Recovery Diva

MAY 7, 2022

Book Review: The Invention of Disaster: Power of Knowledge in Discourses of Hazard and Vulnerability. The book is part of Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change. For more information: [link]. Author : JC Gaillard, Professor of Geography, University of Auckland, New Zealand. Series Editor: Ilan Kelman.

Risk Reduction 113

Risk Reduction Hazard Natural Hazard Vulnerability 113

Recovery Diva

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

179] After a number of chapters about the failings to influence construction and land planning, chapter 15 imagines headlines of the future, visions of the good that all-hazard risk management could achieve: 2031 School Life Safety instituted so that classrooms in the 450,000 primary and secondary schools around the globe are less vulnerable.

Risk Reduction 100

Risk Reduction All-Hazards Natural Hazard Hazard 100

Recovery Diva

MAY 12, 2022

all community members…be provided with the ability exercise their agency fully through free and informed choice in support of their personal well-being. #2 Richard Krajeski, presented with transcribed commentary by a dozen participants of a special session held in his memory as part of the July 2020 Natural Hazard Workshop.

Management 113

Management All-Hazards Transportation Authorization 113

everbridge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

There has also been a rise in geophysical events including earthquakes and tsunamis which have killed more people than any of the other natural hazards under review in this report. Gathering threat data and contextual information is needed to assess the magnitude of a risk.

Resilience 142

Resilience Risk Reduction Management Command Center 142

Emergency Planning

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

It was clear that the US Government was influenced by the suffering and the shortcomings of the response to the tragedy as it built up its own capacity to respond to natural hazard impacts. Ever since the disaster the local administration has been struggling to rehabilitate the original settlement, which lies decaying and cordoned off.

Natural Hazard 130

Natural Hazard All-Hazards Automotive Risk Reduction 130

Emergency Planning

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Yet, faced with natural hazards, relative isolation, economic deprivation and cultural decline, it badly needs social solidarity, and that is something it lacks. Secrecy has its place, but that place should be well circumscribed–by common sense, a spirit of openness, and a desire to share information for the betterment of society.

Risk Reduction 130

Risk Reduction Resilience Natural Hazard Hazard 130

everbridge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Natural hazards, public health emergencies, and other crises can strike at any moment, putting lives and livelihoods at risk. The Early Warnings for All Initiative, driven by the United Nations, recognizes this imperative and seeks to unite all stakeholders in building a safer world.

Natural Hazard 78

Natural Hazard All-Hazards Hazard Activation 78

CCEM Strategies

MAY 11, 2023

Flooding is one of the most common, pervasive, and costliest natural hazards in Canada , with a history of causing major disasters. This information can then be used to develop effective flood preparedness plans and mitigation strategies, such as building dikes or improving drainage systems.

All-Hazards 52

All-Hazards Hazard Natural Hazard Transportation 52

Emergency Planning

JUNE 9, 2019

Warming has already begun to have a substantial effect on the magnitude and frequency of meteorological hazards. Associating particular kinds of disaster with classes of event obviates the need to restate basic information every time we deal with such phenomena. Disasters 42(S2): S265-S286. Krausmann, E., Girgin and A. Necci 2019.

Risk Reduction 130

Risk Reduction Natural Hazard All-Hazards Hazard 130

everbridge

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Over the past few years, there has been an increase in the frequency of natural disasters and epidemics. According to the EM-DAT Emergency Event Database, there were 432 natural hazard-related incidents in 2021, compared to an average of 357 annual catastrophes for the period 2001-2020. billion in damages ( [link] ).

Natural Hazard 69

Natural Hazard Alert All-Hazards Authorization 69

everbridge

MAY 13, 2022

As severe weather continues to threaten more people and cause greater harm, building resilience against natural hazards and climate threats is paramount: the time for governments and enterprises to act is now. The ability to receive and share information with other organizations is essential for coordination and collaboration.

Mitigation 64

Mitigation All-Hazards Alert Hazard 64

Disaster Zone Podcast

MARCH 4, 2025

specializes in disaster and risk with a primary focus on online informal communication, and public alerts and warnings disseminated via short messaging channels. in sociology from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and completed her postdoctoral training at the Natural Hazards Center. Jeannette Sutton, Ph.D.,

Communications 130

Communications Natural Hazard Disaster Preparedness Hazard 130

Emergency Planning

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In 2021 a colleague who studies natural hazards wrote to me that "our institute is all but destroyed and colleagues have lost their homes". Each new disaster reveals the shortcomings of hazard mitigation and disaster preparedness. Within this, information sharing and warning are paramount.

All-Hazards 130

All-Hazards Natural Hazard Hazard Disaster Preparedness 130