Documents and publications

Explore a comprehensive collection of publications, reports, and documents that focus on disaster risk and resilience.

These resources offer insights, best practices, and research aimed at mitigating the impact of disasters. Whether you're seeking the latest research, policy recommendations, or case studies, this library supports knowledge sharing and informed decision-making in building safer, more resilient communities.

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1 November 2024

Getting ahead of disasters: Unpacking the potential of crisis modifiers

This note defines and sets out the purpose of crisis modifiers (CMs), compares different types, showcases some current and recent examples, explain benefits and challenges, and explores the role they could play in future.

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1 November 2024

Rising to the challenge: Success stories and strategies for achieving climate adaptation and resilience

This report showcases 30 examples of how a combination of more rapid development, more resilient development, and targeted adaptation interventions can reduce climate and disaster impacts.

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31 October 2024

From community engagement to community inclusion for socially and procedurally just flood risk governance

This systematic review investigates current approaches, barriers, and enablers of community engagement in urban flood risk governance (FRG) through a flood risk justice lens

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31 October 2024

Experimental study on the synchronization mechanism and trigger characteristic density of vertical evacuation in crowds

This paper designs a well-controlled single-file vertical evacuation experiment in relation to stampedes.

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31 October 2024

Disaster Risk Management Action Plan, 2024–2030: Redoubling action toward disaster resilience

The Disaster Risk Management Action Plan (DRMAP), 2024–2030 aims to redouble Asian Development Bank (ADB) efforts toward achieving disaster resilience in Asia and the Pacific.

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31 October 2024

Targeting transformative disaster risk resilience in East and North East Asia: Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2024 for ESCAP subregions

The "Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2024" focuses on transformative disaster resilience in East and North-East Asia.

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31 October 2024

Australia State of the climate 2024

The biennial State of the Climate Report draws on the latest national and international climate research, monitoring, science and projection information to describe changes and long-term trends in Australia’s climate.

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31 October 2024

The 2024 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: facing record-breaking threats from delayed action

The 2024 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, reveals a stark escalation in climate-related health threats, with 10 of 15 indicators tracking health threats reaching alarming new records.