08 Feb 2023
The GDPC and the American Red Cross noticed a gap in youth preparedness resources when it comes to teens, where preparedness resources are often curated for adult or child audiences, which leaves teens (ages 13-19) under engaged and underprepared. To...
Tags: Game, Community Risk Assessment, Disability Inclusive Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Preparedness Games, Hazard, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Youth Disaster Preparedness
03 May 2016
Hercules is one of the 5 communities located at the base of the Chaparrastique volcano, in the San Miguel department in El Salvador. On December 29th 2013, the volcano emitted a large column of smoke and ash, affecting nearby towns. Community memb...
Tags: Other type of resource, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Volcano
30 May 2014
Poor people living in slums are at particularly high risk from the impacts of climate change and natural hazards. They live on the most vulnerable land within cities, typically areas deemed undesirable by others and thus affordable. This study analyz...
Tags: Report, Climate Change Adaptation, Drought, Flood, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone, Landslide, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Tornado, Urban Planning, Urban Risk Reduction