The Disaster Resilience Journal is an interactive documentary that examines how individuals, communities and countries around the world are building resilience in a landscape of climate change, and social, economic and cultural shifts. The documentary was funded by the European Commission’s Department for Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection (ECHO), and highlights its work with the International […]
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A lo largo de la historia de la humanidad, nos hemos preocupado mucho más sobre las consecuencias de los desastres que sobre cuáles fueron sus causas. Esta visión reactiva sobre los desastres ha prevalecido durante varios siglos. Sin embargo, en las últimas tres décadas estas creencias están siendo sustituidas, gracias a un mejor entendimiento de
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Exerpt from Executive Summary: Tourism is one of the most economically important sets of industries worldwide, yet the industry is also one of the most highly exposed to disasters due to its reliance on interrelated industries and location in many hazard prone regions. The Hotel Resilient Initiative aims to develop internationally recognized standards for hotels and
This report summarizes the findings of a comparative review of social media analysis tools and how their functionality can support for disaster preparedness and risk reduction work. Over the last years social media analysis tools have increasingly been used in during and after a disaster for situational awareness and to support response mechanisms. This study
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This reports highlights the findings from a research project conducted by University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in response to the ‘Preparedness and Resilience Research’ small grants program (Phase I) implemented by Response 2 Resilience Institute and the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Abstract: Every year, lightning kills about 50 people and causes property damage estimated at over a few
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This reports highlights the findings from a research project conducted by the University of Development Studies, Ghana in response to the ‘Preparedness and Resilience Research’ small grants program (Phase I) implemented by Response 2 Resilience Institute and the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Abstract: This research project was initiated in response to the discourse on global environmental change and
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This reports highlights the findings from a research project conducted by University of Development Studies, Ghana in response to the ‘Preparedness and Resilience Research’ small grants program (Phase I) implemented by Response 2 Resilience Institute and the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Abstract: Climate change is manifested in the Northern Region of Ghana in annual floods and windstorms that
This reports highlights the findings from a research project conducted by the University of Development Studies, Ghana, in response to the ‘Preparedness and Resilience Research’ small grants program (Phase I) implemented by Response 2 Resilience Institute and the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Abstract: The movement of nomadic herdsmen from the Sahel into forest areas is a natural response
This reports highlights the findings from a research project conducted by the University of Development Studies, Ghana in response to the ‘Preparedness and Resilience Research’ small grants program (Phase I) implemented by Response 2 Resilience Institute and the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Abstract: Kassena Nankana West District in Ghana’s Upper East Region was badly hit by floods in
This reports highlights the findings from a research project conducted by Jimma University, Ethiopia in response to the ‘Preparedness and Resilience Research’ small grants program (Phase I) implemented by Response 2 Resilience Institute and the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Abstract: Pesticides offer many benefits, including preventing illness and death by controlling the insect vectors of diseases such as