Documents and publications

This report was prepared by reviewing documents from various organizations, both public and private, and agencies in Thailand published after the occurrence of the 2004 tsunami. The Ministry of Public Health organized a technical conference on tsunami

Clearly, in terms of disasters, the South-East Asia Region has been particularly hard-hit in the recent past. The earthquake and tsunami of 26 December 2004, which affected more than six countries of this part of the world, was one of the worst natural

Funded by the California HealthCare Foundation, RAND has updated its analysis of the costs and policy issues surrounding implementation of California SB1953, the state law governing seismic safety for all acute care hospitals. Under the law's requirements

The World Health Report 2007 is dedicated to promoting global public health security - the reduced vulnerability of populations to acute threats to health. This year’s World Health Day, celebrated in April, launched WHO’s discussion on global public

The tsunami left an overwhelming path of destruction in its wake. More than 230,000 people lost their lives, some 400,000homes wee reduced to rubble, and the livelihoods of as many as five million people were thrown into jeopardy. The earthquake and waves

This paper assesses Central Asia rapid progress toward industrialization and urbanization, both of them identified as earthquake risk increasing factors, specifically considering the seismic vulnerability of residential buildings. It also proposes a call

OECD Development Center working paper, no. 237

Natural disasters (droughts, earthquakes, epidemics, floods, wind storms) damage well-being, both in their immediate and long-term aftermath, and because the insecurity of exposure to disasters is in itself

This report assesses American Red Cross' activities to three of the major hurricanes that struck US in the last years, particularly focusing on the issue of responding to individual needs, in order to rebuild their communities, as a fundamental part of