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Disaster risk management

Disaster risk management is the application of disaster risk reduction policies and strategies to prevent new disaster risk, reduce existing disaster risk and manage residual risk, contributing to the strengthening of resilience and reduction of disaster losses.

Latest Disaster risk management additions in the Knowledge Base

View of the volcano behing the city of Arequipa, Peru
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How artificial intelligence is enabling disaster preparedness in Peru

In Peru, Hombro a Hombro, CBi’s partner on the ground, is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to change the face of disaster preparedness.
Connecting Business initiative
Rome
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Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – how history’s lessons apply to cities today

City architects in ancient Rome called for narrowing streets to lessen late afternoon temperatures. Narrow streets were found to cool the air by limiting the area exposed to direct sunlight.
Conversation Media Group, the
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Documents and publications

Managing compound events in the COVID-19 era: A critical analysis of gaps, measures taken, and challenges

This study examines (1) emergency preparedness and response measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) the feasibility of current Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) strategies for managing compound pandemic-natural hazard events in Sri Lanka.
Group of businessmen climbing a mountain.
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How business is bringing innovation and technology to disaster management

This article puts the spotlight on innovation and technology to showcase how some of our partners - and the private sector more broadly - are leveraging #techforgood in the context of disaster management, to #actforhumanity.
Connecting Business initiative
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Documents and publications

Towards tighter ropes. How to reinforce resilience at scale: insights from the RRR project in the Gaibandha and Kurigram districts of Bangladesh

This two-pager summarises two reports — the evaluation of the Reinforcing Rural Resilience (RRR) project and a related baseline study for the upcoming Jamuna project.
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Educational materials

Triple zero kids' challenge

The Triple Zero Kids' Challenge is a learning experience that provides children with important knowledge and skills on safety.
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Educational materials

First aid champions

Explore up to 17 different first aid skills with films, activities and quizzes.  You’ll learn first aid in simple steps, with a key action to take so you can easily remember what to do when someone needs help.
A child views flood damage after Hurricane Ida in New Brunswick, New Jersey
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U.S. Geological Survey responds to Tropical Storm Debby in South Carolina

The U.S. Geological Survey installed eight rapid deployment gauges Monday and Tuesday to augment its network of near real-time streamgages and track rising waters and flow brought by Tropical Storm Debby’s rainfall.
United States Geological Survey
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