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Active volcanoes are dynamically evolving structures, the life-cycles of which are punctuated by episodes of flank instability and lateral failure. Such behaviour is now recognised as ubiquitous...
The Checklist-Based Guide to Identifying Critical Environmental Considerations in Emergency Shelter Site Selection, Construction, Management and Decommissioning provides an easy-to-use tool to...
With this publication, CBM aims to provide guidance for improving access to the built environment for people with disabilities and reducing barriers. The publication includes information on the...
In September 17 and 18, hurricane Jeanne affected the northwest of Haiti, killing to more than 1, 600 people and destroying crops, cattle and at least 5, 000 houses. The most important damage...
A failure to address environmental risks and insufficient inclusion of environmental considerations in relief operations can undermine the relief process, causing additional loss of life,...
The beginning of the 20st century was marked in India by two major disasters. In January 2001 a severe earthquake stroke Gujarat. Less than four years later the Indian Ocean tsunami hit coastal...
The increased occurrence of natural disasters over the years have led to greater awareness of their impacts and the need to be prepared. New Zealand has encountered tsunamis, earthquakes and...
The problem of post-disaster reconstruction goes unavoidably through the phase of transitional living. To build for temporariness is first of all a cultural issue and today can be interpreted...
Extreme weather and climate events, interacting with exposed and vulnerable human and natural systems, can lead to disasters. This Special Report explores the challenge of understanding and...
This Summary for Policymakers presents key findings from the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX). The SREX approaches...