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Book Review: The Invention of Disaster

Recovery Diva

Author : JC Gaillard, Professor of Geography, University of Auckland, New Zealand. The book is part of Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change. The author also challenges the “inclusion” agenda of the Sendai and UN Climate Change frameworks. Series Editor: Ilan Kelman. For more information: [link].

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Book Review: Constructing Risk

Recovery Diva

Reviewed by Donald Watson, editor of the website theOARSlist.com , Organizations Addressing Resilience and Sustainability, editor of Time-Saver Standards for Urban Design (McGraw-Hill 2001), and co-author with Michele Adams of Design for Flooding: Resilience to Climate Change (Wiley 2011). He has served as consultant for United Nations, U.S.

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Artificial [Un]intelligence and Disaster Management

Emergency Planning

Perhaps technological innovation will one day bring this issue under control, but there is no sign of this at present. This may be more of a problem for the arts than for the sciences, in which the fruits of research are supposed to benefit all of us, but at present it is hard to tell. Scepticism induces me to prefer the latter.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

trillion in global economic losses,” according to a report conducted by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Disaster risk is becoming systemic with one event overlapping and influencing another in ways that are testing our resilience to the limit,” Mizutori said. million lives, affecting 4.2 Request a DEMO.

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The Role of GRC Software in FedRAMP Compliance: Essential Features and Benefits 

Reciprocity

Discover how ZenGRC’s comprehensive software can help you achieve and maintain FedRAMP authorization efficiently. Let’s explore how the right GRC solution can streamline your FedRAMP compliance journey. Request a demo today.

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COVID, Meet Cognitive Bias. CB, Meet COVID. You Two Have Much to Talk About!

Alternative Resiliency Services Corp

The easiest one to understand is the Gambler’s Fallacy – the belief that if the roulette wheel throws five reds then black is ‘due’ It’s not – past events don’t impact present probability – yet casinos get rich. Let’s get to Managing this Risk!

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Community Emergency Managers: Maximize Impact with B.C.’s New Indigenous Engagement Funding

CCEM Strategies

A long-term funding and capacity building framework is still needed to support First Nations and local authorities in meeting the new EDMA requirements. Strategies to Maximize Impact on IER Funding The IER Funding Program presents an opportunity for communities to assess and fortify their emergency management programs through engagement.