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This publication, the third module of a resource manual to support the training of planners and practitioners in managing flash flood risk, deals with structural measures. It presents bioengineering techniques, physical measures for slope stabilisat
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Reduce Risk, Protect Health Facilities, Save Lives
Key resources include the Manual for Disaster Response Teams, which helps experts plan public communication, exchange information, and manage media, ensuring crucial data reaches humanitarian actors
Le document présente un cadre stratégique de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé pour la gestion des risques liés aux situations d’urgence et aux catastrophes dans le domaine de la santé. Il met en évidence que ces événements (comme les épidémies, les catastrophes naturelles ou les con
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El documento presenta un marco estratégico de la Organización Mundial de la Salud para la gestión de riesgos relacionados con emergencias y desastres en el sector de la salud. Destaca que estos eventos (como epidemias, desastres naturales o conflictos) tienen un impacto significativo en la salud,
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The ultimate aim of the framework is to assist the user to thoughtfully, deliberately, ethically, and rationally determine whether or not the delivery of one or more vaccines to specific target populations during the acute phase of an emergency would result in an overall saving of lives, a
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O documento apresenta o quadro da Organização Mundial da Saúde para a gestão de riscos de emergências de saúde e desastres (Health EDRM). Explica que comunidades em todo o mundo enfrentam uma ampla variedade de perigos — como surtos de doenças infecciosas, desastres naturais e conflitos —
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This field workbook supports the implementation of the interagency (FAO, UNICEF, WHO) “Communication for Behavioural Impact (COMBI): A toolkit for behavioural and social communication in outbreak response”. It is a handheld guide and notebook for applying the WHO COMBI methodology in 7-steps, du
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Flood mapping in urban areas poses significant challenges for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensors due to limitations in detecting water in regions characterized by dense vegetation, urban infrastructure, or complex surface conditions. These limitations include reduced sensitivity in vegetated or
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The guidelines are presented in the form of the following chapters:
Chapter 1: Floods status and context
Chapter 2: Institutional framework and financial arrangements
Chapter 3: Flood prevention, preparedness and mitigation
Chapter 4: Flood forecasting and warning in India
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Chapter 1: Floods status and context
Chapter 2: Institutional framework and financial arrangements
Chapter 3: Flood prevention, preparedness and mitigation
Chapter 4: Flood forecasting and warning in India
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Accessed 2014
The Myanmar National Framework seeks to achieve people-centered, inclusive, and sustainable socioeconomic development in the face of disasters triggered by natural hazards and climate change. The framework articulates a common understanding, proposes a coherent approach, and identifies potential opp
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This Guide provides practical guidance for governments regarding how to effectively communicate with communities during the recovery phase following an emergency. It explains how to identify communication needs, and presents “best fit” communication methods and strategies to deploy to support
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The need for a roadmap for risk assessment stemmed from the lack of standardised and systematic effort to national risk assessment effort to date. The road map details the process, activities necess
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(The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 21,2013)
Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2017
The report looks at the extent and impact of natural disasters across the region and how these intersect with poverty, inequality and the effects of violent conflict. But it also shows how scientific and other ad ...
The report looks at the extent and impact of natural disasters across the region and how these intersect with poverty, inequality and the effects of violent conflict. But it also shows how scientific and other ad ...
Thailand is exposed to flooding, landslides, drought, earthquakes, tsunamis, heat waves, forest fires, and epidemics. Thailand is also exposed to technological hazards such as chemical accidents. Flooding is the natural hazard with the most significant impact on human life, livelihoods, and the econ
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In disaster preparedness, the participation of women, children, older people, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and other minority groups and sectors is important because they are the most vulnerable against disasters. Inclusive
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