10 Mar 2020
National definitions of urban and rural areas differ significantly from one country to another. To facilitate international comparisons, a coalition of six international organizations developed a new global definition of cities, towns and semi-dense ...
Tags: Report, Urban Risk Reduction
05 Jun 2015
The World Disasters Report 2009 focuses on disaster risk reduction under the title Early Warning Early Action. The report emphasizes the need to invest in a culture of prevention. Early action is portrayed as an investment for the future, and far mo...
Tags: Report, Video, Early Warning Systems
01 Nov 2013
The WorldRiskReport (WRR) consists of an index, a priority topic and case studies. The index describes the disaster risk for various countries and regions.The main focus of the report is on the threat from or exposure exposure to natural hazards ...
Tags: Report, Risk Assessment