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Guidance material, Manual

Chemical hazards

05 Jan 2023
Different technical guidance and specifications for various chemical substances. EN & DE.
Guidance material, Manual, Community Engagement and Accountability
Case Study, Guidance material, Manual

Asbestos

05 Jan 2023
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral composed of soft and flexible fibers that are resistant to heat, electricity and corrosion. These qualities make the mineral useful, but they also make asbestos exposure highly toxic. Asbestos is an effective...
Case Study, Guidance material, Manual, Community Engagement and Accountability
Guidance material

Asbestos (Material developed in different operations in Indonesia)

05 Jan 2023
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral composed of soft and flexible fibers that are resistant to heat, electricity and corrosion. These qualities make the mineral useful, but they also make asbestos exposure highly toxic. Asbestos is an effective...
Guidance material, Community Engagement and Accountability
Awareness material, Guidance material

Chemical hazards – 4th Gen Agents

05 Jan 2023
Guidance which was developed by different agencies as part of ongoing preparedness for all hazards and is intended to inform decisions, protect emergency responders, and support response operations if an incident ever occurs involving a fourth genera...
Awareness material, Guidance material, Community Engagement and Accountability
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
Research

Public Perception of the Health and Social Risks of Extreme Heat in Northern Ghana

03 Jan 2023
This research is carried out by Shamsu-Deen Ziblim1, Victor Mogre2, Sophia E.A. Kpebu2, Bright Y. Amoore2, Bruce A. Abugri2, Rayza Sison3, Laud Boateng3, Rajesh Vedathan3 with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. The health...
Research, Hazard, Heat Wave
Research

Cost-Effective Traditional and Modern Coping Strategies for Heatwaves Prevalent in Tribal, Rural and Urban India

02 Jan 2023
This research is carried out by Niti Mishra1, Peehu Pardeshi2, Shivani Kaim1, Dipali Bar1, Bateswar Das1, Saurabhi Niroula1, Poulami Ganguli1, Muskaan Ahmed1. with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Recently, the year 20...
Research, Hazard, Heat Wave
Research

Towards Liveable Cities: Extreme Heat Distribution in South African Cities

23 Dec 2022
This research is carried out by Timothy Chambers1 with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. Extreme temperatures have severe impacts on human health. In a climate that is projected to significantly warm in future, these imp...
Research, Hazard, Urban Resilience
Research

Extreme heat risk among informal sector workers based on perception in Nagpur, India

23 Dec 2022
This research is carried out by Dr. Rajashree Kotharkar1, Sagar Rajopadhye1, Sanyukta Shaw1 with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. The frequency and intensity of climate change phenomena such as heatwaves are increasin...
Research
Research

Relationship between high temperatures and hospitalization risk in different ecological regions in Vietnam

23 Dec 2022
This research is carried out by Nu Quy Linh Tran1,2, Thi Kim Hieu Ngo3, Thi Tuong Vy Nguyen3, Tran Ngoc Dang3, Son Nghiem4, Dung Phung5 with funding support from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center. The increased ambient temperatures worldwid...
Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Hazard, Heat Wave

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