Booklet on volcanoes published by UN/ISDR for the 2002 World Disaster Reduction Campaign “Disaster reduction for sustainable mountain development”.

Advances in natural and technological hazards research, vol. 21

Natural disasters, response, recovery, and mitigation are important topics for policy makers, sustainable development specialists, technical experts and teachers. The occurrences and

A fully illustrated book Real Risk offers perspectives, case studies and analysis on disaster risk reduction and mitigation in the light of major natural disasters that have occurred since the publication of Know Risk in early 2005. It brings together the

This book provides guidance, policy orientation and inspiration, as well as serving as a reference for lessons on how to reduce risk and vulnerability to hazards and to meet the challenges of tomorrow. It is intended for people who have an interest in and

Vietnam’s geography makes it one of the most disaster-prone countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Every year its long coastline is hit by several typhoons that breach sea dykes and cause damage to houses, crops and aquaculture. The mangrove plantations

This review examines good practices to reduce disaster risk through education, knowledge and innovation (including efforts to protect schools from extreme natural events). It looks critically and strategically at current activities in order to identify

This Guide has been created to provide advice on useful strategies for implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters (HFA).

When large-scale disasters occur, they typically strike without warning, regardless of whether the cause is natural, such as a tsunami or earthquake, or man-made, such as a terrorist attack. And immediately following a hazardous event or mass violence