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Communicating storm surge risks via risk communication websites: a novel approach

26 Jul 2023
Websites related to storm surge risks mostly follow an instructive approach, often combining flood risk maps with historical information on floods, and instructions on how to behave in case of an approaching emergency, such as a dike break. Sometimes...
Case Study, Research, Community Engagement and Accountability
Case Study, Research

A Concept for Creating Mobile Games for Enhanced Disaster Preparedness in Cooperation with Local Communities

26 Jul 2023
This paper shows how educational games for enhanced disaster preparedness can be created in cooperation / collaboration with local communities. The specific case presented discusses how students from the local university (here: La Plata National Univ...
Case Study, Research, Community Engagement and Accountability
Video

Webinar | Translating Warnings into Actions: Improving Early Warning Systems to Protect Communities

12 Jul 2023
Event overview Early warning systems are essential in minimizing the impact of hazards on communities. However, issuing warnings alone is not sufficient for an effective system. The true measure of success lies in the quality of the overall response....
Video, Early Warning Systems
Awareness material, Report

Nepalgunj Heat Action Plan 2023

05 Jul 2023
2023 Heat Action Plan developed by Nepal Red Cross Society for the city of Nepalgunj. The Heat Action Plan (HAP) provides a framework for implementing, coordinating and evaluating extreme heat action across different timescales in Nepalgunj to minimi...
Awareness material, Report, Climate Change Adaptation, Heat Wave, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Urban Preparedness
Guidance material

Words into Action guidelines: Using traditional knowledges for disaster risk reduction

05 Jul 2023
Formed over centuries and adapted to local cultures and environments, the term “Traditional Knowledge” refers to the knowledge, practices, and behaviours of indigenous and local communities all around the world. In the context of Disaster Risk Re...
Guidance material, Urban Preparedness
Case Study

Expanding community resilience programs to urban contexts: Key considerations for resilience measurement

03 Jul 2023
Expanding community resilience programs to urban contexts: Key considerations for resilience measurement A case study from Metro Manila, Philippines The world is becoming increasingly urbanized. Every week, approximately 1.4 million people are added ...
Case Study, Flood, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Urban Preparedness
Case Study

Spatial analysis of elements at risk and household vulnerability to landslide hazards on Mt. Elgon, Uganda

26 Jun 2023
Landslide hazards have in the last 10 years become more prominent on the Mt. Elgon ecosystem in Uganda often culminating into disasters. In this study, the community was assessed on their vulnerability to landslide hazards and the efficacy of existin...
Case Study
Awareness material, Report

Plastic pollution and flood risk

27 May 2023
The accumulation of mismanaged plastic waste is a serious issue globally. It has severe negative impacts on biodiversity and the environment, as well as on livelihoods and human health. As climate change makes rainfall events more intense and frequen...
Awareness material, Report, Flood

Community Resilience in the Face of Disaster: A Case Study from Boulder, Colorado

24 May 2023
Comparative study to look at issues in preparedness raised in context of response to Colorado floods in the US in September 2013 and how those issues relate to resilience needs identified in other countries particularly South Asia and Southeast Asia....
Research

Data sharing for Disaster Risk Reduction in different contexts

15 May 2023
1. Data Ecosystems and Disaster Risk Reduction in Cross-border Regions: Visioning from 2020 Roya Valley Flood Disaster. 2. The Impact of conflicts on Data Sharing for Disaster Risk Reduction French Red Cross – Mercedes Aguerre – Mercedes....
Research, Business Preparedness

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