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Every week the PreventionWeb team of editors selects the latest news and research, reports and publications on disaster risk reduction – here is their selection of the latest must-read content.

Documents and publications

24 January 2023

Nowcasting from space: Impact of tropical cyclones on Fiji’s agriculture

This study investigates the feasibility of using remote sensing data for post-disaster damage assessment.

Eight farmers from Bangladesh walking across a rice field carrying big baskets on their heads and shoulders.

Update

20 January 2023

Building resilience against climate disasters in Bangladesh

When Hosne learned about Helen Keller’s horticulture and poultry training, she quickly enrolled to learn how she could ensure a nutritious diet for her family. With vegetable seeds in hand, Hosne began homestead gardening and rearing her own poultry.

Helen Keller Intl

Documents and publications

24 January 2023

Good Practices in Disaster Risk Reduction: Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030

This document presents good practices from the findings and recommendations identified in The Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (MTR SF)

A Vietnamese school girl bikes through the flooded streets in Ho Chi Minh wearing her school uniform.

Update

12 January 2023

Lack of climate adaptation investment could cost emerging markets hundreds of billions by 2030

Failure to invest the bare minimum needed to withstand projected climate damage could cost emerging markets hundreds of billions in climate damages and lost GDP growth this decade, according to a new study by Standard Chartered.

Standard Chartered Bank

Showing financial developments and business growth with a growing tree in a coin toss.

Update

4 January 2023

How economies and financial systems can better gauge climate risks

With the right tools, policymakers can help to manage the climate risks impacting economies and financial systems

International Monetary Fund

Satellite image of Hurrican Ian heading towards Florida, USA.

Research briefs

20 January 2023

Tracking ocean waves from extratropical cyclones on global scale

A new way of tracking ocean waves with satellite measurements was developed and applied to extratropical cyclones, revealing the effects of storm characteristics on extreme sea states.

Eos - AGU

A farm with a red barn in the countryside in Oregon, USA.

Research briefs

19 January 2023

Homeowners’ cultural traits should be considered when promoting wildfire mitigation efforts, OSU study finds

The study tapped into participants’ cultural worldviews and perception of risk to help predict which communication strategies work best to convince different types of people.

Oregon State University

Update

17 January 2023

Iowa State University researchers will harness machine learning to provide residents with personalized warnings of heat emergencies

Iowa: Elderly and low-income residents suffer disproportionately from extreme heat during the summer months, so researchers at Iowa State University are leading an effort to develop innovative tools to better predict when such emergencies might occur.

Iowa State University

Documents and publications

19 January 2023

On the horns of a dilemma: Experts as communicators for property-level flood risk adaptation measures

This paper investigates the role of flood risk experts in supporting homeowners to implement property-level flood risk adaption (PLFRA). Homeowners can reduce their flood risks by implementing PLFRA.

Nepalis wait as engineers remove a boulder fallen on the road due to a landslide

Update

19 January 2023

Satellite data to aid the development of a landslide monitoring and forecasting system for Nepal

Researchers at NASA GSFC have been using a multiscale approach to map and forecast landslides at the local, regional, and global levels. The model provides a near-real-time overview of landslide hazards worldwide.

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development