Case studies of the VCAs undertaken in Armenia, 2010. The locations include: Arapi; Azatan; Beniamin; Mets Mantash; Nor Kyanq; Panik; Pemzashen; Sarnaghbyur.
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The Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report presents the current state of knowledge on climate impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. Compared to the Fourth Assessment Report in 2007, “AR5” has a much stronger focus on risks. It presents a cold, realistic assessment of how risks are already changing and are bound to
Turkiye’de 17 Ağustos ve 12 Kasım 1999’da yaşanan Kocaeli ve Düzce Depremlerinin (Marmara Depremleri) ortaya çıkardığı hasarın telafisi için yapılan yatırım büyüklüğünü hesaplamak ve bu maliyetlerin ortaya çıkmaması veya azaltılması için afet olmadan önce gerçekleştirilecek risk azaltma faaliyetlerinin önemini vurgulayan Uzmanlik tezi.
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A case study of schools in Romania working partnership with government and civil society to promote disaster risk reduction activities for earthquake and flood protection. One in a series of video case studies created by the Global Network for Disaster Reduction. GNDR, 2011. Disaster risk reduction in schools – Romania, Overview of GNDR video case
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Case study about the impacts of the massive floods in Albania in December 2010 which are still vivid in the minds of people from Livade neighbourhood the next year, as they face ong-going needs and received little or no post-disaster assistance. One in a series of video case studies created by the Global Network for
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This document has been produced as a response to calls from industry – infrastructure owners, investors and insurers – for a Government vision and policy on adapting infrastructure to climate change. It is designed to catalyse action to adapt infrastructure in the energy, ICT, transport and water sectors (infrastructure networks). It makes the case for action, identifies who
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The report summarizes some of the presentations given at the 11. Forum Katastrophenvorsorge, 18.-19. January, 2011, in Potsdam/Germany. Link to document http://www.dkkv.org/DE/links/ressource.asp?ID=312
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This report examines the approaches small and mediums sized entreprises take to adapt to climate change impact, and analyses more in depth the enabling factors for climate change adaptation. Link to document http://www.dkkv.org/DE/publications/ressource.asp?ID=322
Mobilisierung des Privatsektors zur katastrophenpräventiven Anpassung an den Klimawandel Read More »
The Great ShakeOut is a once a year earthquake drill first held in California in 2008 to raise awareness across all segments of the community. Participation has since spread around the globe and an increasing numebr of communities take part every year. The Great ShakeOut website, ShakeOut Drill Manual for Schools, ShakeOut Drill Manual for
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This video focuses on a case study from Tajikistan where heavy mudflows ravaged a village but the mobilised community was prepared and able to reduce the risk of disaster in their area. One in a series of video case studies created by the Global Network for Disaster Reduction. GNDR, 2011. Impact of mudflows reduced through
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