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West Pokot Community Engagement Study on Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis

01 Dec 2023
Climate vulnerability and change can have significant impacts on regional, national, and local development efforts. In order to reduce these impacts and promote climate-resilient development, decision and development practitioners need to understand ...
Assessment or evaluation, Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Drought, Flood, Landslide, Risk Assessment
Awareness material

Early Warning Systems for Landslides

19 Jan 2023
This ‘Warnings Briefing Note’ focuses on ‘Early Warning Systems for Landslides: The necessity of a systematic and bottom-up approach.’
Awareness material, Community Engagement and Accountability, Early Warning Systems, Landslide
Guidance material, Manual, Training material

NATECH

05 Jan 2023
Technological Emergencies triggered by natural hazards (so called NATECH Events) become also more relevant with the increase of the frequency and strength of natural and climate related hazards. Different material from various organisations address t...
Guidance material, Manual, Training material, Community Engagement and Accountability, Landslide, Volcano
Case Study

Warnings in Violence and Conflict: Coproducing warnings with and for those most at risk

05 Jan 2023
People living in places affected by violence disproportionately experience and are impacted by natural hazard-related disasters, yet they are often left without adequate early warning and response systems. Warnings are known to be best developed and ...
Case Study, Early Warning Systems, Flood, Landslide
Awareness material

Warning Briefing Note Series

13 Oct 2022
UCL Warning Research Center, supported by the Global Disaster Preparedness Center/IFRC and in collaboration with the Anticipation Hub, launches the ‘Warning Briefing Note Series’ that addresses key aspects of warnings, covering state-of-the-art, ...
Awareness material, Communicable Disease, Disability Inclusive Disaster Preparedness, Early Warning Systems, Landslide
Case Study

The impact of landslides on household income in tropical regions: a case study from the Rwenzori Mountains in Uganda

02 Feb 2016
Landslides affect millions of people worldwide, but theoretical and empirical studies on the impact of landslides on economic development remain scarce, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study estimates the direct impact of landslides on househo...
Case Study, Landslide, Livelihoods and Food Security
Video

Rwanda, Burundi – A Big Storm

21 Aug 2015
A story set in a mix rural Rwanda and Burundi aimed at encouraging Disaster Preparedness for floods, landslides and strong winds. It follows Kagabo, a young boy who narrates first-hand what happened when his village was hit by a huge disaster and wha...
Video, Flood, Landslide, Public Awareness and Public Education
Guidance material

Protected areas as tools for Disaster Risk Reduction. A handbook for practitioners

12 Aug 2015
Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has therefore become a critical part of sustainable development strategies. The acronym DRR embraces a complex mixture of policies and actions, from education of civil society, through disaster preparedness strategies to...
Guidance material, Drought, Earthquake, Flood, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone, Landslide, Tsunami, Volcano, Wildfire
Research

Overview of Natural Disasters and their Impacts in Asia and the Pacific, 1970 – 2014

06 Jul 2015
Asia and the Pacific is the most disaster-prone region in the world. Geologically, the region is characterized by active tectonic plate movements in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, which have been the source of major earthquakes and tsunamis. In the p...
Research, Earthquake, Flood, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone, Landslide, Thunderstorm, Tsunami
Research

A Systematic Review of the Health Impacts of Mass Earth Movements (Landslides)

01 Jul 2015
Mass ground movements (commonly referred to as ‘landslides’) are common natural hazards that can have significant economic, social and health impacts. They occur as single events, or as clusters, and are often part of ‘disaster’ chains, occur...
Research, Landslide, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

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