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- This evidence review is part of a larger project looking at community engagement for long-term adaptation to flood and coastal erosion risk.Climate change may increase flooding or coastal erosion for many communities. The aim of this project is to develop approaches to engagement on climate risks and future options in locations where existing measures...
- Japan has experienced some of the most devastating earthquakes in recent history, and even though the country has strong seismic building codes and construction techniques, it is at risk for very large loss producing events. Based on the new high-resolution KCC Japan Earthquake Reference Model: A repeat of an event like the Great Kanto Earthquake of...
- Dar es Salaam is frequently affected by severe flooding causing destruction and impeding the daily life of its 4.5 million inhabitants. In this context, a better understanding of current flood risks and consequences on the livelihoods and well-being of the population is highly policy relevant. This note provides new insights into the consequences of...
- In Sub-Saharan Africa, the recurring erratic and uneven rainfall distribution has resulted in low crop yields, income losses, and low food stock. In response to these climate change challenges, farmers have recourse to several coping strategies to survive. This present paper explores farmers’ perception of climate variability and the coping...
- As Hurricane Dorian devastates The Bahamas and marks another destructive hurricane season, increasing global temperatures are threatening the existence of small islands.
- The Universal Structural Health Evaluation and Recording System was launched in the Philippines to monitor building conditions before, during, and after earthquakes.
- To face the growing exposure of cities to climate change, accurate data are a must; that's why public geospatial datasets are a new milestone for urban decision makers.
- Moving Indonesia's capital city to Borneo won't fix Jakarta's problems of severe pollution, sinking and flooding, and it will increase fire risks in Borneo.
GENEVA, 3 September 2019 – The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mami Mizutori, today expressed her condolences to the Government and people of The Bahamas following the reported loss of life as a result of Hurricane Dorian, an unprecedented storm which continues to batter the Bahamas and threaten the US mainland.
In a statement Ms.…
- This report reviews the work of UN system entities, focusing on inter-agency coordination and systemic coherence for a more effective and efficient implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, which was endorsed by the General Assembly in 2015. Subsequently, in 2016, the revised United Nations Plan of Action...