17 Jul 2019
The Heatwave Guide for Cities from the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement offers urban planners and city authorities an authoritative summary of the actions they can take to reduce the danger of heatwaves, which are defined as a period of ...
Tags: Guidance material, Climate Change Adaptation, Heat Wave, Urban Risk Reduction
07 Apr 2021
In order to appropriately respond to nuclear disasters which might happen in the future, the JRCS has clearly defined a code of conduct in the Manual and the Guidelines. For example, in the event of a nuclear disaster, JRCS relief teams conduct relie...
Tags: Manual, Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies
07 May 2014
The climate is changing and communities in some countries are already feeling the heat. Climate information in the form of trends and forecasts, combined with tried and tested disaster risk reduction measures, can help anticipate disasters before the...
Tags: Guidance material, Climate Change Adaptation