Japan

This guidance note shares 'live lessons' learned - told through first-person stories - that contribute to disaster preparedness, mitigation, and a recovery that builds back better.

Natural disaster research, prediction and mitigation series:

This book is one of the first attempts of systematic study that analyzes the principles of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and its applicability to the modern

This review aims at developing a common action plan that would facilitate public-private partnerships (PPP) for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in East Asia, based on an evaluation of PPP case studies and consultations with stakeholders.

Its outputs

This case-bound book draws upon experiences around the world reflecting how people are using climate information to improve their lives, through climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction strategies. In this book, over 100 authors are relating

Records and outcomes of the International Symposium 2008 on Earthquake Safe Housing, 28-29 November 2008, Tokyo, Japan:

This document illustrates the work of the Housing Earthquake Safety Initiative (HESI), which goal is to improve structural safety of

Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Japan is US$ 31,267 compared to US$ 5,137 in the Philippines, and Japan has a human development index of 0.953 compared to 0.771 in the Philippines (UNDP, 2007).

Japan also has about 1.4 times as many people

This thematic review report on urban risk reduction in Asia was prepared by the Asia Regional Task Force on Urban Risk Reduction (RTF-URR) in the context of progress review in the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action. It reviews the status of

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2007-09 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.