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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.

Two Syrian women walking through the streets with their four children.

Update

2 May 2022

How drought is shifting gender dynamics in northeast Syria

Gender imbalances in northeast Syria are long-standing and only getting worse due to the drought - but women are bearing the brunt both at work and at home

Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org

Research briefs

28 April 2022

Space-based system using GPS satellites could warn of incoming tsunamis

A new method for detecting tsunamis using existing GPS satellites orbiting Earth could serve as an effective warning system for countries worldwide, according to a new study by an international team led by UCL researchers.

University College London

Community announcement

29 April 2022

CDRI Resilient Infrastructure Marketplace at ICDRI 2022

The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is organizing its annual flagship conference, the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) 2022, from 4-6 May 2022.

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

Documents and publications

29 April 2022

Scoping study on compound, cascading and systemic risks in Asia-Pacific

This study presents an important opportunity to explore the challenges and potential associated with better understanding and managing of compound, cascading and systemic risks in the Asia Pacific region.

Temple in Kathmandu, needing support due to earthquake damage

Update

28 April 2022

Post-disaster reconstruction: lessons from Nepal and Pakistan

No two disasters are the same, and neither are their aftermaths. However, the topographies of the earthquake-affected regions and the approaches taken to respond to the earthquakes were similar in both Sout Asian nations.

World Bank, the

Skyline of Mexico city, beyond trees of the Chapultepec park

Update

28 April 2022

Mexico City’s urban noise reveals the sinking metropolis’ changing seismic hazard

Scientists use noise generated by human activities to determine how the subsidence rate of densely populated Mexico City affects its seismic hazard. A new study used the city’s own noise to monitor how this subsidence is taking place.

Temblor

Documents and publications

29 April 2022

A framework for librarians to inform the citizenry during disasters: Reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic

This article analyses how librarians can be proactive in contributing to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic through innovative strategies that ensure an informed citizenry.

Deforestation of tropical forest, due to climate change

Research briefs

28 April 2022

New study finds climate change could spark the next pandemic

As the climate continues to warm, researchers predict wild animals will be forced to relocate their habitats — likely to regions with large human populations — dramatically increasing the risk of a viral jump to humans that could lead to a next pandemic.

Georgetown University

Update

28 April 2022

A new type of insurance pays out as soon as extreme weather hits – and we could try it in Australia

The floods that devastated parts of southeast Australia last month revealed, yet again, this nation’s growing insurance problem.

Conversation Media Group, the

Blog

27 Apr 2022

Carla Tavares

Portugal: In Amadora children and elders build resilience together

Amadora's Senior Academy is a world-class example of a successful, inter-generational approach, educating children about disaster risks and about staying safe.