With the world getting hotter, rare weather events are now more common. Scientists are using modelling to predict them and reduce risks.
Category: Disaster Management and Response
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Building Back Better and Implementing NZ’s National Adaptation Plan
Ross Waugh discusses climate adaptation infrastructure management and how NZ can build back better after natural disasters.
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NZ’s Built Environment and Climate Change, Indigenous Heritage, and Urban Design Factors
An expert panel on urban design, indigenous design, engineering, and climate adaptation discuss how climate change affects the built environment.
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Networking and Collaboration Pathways for Disaster and Climate Resilience
Natural disasters are becoming frequent and intensifying worldwide. Cities and systems need to be more disaster and climate-resilient.
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Indigenous Know-how Needed in Climate Adaptation Planning
For centuries the indigenous people have adapted and coped with environmental challenges and extreme events.
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New Zealand’s Feb 2023 Extreme Flooding and Climate Change
Within a fortnight, a deluge and a cyclone hit New Zealand's biggest city and surrounding areas, causing widespread floods and landslips.
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A Ground-breaking Coastal Climate Adaptation Plan in New Zealand
NZ Thames-Coromandel District Council's Coastal Management Strategy identifies the context and coastal climate adaptation challenges.
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Social Connectedness Can Boost Climate Resilience, Study Reveals
The study revealed that the availability and accessibility of resilience hubs can lessen vulnerability and increase residents' resilience.
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Climate Adaptation Experts Tackles Disaster and Disaster Management in Pakistan
Rizwan Akbar Ali and Dr Sandeeka Mannakkara, discuss Pakistan's worst disaster and future of disaster management in the article they co-wrote.
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UN Plan of Action Progress Report Takeaways
The 2021 UN Plan of Action Progress Report presents the summary of progress concerning the three Commitments of the UN Plan of Action.