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The report looks at disasters primarily through an economic lens. Economists emphasize self-interest to explain how people choose the amount of prevention, insurance, and coping. But lenses can...
Source Water Protection (SWP) has always been fundamental to water resources management. Source waters can deliver reliable and high-quality water services for drinking and domestic use, livestock...
Across Canada, we face a number of natural hazards, which can vary from region to region. Knowing what to do is an important part of being prepared. Find out about risks in your region and how to...
Technical Aspects of Snow Avalanche Risk Management provides a framework for avalanche risk assessment and mitigation, as well as resources and guidelines for avalanche practitioners in Canada....
This report explores the challenges to climate change adaptation in major urban infrastructure sectors with a focus onNew York City, draws lessons from adaptation efforts under way in other large...
Le présent guide, Aspects techniques de la gestion des risques d’avalanche, définit un cadre d’application pour l’évaluation et l’atténuation des risques d’avalanche et contient des ressources et...
The consequences of living in hazard-prone areas were brought home by graphic television coverage of the hurricanes that devastated the Gulf coast of the USA in 2005. Hurricane Katrina, in...