20 Oct 2013
Report of the Workshop organized in Port‐au‐Prince ‐ Haiti between 22nd – 26th of August 201. It covers main elements of the urban context with the additional complementary perspective of Disaster Risk Management and Public Policies, and...
Tags: Report, Post-Disaster Recovery, Urban Risk Reduction
27 Oct 2013
Drought is a major disaster in South Africa in terms of total economic loss and number of people affected. This study investigated and analysed the preparedness, impact of and response by the farming community to the 2007/2008 drought using the Eas...
Tags: Case Study, Drought
12 Dec 2014
About the Speech: Simon Giles discussed the opportunities presented by ‘Smart’ cities — urban spaces that harness the latest ICT developments to deliver more efficient and sustainable services and infrastructure. From electric cars ...
Tags: Video, Infrastructure and Services, Urban Infrastructure, Urban Planning