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This book describes innovative findings of integrated river basin management with specific emphasis on flood risk reduction. It also presents the method and application of the participatory GIS and remote sensing for disaster risk assessment, which is one

This paper features a case study on the understanding of the projected impact of global warming on the occurrence of extreme weather events, and adjusting disaster management programs accordingly. It aims to contribute to safer communities for people

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 book presents diverse case studies from around the World, including many Asian countries, Africa, North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Island Nations, and elsewhere.

The book's 39 chapters are organized according to seven interrelated

This document includes brief case studies which identify “natural solutions”, which are often an essential contribution to cost effective climate change adaptation and mitigation. They emphasize the role of natural systems for regulating water flow

This report highlights the most significant climate change impacts that will affect some of Asia’s largest metropolitan areas including Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam), Bangkok (Thailand), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Shanghai (China), Hong Kong (China), Dhaka

This note reports on examples of recent experience in eight countries where national and local governments and civil society participants have worked to strengthen their disaster risk reduction and adaptation actions. These cases, along with similar

Climate change series, part 2 - disaster risk reduction:

This report highlights climate change solutions that are already working in the Philippines, Vietnam and Bangladesh, but warns that much more needs to be done to protect vulnerable communities