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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
Report

Business Case for Adapting Buildings to Climate Change

06 Jul 2015
Innovate UK’s Design for Future Climate, Adapting Buildings programme has produced a report and summary on how buildings can be prepared for climate change. This report analyses the drivers that affect the market for professional building design se...
Report, Business Preparedness, Climate Change Adaptation, Infrastructure and Services
Report

Beyond the Blanket: The role of not for profits and non traditional stakeholders in emergency management

02 Jul 2015
The report of the Second REd Cross National Disaster Resilience Roundtable, focusing on the role of not for profits in emergency management.
Report, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management
Assessment or evaluation

Review of Australian Red Cross’ Emergency Rediplan materials

02 Jul 2015
A review of the Australian Red Cross, Emergency Rediplan suite of household preparedness materials
Assessment or evaluation, Public Awareness and Public Education
Video

“Barrier-free” – Including people with disabilities in disaster prevention in Myanmar

02 Jul 2015
This film about disaster prevention in Myanmar is dedicated to all persons with disabilities and their family members who have suffered a disaster and lost their lives. Through this film, Malteser International wants to raise awareness on the importa...
Video
Report

Challenges Facing Flood Resilience in a Former War Zone – Balkan Floods, May 2014

02 Jul 2015
In mid-May 2014, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia faced severe flooding, in some places the worst in 120 years. The floods killed approximately 80 people and affected the lives of nearly three million others. The International Red Cross and...
Report, Flood, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management
Awareness material

Thematic Mapping for Disaster Risk Assessment in Case of Earthquake

02 Jul 2015
This paper examines some problems that arise in thematic mapping for disaster management in case of earthquake due to the various types, structure and classification of data provided by various organizations. It represents some of the efforts perform...
Awareness material, Earthquake, Mapping and Geospatial Data, Risk Assessment
Guidance material

Topic guide: mainstreaming environment and climate change into humanitarian action

02 Jul 2015
This topic guide on mainstreaming environment and climate change into humanitarian action is intended for Climate, Environment, Infrastructure and Livelihoods Advisers in the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and other development pr...
Guidance material, Climate Change Adaptation, Livelihoods and Food Security
Report

Nepal earthquake 2015: post disaster needs assessment

02 Jul 2015
The report presents a comprehensive post disaster needs assessment exercise, launched simultaneously with response and relief efforts at the request of the Government of Nepal, with the objective to estimate damages and losses caused by the earthquak...
Report, Earthquake
Case Study

Epidemic Preparedness in Myanmar

02 Jul 2015
Myanmar is the largest country in mainland South-East Asia and is vulnerable to a wide range of hazards including floods, cyclones, earthquakes, landslides and tsunamis. Over the last decade the country has dealt with the devastating effects of Cyclo...
Case Study, Communicable Disease, Livelihoods and Food Security

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