25 Aug 2016
A humanitarian response in an urban context must not only meet the immediate needs of affected populations, but also foster recovery and sustainable development in the aftermath of a crisis so that people and the city are safe, healthy, educated, eco...
Tags: Report, Urban Risk Reduction
25 Oct 2013
The Dwelling Near the Ditch Game aims to support learning and dialogue about the opportunities and trade-offs facing communities which lack waste collection services, and the additional stress that climate change (in the form of more frequent floodin...
Tags: Game, Behavior Change and Disaster Preparedness, Climate Change Adaptation, Urban Risk Reduction
08 Apr 2015
American Red Cross International Services Department (ISD) has piloted and refined applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to its core programming and response activities. In this time, we’ve found that the best tools and the most effc...
Tags: Guidance material, Crisis Mapping, Crowdsourcing, Urban Risk Reduction