19 Dec 2022
Social distancing had remained a permanent feature among the measures recommended to the public by the health authorities. The Norwegian Red Cross (NorCross) wanted to gain insight into the psychosocial consequences of social distancing by asking the...
Tags: Report, Livelihoods and Food Security
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
28 Oct 2020
Most of the world’s cities have spent considerable time and effort enhancing their resilience against a whole host of threats and risks, particularly relating to climate change, extreme weather events and rising sea levels. But until now, the poten...
Tags: Report, Climate Change Adaptation, Urban Infrastructure, Urban Preparedness