Disaster management and preparation in the Asia-Pacific significantly reduced fatalities and losses from natural and biological disasters.
Category: Disaster Management and Response
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What Hinders Bangladeshis to Evacuate During Disasters
A study investigated the factors that influence refuge-seeking and evacuating behaviours of people in Bangladesh during major cyclones.
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The Importance of Scaling Up Locally-led Climate Adaptation
Know the value of locally-led climate adaptation actions, their implications on local communities empowerment in making adaptation efforts.
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Mitigating Flood Losses Using Real-time Forecasting in India
Scientists from the government and research institutes have gathered to work on Chennai’s flood forecasting system to mitigate flood losses.
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The UNDRR’s Special Report on Drought 2021
The UNDRR special port on drought explores the current understanding of drought risk, its drivers and how the world is exposed and vulnerable.
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Severe Flooding Hits NZ and European Countries
In less than two months apart, torrential rains swept across the country and brought with it record floods that devastated properties.
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Vietnam’s Health Sector’s Risk and Climate Adaptation
A study looks at Vietnam’s climate change health risk, its citizens' vulnerability, and the capacity to manage and adapt to these risks.
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Landslide and Disaster Preparedness in Japan
Climate change makes extreme weather events happen more frequently, but Japan is no stranger to landslides, flooding, and managing disasters.
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Climate Adaptation through Reframing Strategic Managed Retreat
Managed retreat involves deploying available resources and support for communities to achieve a desirable climate adaptation future.
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Climate Adaptation Capacity Study of Eastern Mindanao Philippines
The study examined the communities’ adaptive capacity to floods and landslides, revealing the inherent resilience of people.