This study focused on the modification and application of Costing Model (CM) and it developed an Event Impact Rapid Assessment and Disaster Scaling (EIRADS) calculator. To check the workability, the calculator was applied to an incident that happened at Cherry Hills Subdivision, Antipolo, Philippines. The application yielded the Total Damage Cost of the Event (TDCE) […]
Case study of the VCA undertaken in Bendals, Antigua and Barbuda, 2010
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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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New British Red Cross and Nepal Red Cross report, Urban Preparedness: Lessons from the Kathmandu Valley, which has been developed in partnership with Groupe URD as part of International’s Urban Learning Project. Out of 21 cities worldwide that lie in similar seismic zones, Kathmandu, Nepal is at the highest risk in terms of impact on
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An NGO and consortium of cement producers that works to improve supply chain management for cement production. is looking to help builders reach a goal of 3,000 PSI cement rather than the 1,200 PSI cement that can typically be achieved with hand-mixing with a shovel. Cement Trust website, Interview with Bruce Christensen, general manager of
In February 2011, the Government of Nepal (GoN) launched the Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium (NRRC). The NRRC is a unique body that unites the GoN, the international financial institutions of the Asian Development Bank and World Bank, development partners and donors, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and the United Nations as members in
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Many national climate change adaptation plans consider the need to plan over various timescales and acknowledge the essential role of local communities in addressing the changing risks. The Minimum Standards for local climate‐smart disaster risk reduction were developed as a practical checklist to help local community leaders and DRR practitioners ensure their risk reduction efforts are climate‐smart and contribute to
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Essay by 7th grader at Sta. Rosa Science & Technology High School for Rotary Club essay contest. August 2013. Ligtas na Bayan, Maunlad na Pamayanan http://rcstarosacentro.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/the-winning-essay-ligtas-na-bayan-maunlad-na-pamayanan/
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Hindi version of the Guidance Notes on Safer School Construction developed by INEE and GFDRR. Source: InterAgency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) , 2010. अधिक सुरक्षित विद्यालय निर्माण संबंधी मार्गदर्शी सूचना http://www.recoveryplatform.org/assets/publication/infra/Guidance_Notes_Safe_School_Construction_Hindi.pdf
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تقدم الملاحظات الإرشادية لبناء مدارس أكثر أمانا ٬ إطار عمل من المبادئ الإرشادية والتطورات العامة لوضع خطة محددة السياق للتطرق لهذه الثغرة الهامة جداً وهي تأمين التعليم للجميع EFA وحتقيق أهداف التنمية الألفية MDGs عبر البناء القادر على مجابهة الكوارث وتحصين المباني المدرسية. يجب أن تستخدم الملاحظات الإرشادية لبناء مدارس أكثر أمانا من قبل واضعي
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