29 Jul 2015
Heatwaves are among the most dangerous of natural hazards, but rarely receive adequate attention. They often lack the spectacular and sudden violence of other hazards, such as tropical cyclones or flash floods. Even the related death tolls are not al...
Tags: Guidance material, Early Warning Systems, Heat Wave
06 Nov 2013
In order to reduce the enormous destructive potential of landslides and to minimise the consequential losses, it is necessary that the hazard must first be recognised, the risk analysed and an appropriate strategy developed at the national leve...
Tags: Guidance material, Early Warning Systems, Landslide, Urban Planning
07 Apr 2015
The European Commission (DG ECHO – Humanitarian aid and civil protection) publication showcases examples of successful resilience projects, i.e. 27 examples of existing best practices from around the world. The key aim of this publication is ...
Tags: Awareness material, Case Study, Livelihoods and Food Security, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management
May 14, 2020
