A description of the indicators that were used on the local scale in Indonesia by the World Risk Index. One advantage of the local of the local index is the inclusion of data that was not available at global scale, for example on social networks and housing conditions. On the downside, some data that was […]
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Pre-disaster recovery planning (PDRP) is the pro-active process of anticipating future recovery issues, developing a scenario-based recovery plan, and building the capacity to improve recovery outcomes – all before a disaster happens. Strong evidence, and common sense, indicates that much can be done before a disaster to alleviate recovery planning demands after the disaster. The purpose of this guidance
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Report completed in May 2012 highlighting the results of the 9 months long assessment process undertaken by the American Red Cross to inform the conceptualization and development of the Global Disaster Preparedenss Center. During the assessment, the GDPC team talked to more than 100 individuals within and outside the Red Cross Red Crescent network.
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Overview of Indonesia’s Disaster Risk Context in terms of its Hazards Profile and a Risk Analysis PMI’s Auxiliary Function and Capacity in the Implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Gathered from IFRC South-East Asia’s Road to Resilience site. Palang Merah Indonesia Baseline Assessment 2009 https://www.dropbox.com/s/tiojc80p87ocrei/Draft_Final_Baseline_Assessment_DRR_2010_PMI.pdf
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The capacity assessment mission for Turkey was implemented at the request of the regional project for South – East Europe (SEE) and Turkey on Disaster Risk Management (DRM). The purpose of the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) capacity assessment is to identify capacity gaps related to risk reduction, understand desired capacities and propose recommendations on how
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This feasibility study presents a comprehensive approach to flood disaster management in Nepal’s West Rapti River Basin, combining scientific analysis with community-based practices. Conducted by ICHARM/PWRI and the Nepal Development Research Institute, the research examines the root causes, impacts, and management of recurrent flooding affecting vulnerable rural communities. Using participatory rural appraisal methods alongside hydrological
This peer-reviewed article, published in the Journal of Earth Science and Climate Change (2013), presents a community-level participatory flood vulnerability assessment conducted in the West Rapti River Basin in the Mid-Western Terai region of Nepal — one of the country’s most flood-prone areas. The study is notable for centering the perceptions of vulnerable people themselves,
The scoping assessment aims to: review existing policies, institutional mechanisms, mandates and specific programs for, and the state of knowledge and initiatives toward adaptation in the Philippines; define a process for the development of an institutional mechanism for the potential operationalization of the a Local Government Unit Adaptation Knowledge Platform in the Philippines; lay down
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The ProVention Consortium in its Community Risk Assessment Toolkit has collected and analysed 35 CRA case studies from Asia, Latin America, Africa and Small Island Developing States. Key findings were: Partnerships between NGOs and local government enhance the effectiveness of the assessment and action planning process (see case study 1 ). Multi-hazard approaches are feasible
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A handbook to provide “mayors, governors, councillors and other local government leaders with a generic framework for risk reduction and points to good practices and tools that are already being applied in different cities for that purpose.” How to make cities more resilient: a handbook for local government leaders http://www.unisdr.org/campaign/resilientcities/toolkit/handbook
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