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Cost-benefit Analysis of Climate-resilient Housing in Central Vietnam

This study applied a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) to quantify the economic benefits of long-term, safety-related measures put in place for storm-resilient housing in Vietnam. The results of the CBA show that the possible returns on investment would be positive and high, which implies that investing in storm‑resilient houses can be economically viable. Key findings include:  […]

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Inclusive Framework and Toolkit for Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction in Myanmar

This resource aims to provide relevant and practical guidance to DRR practitioners (policy and program colleagues), on how to ensure inclusion – particularly of vulnerable groups – in Community-Based DRR (CBDRR) initiatives in Myanmar. It comprises an overall Framework for inclusive CBDRR and a number of tools/resources including: 1) a checklist for inclusion in the

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Disaster Preparedness of Star Hotels to all Hazards: Case Study of Sanur, Bali

This study aims to assess hotel preparedness to several coastal hazards that pose problems for tourism. It proposes a set of indicators of preparedness that includes: (i) hazard knowledge, (ii) management, direction and coordination, (iii) formal and informal response plans and agreements, (iv) supportive resources, (v) life safety protection, (vi) property protection, (vii) emergency coping

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Do Disasters Create Opportunities for Change Towards Sustainability?

This study looks at how people and organizations – in the midst of post-disaster devastation and loss – are able to see and seize opportunities for change towards sustainability. The post-disaster recovery process from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami devastating Aceh, Indonesia is one of the cases with mixed accounts that framed their recovery around

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Assessing household risk mitigation to flooding in lowland area of Palembang

This research aims to build a concept of disaster resilient communities in Palembang, Indonesia based on their current preparedness. In order to achieve this, the level of community structural and non-structural mitigation in Palembang needs to be assessed. The paper follows this assessment up by a discussion of literature review of how preparedness is related

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