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Explore a comprehensive collection of publications, reports, and documents that focus on disaster risk and resilience.

These resources offer insights, best practices, and research aimed at mitigating the impact of disasters. Whether you're seeking the latest research, policy recommendations, or case studies, this library supports knowledge sharing and informed decision-making in building safer, more resilient communities.

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6 November 2024

From informality to impact: the untapped potential of scaling urban resilience innovation in informality

The study reviews 130 urban resilience solutions in Global South informal contexts, outlining key scaling opportunities and challenges, and offering policy and investment guidance for both for-profit and nonprofit organizations to enhance impact.

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6 November 2024

State of wildfires 2023–2024

This inaugural State of Wildfires report systematically analyses fire activity worldwide, identifying extreme events from the March 2023–February 2024 fire season.

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6 November 2024

Transboundary climate risks and adaptation in mountain areas: A brief for parties and observers to the UNFCCC

This brief articulates what transboundary climate risks are, why they matter, and their relevance for different negotiation tracks – including proposed calls for action.

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5 November 2024

Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: Romania

This survey shows Romanians feel most vulnerable to extreme weather, have lower disaster awareness, preparedness and trust in authorities than the EU average, rely on media and friends for information, signaling a need for improved public engagement.

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5 November 2024

Climate landscape analysis for children in Greece

The report highlights Greece’s climate impact on on child well-being and the institutional framework. Findings reveal inadequate school preparedness, gaps in child-focused climate policies, and rising anxiety among youth due to climate change.

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5 November 2024

Quantitative assessment of the financial materiality of climate physical risks: a case study

This study offesr an applied approach to the double materiality assessment of environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters, which could serve as practical guidance to the 60K companies required by EU regulation (CSRD) to carry out this assessment.

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5 November 2024

Catastrophic impact of extreme 2019 Indonesian peatland fires on urban air quality and health

This study examines Indonesia’s peatland fires during El Niño, which severely impact air quality and health. Using 2019 sensor data in Palangka Raya, it evaluates model performance, showing substantial health risks and a need for improved fire mitigation.

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5 November 2024

A dynamic early warning model for flash floods based on rainfall pattern identification

In this study, a dynamic early warning model for flash floods was proposed based on the real-time correction of rainfall patterns and the HEC-HMS model, which improved the accuracy and forecast lead time of flood warnings.