Disaster risk management

By watching the daily news or reading a newspaper, we quickly understand that disasters happen regularly. They take many forms, ranging from natural disasters such as tornadoes, to man-made disasters such as workplace violence. No matter what type, the

Les avalanches sont, en France, les catastrophes naturelles les moins meurtrières et les accidents majeurs sont aujourd’hui exceptionnels. En revanche le nombre annuel de victimes individuelles est  élevé (en moyenne une trentaine), en raison des

From the Asian tsunami to hurricanes Katrina and Rita to the recent earthquake in Pakistan, disasters both natural and human-induced are leading to spiralling costs in terms of human lives, the destruction of homes, businesses, public buildings and

A first meeting on "Analysis of catastrophic avalanches occurred in the EU and proposal for concrete measures" was held at the EC Joint Research Centre Ispra on 4 and 5 October 1999. The meeting was organised in the context of the NEDIES project conducted

Snow avalanches represent the major natural hazard in Europe's mountain areas during the winter. Harsh, changing conditions regarding mainly snowfall and snowpack in these areas, coupled with the increase in winter sport activities, tourism and therefore

This proceedings report contains an executive summary and session reports on four thematic areas: turning science into practice, disaster management master planning, promoting disaster risk reduction in cities - examples of programs, projects and sound

This paper introduces a successful planning model and methodology for mainstreaming disaster risk management in megacities that has been under development since 2000 by EMI with global and city partners.
Metro Manila, Philippines, with a population of