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Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2019

Author : United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 9210041801
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2019 written by United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) is the flagship report of the United Nations on worldwide efforts to reduce disaster risk. The GAR is published biennially by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), and is the product of the contributions of nations, public and private risk-related science and research, amongst others. The GAR contributes to achieving the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through monitoring risk patterns and trends, as well as progress in disaster risk reduction, while providing strategic policy guidance to countries and the international community. The GAR aims to focus international attention on the issue of risk and encourage political and economic support for risk reduction.

Living with Risk

Author : International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Publisher : International Strategy Disaster Reductn
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Living with Risk written by International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and published by International Strategy Disaster Reductn. This book was released on 2004 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication (published in 2 volumes, not sold separately by TSO) is intended for people who have an interest in and practice disaster risk management and sustainable development. It provides guidance, policy orientation and inspiration, as well as serving as a reference for lessons on how to reduce risk and vulnerability to hazards and to meet the challenges of tomorrow. It consists of (vol. 1) the report, including case studies; and (vol. 2) annexes, for example, a glossary of specialized terminology , and a directory of international, regional, national and specialized organizations (vol. 2). It replaces the preliminary version which was released in July 2002 (not available from TSO).

Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2023

Author : United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Publisher : Stylus Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9213585810
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 written by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and published by Stylus Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2023-09-13 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global warming will surpass 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels during the next decade, due to greenhouse gas emissions. The constant rise in temperatures and related impacts combine with other pressures, thus increasing risk and undermining resilience. The increasing interconnectedness of people and human systems increases the risk of compound and cascading crises. The maps in this report highlight a number of these resilience deficits that are holding back achievement of key sustainable development goals. At the same time, the report’s action case examples show that this is not inevitable, and how action is possible on every continent to stop the worsening spiral of risk and disasters and to accelerate SDG target achievement. Addressing resilience gaps will require the unprecedented scaling-up of resilience investment and adaptation action both from within the public and private sectors, particularly for the most vulnerable countries. As these investments take time to mobilize and prepare, delay will increase the inevitable costs. Action is needed now. Disaster risk reduction sits at the nexus between development, humanitarian and climate change action, and can help foster more-sustainable resilient action in each. Readjusting development pathways requires a re-examination of how prosperity is measured, and a greater emphasis on resilience as key element of sustainable development today and in the future.

Advancing Culture of Living with Landslides

Author : Kyoji Sassa
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319594699
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Advancing Culture of Living with Landslides written by Kyoji Sassa and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This volume contains peer-reviewed papers from the Fourth World Landslide Forum organized by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), the Global Promotion Committee of the International Programme on Landslides (IPL), University of Ljubljana (UL) and Geological Survey of Slovenia in Ljubljana, Slovenia from May 29 to June 2, 2017. The complete collection of papers from the Forum is published in five full-color volumes. Thisfirst volume contains the following: • Three forum lectures • Background and Content of the Sendai Partnerships 2015–2025 • Contribution from the signatory organizations of the Sendai Partnerships • Landslide Dynamics: ISDR-ICL Landslide Interactive Teaching Tools (LIT T) • Progress of the World Report on Landslides (WRL) • International Programme on Landslides (IPL): Objects, History and List of WCoE/IPL projects • UNESCO-KU-ICL UNITIWIN Network supporting IPL • Landslides: Journal of International Consortium on Landslides • International Programme on Landslides (IPL): WCoEs and IPL Projects • Landslides and Society Prof. Kyoji Sassa is the Founding President of the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL). He is Executive Director of ICL and the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Landslides since its foundation in 2004. Prof. Matjaž Mikoš is the Forum Chair of the Fourth World Landslide Forum. He is the Vice President of International Consortium on Landslides and President of the Slovenian National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. Prof. Yueping Yin is the President of the International Consortium on Landslides and the Chairman of the Committee of Geo-Hazards Prevention of China, and the Chief Geologist of Geo-Hazard Emergency Technology, Ministry of Land and Resources, P.R. China. IPL (International Programme on Landslides) is a programme of the ICL. The programme is managed by the IPL Global Promotion Committee including ICL and ICL supporting organizations, UNESCO, WMO, FAO, UNISDR, UNU, ICSU, WFEO, IUGS and IUGG. The IPL contributes to the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and the ISDR-ICL Sendai Partnerships 2015–2025.

Human Cost of Disasters

Author : United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 9210054474
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Human Cost of Disasters written by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last twenty years has seen the number of major floods more than double, from 1,389 to 3,254, while the incidence of storms grew from 1,457 to 2,034. Floods and storms were the most prevalent events. The report The Human Cost of Disasters 2000-2019 also records major increases in other categories including drought, wildfires and extreme temperature events. There has also been a rise in geo-physical events including earthquakes and tsunamis which have killed more people than any of the other natural hazards under review in this report.

Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2019

Author : United Nations Publications
Publisher : UN
ISBN 13 : 9789211320503
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2019 written by United Nations Publications and published by UN. This book was released on 2019-08-16 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) is the flagship report of the United Nations on worldwide efforts to reduce disaster risk. The GAR is published biennially by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), and is the product of the contributions of nations, public and private risk-related science and research, amongst others. The GAR contributes to achieving the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through monitoring risk patterns and trends, as well as progress in disaster risk reduction, while providing strategic policy guidance to countries and the international community. The GAR aims to focus international attention on the issue of risk and encourage political and economic support for risk reduction.

Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction

Author : Rajib Shaw
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857248677
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction written by Rajib Shaw and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deals with the topic of Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR). This book provides an overview of the subject and looks at the role of governments, NGOs, academics and corporate sectors in community based disaster risk reduction. It examines experiences from Asian and African countries.

Disaster Risk Management and Country Partnership Strategies

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
ISBN 13 : 9292610112
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (926 download)

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Book Synopsis Disaster Risk Management and Country Partnership Strategies by : Asian Development Bank

Download or read book Disaster Risk Management and Country Partnership Strategies written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 2007 to 2016, disasters triggered by natural hazards caused around 322,000 fatalities, affected 1.7 billion people, and resulted in direct physical damage totaling $487 billion in the developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) alone. At the same time, many development actions provide opportunities to strengthen disaster resilience. Integration of disaster risk reduction into development is one of the key principles of ADB's Operational Plan for Integrated Disaster Risk Management. This guide supports the application of this principle by providing technical advice on the integration of disaster risk considerations in ADB country partnership strategy (CPS) preparation. The CPS provides opportunities to initiate a dialogue with DMCs on disaster risk management issues, and to factor disaster risk management considerations into ADB assistance.

Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation in Practice

Author : Fabrice G. Renaud
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319436333
Total Pages : 605 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Book Synopsis Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation in Practice by : Fabrice G. Renaud

Download or read book Ecosystem-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation in Practice written by Fabrice G. Renaud and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-19 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of recent developments in the field of ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction and climate change adaption (Eco-DRR/CCA) globally. It provides further evidence that ecosystem-based approaches make economic sense, and showcases how research has progressively filled knowledge gaps about translating this concept into practice. It presents a number of methods, and tools that illustrate how Eco-DRR/CCA has been applied for various ecosystems and hazard contexts around the world. It also discusses how innovative institutional arrangements and policies are shaping the field of Eco-DRR/CCA. The book is of relevance to scientists, practitioners, policy-makers and students in the field of ecosystem management for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.

Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2023

Author : United Nations Publications
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789213000762
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 written by United Nations Publications and published by . This book was released on 2023-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global warming will surpass 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels during the next decade, due to greenhouse gas emissions. The constant rise in temperatures and related impacts combine with other pressures, thus increasing risk and undermining resilience. The increasing interconnectedness of people and human systems increases the risk of compound and cascading crises. The maps in this report highlight a number of these resilience deficits that are holding back achievement of key sustainable development goals. At the same time, the report's action case examples show that this is not inevitable, and how action is possible on every continent to stop the worsening spiral of risk and disasters and to accelerate SDG target achievement. Addressing resilience gaps will require the unprecedented scaling-up of resilience investment and adaptation action both from within the public and private sectors, particularly for the most vulnerable countries. As these investments take time to mobilize and prepare, delay will increase the inevitable costs. Action is needed now. Disaster risk reduction sits at the nexus between development, humanitarian and climate change action, and can help foster more-sustainable resilient action in each. Readjusting development pathways requires a re-examination of how prosperity is measured, and a greater emphasis on resilience as key element of sustainable development today and in the future.

Making Cities Resilient

Author : Vishwa Raj Sharma
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319949322
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book Making Cities Resilient written by Vishwa Raj Sharma and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-02-08 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the world has transformed, so have cities. Today, cities are home to 54 percent of the world’s population, and by the middle of this century that figure will likely rise to 66 percent. According to the United Nations (UN) Habitat I (1972), Habitat II (1996) and Habitat III (2016) summits, cities are facing many serious challenges, including growing inequality, security concerns and the worsening impacts of climate change. Uncontrolled urbanization has led to many problems (haphazard growth of areas, emergence of slums, inadequate water and power supply, poor sanitation, shortage of transport and other civic amenities, shrinking green spaces, pollution, crime, and urban disaster risks such as fire, flood, road and industrial accidents, etc.). Worldwide, communities at the international, national and local level are continuously working to improve human habitats. In order to make our planet more sustainable, the UN has moved from the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Among the latter, the aim of SDG 11 is to “...make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.” In light of these challenges, various terms have emerged to help understand urban issues. Visualizing the problem, the United Nations program “Making Cities Resilient” is focused on mitigating the disaster risk in urban areas. This book analyzes terms such as: sustainable, resilient, livable, inclusive, smart and world class city, which have emerged in the process of combating urban challenges in today’s world. The book addresses emerging concepts for cities, challenges and potentials, urban environments, health and planning/policies. Covering 14 large cities in India, as well as case studies from Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Poland and Sweden, it provides a regional dimension to and micro-level perspective on urban issues.

Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022

Author : United Nations Publications
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789212320281
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 written by United Nations Publications and published by . This book was released on 2022-06-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The central question for this year's report is how governance systems can evolve to better address the systemic risks of the future. In today's crowded and interconnected world, disaster impacts increasingly cascade across geographies and sectors, as the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change are rapidly making clear. Despite progress, risk creation is outstripping risk reduction. Disasters, economic loss, and the underlying vulnerabilities that drive risk, such as poverty and inequality, are increasing just as ecosystems and biospheres are at risk of collapse. The report highlights that a) the climate emergency and the systemic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic point to a new reality; b) understanding and reducing risk in a world of uncertainty is fundamental to achieving genuinely sustainable development; and c) the best defense against future shocks is to transform systems now, to build resilience by addressing climate change, and to reduce the vulnerability, exposure, and inequality that drive disasters.

Proceedings of the 3rd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction

Author : Hirokazu Tatano
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811586624
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of the 3rd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction written by Hirokazu Tatano and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-01-11 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents selected papers from the 3rd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction – Expanding the Platform for Bridging Science and Policy Making, which was held at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Uji Campus from 19 to 21 March 2017. It was organised by the Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GADRI), which was established soon after the second Global Summit and the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in March 2015, and is intended to support the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030. The conference not only provided a platform for discussion and exchange of information on key current and future research projects on disaster risk reduction and management, but also promoted active dialogues through group discussion sessions that addressed various disaster research disciplines. In this book, authors from various disciplines working at governmental and international organisations provide guidance to the science and technical community, discuss the current challenges, and evaluate the research needs and gaps in the context of climate change, sustainable development goals and other interlinked global disaster situations. Expert opinions from practitioners and researchers provide valuable insights into how to connect and engage in collaborative research with the international science and technical communities and other stakeholders to achieve the goals set out in the agenda of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030. In addition, case studies and other evidence-based research papers highlight ongoing research projects and reflect the challenges encountered in information sharing by various stakeholders in the context of disaster risk reduction and management. Chapter “Science and technology commitment to the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Building Urban Resilience

Author : Abhas K. Jha
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821398261
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)

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Download or read book Building Urban Resilience written by Abhas K. Jha and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook is a resource for enhancing disaster resilience in urban areas. It summarizes the guiding principles, tools, and practices in key economic sectors that can facilitate incorporation of resilience concepts into decisions about infrastructure investments and urban management that are integral to reducing disaster and climate risks.

Assessing the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
ISBN 13 : 9292622668
Total Pages : 93 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (926 download)

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Download or read book Assessing the Enabling Environment for Disaster Risk Financing written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disasters damage and destroy infrastructure and disrupt economic activities and services, potentially delaying long-term development and hampering efforts to reduce poverty in the region. Countries require a strong enabling environment for disaster risk financing to ensure the timely availability of post-disaster funding. This report presents a comprehensive diagnostics tool kit that countries can apply to assess the financial management of disaster risk. The framework examines the state of the enabling environment and provides a basis to enhance financial resilience with insurance and other risk transfer instruments. It incorporates lessons from the country diagnostics assessments for Fiji, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka that made use of the tool kit and methodology.

Measuring Vulnerability to Natural Hazards

Author : Birkmann
Publisher : The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
ISBN 13 : 9788179931226
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book Measuring Vulnerability to Natural Hazards written by Birkmann and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Measuring Vulnerability to Natural Hazards presents a broad range of current approaches to measuring vulnerability. It provides a comprehensive overview of different concepts at the global, regional, national, and local levels, and explores various schools of thought. More than 40 distinguished academics and practitioners analyse quantitative and qualitative approaches, and examine their strengths and limitations. This book contains concrete experiences and examples from Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe to illustrate the theoretical analyses.The authors provide answers to some of the key questions on how to measure vulnerability and they draw attention to issues with insufficient coverage, such as the environmental and institutional dimensions of vulnerability and methods to combine different methodologies.This book is a unique compilation of state-of-the-art vulnerability assessment and is essential reading for academics, students, policy makers, practitioners, and anybody else interested in understanding the fundamentals of measuring vulnerability. It is a critical review that provides important conclusions which can serve as an orientation for future research towards more disaster resilient communities.

Populations at Risk of Disaster

Author : Elena Correa
Publisher : World Bank
ISBN 13 : 9780821387733
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)

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Download or read book Populations at Risk of Disaster written by Elena Correa and published by World Bank. This book was released on 2011-07-14 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is designed for governments that make decisions on the application of preventive resettlement programs a disaster risk reduction measures, as well as for institutions and professionals in charge of preparing and implementing these programs, civil society organizations participating in resettlement and risk reduction processes, and at-risk communities. The basic premises of the guide are that resettlement as a preventive measure should be incorporated in comprehensive risk reduction strategies in order to be effect; and that resettlement's objective is to protect the lives and assets of persons at risk and to improve or at least restore their living conditions"--P. x.