02 Nov 2013
A case study from a township in South Africa that participated in a research project that used community based risk assessments to inform development policies in local government. Their hope is that the research will make their community safer. One...
Tags: Case Study, Flood, Risk Assessment
21 Aug 2019
GIS for Science. Applying Mapping and Spatial Analytics details the work of real-world scientists using geographic information systems (GIS) to expand our understanding of the world. GIS provides a framework for applying science to almost every human...
Tags: Research, Mapping and Geospatial Data, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management
16 Jul 2014
This publication addresses the need to focus more on mitigating risks and preparing for floods, rather than simply dealing with the consequences after a flood occurs, in order to reduce flood losses and help communities in both developed and developi...
Tags: Report, Flood, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Risk Assessment