Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments in Lesotho
Case studies and Guidance note to VCAs undertaken in Lesotho in 2006. The locations include: Mohale’s Hoek; Maqoala.
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Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments in the Bahamas
Case studies of VCAs undertaken in the Bahamas in 2010. The locations include: Arthur’s Town; Fox Hill; South Eleuthera.
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Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments in Saint Lucia
Case studies of VCAs undertaken in Saint Lucia, 2006-2010. The locations include: Desbarras; Forestière; Babonneau; Ti’ Rocher.
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Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments in Jamaica
Case studies and Guidance note to VCAs undertaken in Jamaica, in 2004 and 2010. The locations include: White Horses; Bullock’s Heights, Claverty Cottage.
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Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments in Armenia
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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Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Case studies of VCAs undertaken in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2008-2011. The locations include. Old Road; Dieppe Bay; Newton.
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Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment in Guyana
Case study of the VCA undertaken in Lethem Saint Ignatius, Guyana, in 2009
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Assessment of early warning efforts in Leyte for typhoon Haiyan/ Yolanda
This paper analyses the typhoon Haiyan/ Yolanda hazard event in order to understand if a better early warning system would help to save more lives. The study compares the actual event and different general hazard information, forecasts in order to determine the accuracy of the predictions. It argues that the timeliness, content and coverage of
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People affected by conflict: Humanitarian needs in numbers
A report summarizing findings on people affected by conflict (PAC) from a collection of 2012 CE-DAT surveys. In 2012, we estimate that more than 172 million people were affected by conflict worldwide. Of this total, 149 million or 87% were conflict-affected residents (CARs). Internally displaced persons (IDPs) accounted for another 18 million and refugees for five
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Urban Preparedness. Lessons from the Kathmandu Valley.
In the context of the Nepal Red Cross and British Red Cross Earthquake Preparedness for Safer Communities programme (EPS) in Kathmandu, this study focuses on identifying key learning points on community engagement and local and national action in a complex urban disaster management. Link to document http://www.preventionweb.net/files/36764_36764urbanpreparednesskathmandufull.pdf
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