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World Disasters Report: Focus on technology and the future of humanitarian action

In 2012, fewer people were reported to have died or been affected as a result of disasters than any other year during the previous decade, according to figures presented in this report. While these numbers are positive news, they also reflect the absence of major events like the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Cyclone Nargis in […]

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Texts from the Frontline

The Global Network for Disaster Reduction has undertaken SMS text-based surveys to expand the pool of input for identifying people’s perceptions of progress in Disaster Reduction in various countries world-wide as part of the Views from the Frontline initiative. Program description on GNDR website http://www.globalnetwork-dr.org/views-from-the-frontline/voices-from-the-frontline-2011/txts-frm-the-frntlne.html

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Seismic wallpaper

Report from Bayer MaterialScience, on an economical and effective earthquake protection measure they have developed in the form of a glass fiber fabric combined with a special adhesive which increases the stability of masonry and therefore reduces the risk that apartment and office buildings will turn into deathtraps. The system can be installed as wallpaper

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