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The presentation offers a case study from Vietnam, where annual flooding in the Mekong delta caused damage to one million homes. The case study illustrates how, instead of makeshift repairs using...
In spring 2013, after weeks of rain, whole areas of southern, eastern and northern Germany were beset by catastrophic floods. Settlements vanished in the floods up to the roofs of the houses, tens...
This presentation covered topics including-
1. The meaning of disaster resource partnership.
2. The work of disaster resource partnership.
3. DRP member company assets
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Ageways 66 looks at why older people's needs and capacities are overlooked in emergencies, with practical methods to ensure their inclusion. Also, how communities can protect themselves from...
This handbook presents some basic information on safe construction practices. Its purpose is to provide guidance on choices regarding settlement planning in risky environments, as well as on the...
Pakistan is a particularly relevant case study for
the research into the role of the affected state in
humanitarian action. It has suffered from two
major natural disasters...
This handbook presents some basic information on safe construction practices. Its purpose is to provide guidance on choices regarding settlement planning in risky environments, as well as on the...
We all feel emotionl, we all get upset, can feel low, angry and overjoyed, but when do these emotional responses become something of abnormal ?
This toolkit was conceived for the use of two groups of World Bank Group (WBG) staff and consultants. The primary target users consist of social protection and labor (SPL) specialists who help WBG...
This collection contains analysis reports, reports, guidelines, toolboxes and case studies related to environmental considerations in urban planning to mitigate risks on communities, to support...