: Research, Community Engagement and Accountability, Early Warning Systems, Heat Wave, Public Awareness and Public Education
03 May 2016
Hercules is one of the 5 communities located at the base of the Chaparrastique volcano, in the San Miguel department in El Salvador. On December 29th 2013, the volcano emitted a large column of smoke and ash, affecting nearby towns. Community memb...
Tags: Other type of resource, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Volcano