16 Dec 2020
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (GEJET) triggered the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident (Fukushima Daiichi accident) in 2011, radioactive materials were released into the air and the sea. This forced the residents to evacuate...
Tags: Manual, Other type of resource, Communication As Aid, Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies
09 Sep 2015
Queensland is highly exposed to cyclone and storm tide events. The coastal population there is growing and ageing. There are thirteen public cyclone shelters, as well as a number of places of refuge located in vulnerable coastal communities. Local go...
Tags: Report, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone
11 Nov 2013
This case study was undertaken by the ProVention Consortium in support of the process to mainstream disaster risk reduction into development, examining experience to date and challenges ahead in mainstreaming at a country level. The paper focuses on ...
Tags: Case Study, Disaster Law