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Guía de preparativos de salud frente a erupciones volcánicas: módulo 2, protección de los servicios de salud frente a erupciones volcánicas

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La mayor parte de los volcanes activos en el mundo están en América Latina y el Caribe, y millones de personas viven en pueblos y ciudades situados en los alrededores. A través de la historia, varios de estos volcanes han demostrado su gran

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Master plan for reduction of earthquake and tsunami disaster in APEC for 21st Century (EQTAP master plan)

EQTAP presentation about promoting Safety and Sustainability of Asia-Pacific region through earthquake and tsunami disaster reduction.

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Role of local institutions in reducing vulnerability to recurrent natural disasters and in sustainable livelihoods development

Case study: the role of Qashqai nomadic communities in reducing vulnerability to recurrent drought and sustainable livelihoods development in Iran.

More than 90% of Iran’s surface is arid or semi-arid land and pastoral communities have always played an

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Incremental seismic rehabilitation of hospital buildings: providing protection to people and buildings

This manual provides healthcare organizations with the information necessary to assess the seismic vulnerability of their buildings and to implement a program of incremental seismic rehabilitation for those buildings. The manual consists of three parts

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Building back better and safer: private sector summit on post-tsunami reconstruction

This report conveys the overarching themes of the Witt Associates’ assessment. It highlights areas where action is needed and provides some recommendations on how the business sector can help improve relief operations and reconstruction programs and

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Application of High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) platforms in emergency preparedness and disaster management and mitigation

The objective of this study has been to assess the potential application of High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE)- based remote sensing technologies to disaster management and mitigation. This study has investigated the utility of HALE-based remote sensing

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Disaster mitigation for health facilities: guidelines for vulnerability appraisal and reduction in the Caribbean

Based on the Caribbean experience these guides intend to show an analysis of the vulnerability of the health care facilities and how to apply mitigation measures. Although directed toward health personnel in hospitals and health centers, the guides are

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Action plan to operationalise the guiding principles on coastal reconstruction in the tsunami affected countries

Countries affected by the December 26, 2004 tsunami are preparing to start the reconstruction of their devastated coastal zones and rebuilding and improving coastal livelihoods after an initial period of humanitarian relief. UNEP has contributed to this process through the provision of technical advice in dealing with immediate threats such as hazardous waste

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