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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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2 September 2024

State of the climate in Africa 2023

This report focuses on climate change indicators and impacts in 2023 in Africa – globally the hottest year on record.

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30 August 2024

Maturity model: Adaptative social protection system

This model is organized into 7 dimensions and consists of 50 indicators. It assesses the level of maturity of the system across 5 different levels.

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30 August 2024

Climate change will exacerbate land conflict between agriculture and timber production

This paper combines predictions of agricultural suitability under different climate change scenarios with timber-production maps to show that 240–320 Mha (20–26%) of current forestry land will become more suitable for agriculture by 2100.

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30 August 2024

Combating air pollution to control desertification and improve food security in Africa

This brief draws attention to the key benefits of addressing air pollution and the benefit to human health, climate and crop production: Precipitation and temperature benefits; Human health in Africa; Land degradation; and Crop yields.

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30 August 2024

Enhanced forest fire evacuation planning using real-time sensor and GPS algorithm

The purpose of this paper is to present a novel algorithm that significantly improves the efficiency and effectiveness of evacuation planning in areas affected by forest fires.

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29 August 2024

Technological disruptions triggered by natural events: Identification, characterization, and management

These proceedings are the outcome of the 61st ESReDA seminar "Technological Disruptions Triggered by Natural Events: Identification, Characterization, and Management" that took place at Politecnico di Torino, Italy, 22-23 September 2022.

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29 August 2024

The negative effect of temperature variability on household wealth in low- and middle-income countries

The objective of this paper is to investigate the causal relationship between day-to-day temperature variability and household wealth in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and to explore how this relationship may vary across different regions.

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29 August 2024

Pakistan Crisis Preparedness Gap Analysis

The Crisis Preparedness Gap Analysis (CPGA) is a key diagnostic, which assesses countries’ capacity to deal with crises across core systems and provides priority recommendations.