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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.

A warning sign is set up to dissuade visitors from a liquefaction zone in Sulawesi

Update

14 November 2023

Learning from when the earth moves

Indonesia plans to build a new capital city from scratch. Protecting the new city from the effects of earthquakes will be crucial. Here's how researchers are helping.

University of Cambridge

An Indian girl wearing a hat to protect her from the sun and the heat with a bottle of water in her hands.

Update

13 November 2023

New research on health effects of combined exposure to heat, humidity, air pollution

Extensive research has been conducted on the individual implications of heat, humidity, and air pollution on human health, but the compound effect of the three together has not been as closely studied.

Red Cross / Red Crescent Climate Centre

Aerial view of a fishing vessel catching fish using a net in the ocean.

Update

13 November 2023

Are aquaculture and fisheries resilient enough to withstand climate change?

Global demand for seafood is projected to double by 2050. But while the environmental impacts of aquaculture and fisheries get attention, the potential impacts of climate change on the two sectors have largely flown under the radar.

Global Seafood Alliance

Update

14 November 2023

New research reveals extreme fluctuations between drought and flooding are devastating millions of lives

New research reveals millions of people around the world living in poverty have been experiencing a ‘climate hazard flip’ since the turn of the century.

University of Bristol

A cyclist rides past a destroyed car dealership in the aftermath of the 1994 Northridge earthquake

Research briefs

14 November 2023

Some of today's earthquakes may be aftershocks from quakes in the 1800s

Aftershocks follow large earthquakes — sometimes for weeks, other times for decades. But in the U.S., some areas may be experiencing shocks from centuries-old events.

Eos - AGU

Documents and publications

11 November 2023

Policy brief: Non-Economic Loss and Damage

This policy brief analyses the existing policy gaps concerning non-economic loss and damage and proposes recommendations for improvements.

Documents and publications

11 November 2023

Co-creating tomorrow’s cities in Africa: Participatory risk-informed urban planning for the future

This peer learning note documents the discussions, methodologies, insights and key recommendations coming out from a workshop organized by UCLG, Tomorrow's Cities and UCLG-Africa in September 2023.

Documents and publications

11 November 2023

A framework to monitor crop-specific drought and flood impacts using remote sensing datasets

The report aims to develop a guiding framework to create a Combined Drought and Flood Index (CDFI) for monitoring crop-specific agricultural drought and flood conditions.

Relief workers distribute rice in a warehouse in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan

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8 November 2023

A decade after powerful Typhoon Haiyan, reflections on how power affects recovery

On 8 November 2013, super Typhoon Haiyan left a trail of destruction in the Philippines. The 10-year anniversary of this event provides an opportunity to reflect on research related to post-disaster recovery.

Stockholm Environment Institute

Update

9 November 2023

Planning for resilience: Romania’s new flood risk management plans

Romania's new Flood Risk Management Plans lay out an integrated approach to improve flood prevention and protection, as well as to strengthen capacities for flood preparedness, response, and recovery, ultimately helping the country to improve resilience.

World Bank, the