20 Oct 2015
This Good Practice Review identifies and discusses the principles and practice of disaster risk reduction (DRR), drawing on experiences from around the world. It gives guidance on the main issues that should be taken into consideration when carrying ...
Tags: Awareness material, Case Study, Guidance material, Report
27 Jul 2017
The report presents the emerging themes on legislation and DRR based on (i) 24 desk surveys of national laws that map existing areas of coverage in national legislation; and (ii) 9 country in-depth case studies that examine stakeholder perceptions...
Tags: Assessment or evaluation, Awareness material, Case Study, Report, Disaster Law
09 Sep 2015
Queensland is highly exposed to cyclone and storm tide events. The coastal population there is growing and ageing. There are thirteen public cyclone shelters, as well as a number of places of refuge located in vulnerable coastal communities. Local go...
Tags: Report, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone