17 Jul 2017
The Asia and Pacific region is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Unabated warming could significantly undo previous achievements of economic development and improvements of living standards. At the same time, the region has both ...
Tags: Report, Climate Change Adaptation
03 Nov 2023
Climate change, lack of proper urban planning, increased urbanization, and increases in population are some of the key drivers of vulnerability in the Caribbean region. These factors contribute to the region being prone to a multitude of hazards incl...
Tags: Assessment or evaluation, Early Warning Systems, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management
29 Jun 2018
This study – written by ISET-International, in collaboration with Zurich Insurance Group, and the Global Disaster Preparedness Center looks in detail at the Houston floods that resulted from Hurricane Harvey. Based on interviews with impacted ho...
Tags: Report, Early Warning Systems, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone, Urban Preparedness