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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4 November 2024

Comparative analysis of tsunami casualty estimation approaches: Agent-based modeling versus simplified approach in Japanese coastal cities

This study aims to clarify the differences in the estimation of casualties from a significant earthquake and tsunami event between an agent-based model (ABM) and a simplified approach.

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4 November 2024

Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: Malta

Austrian citizens perceive extreme weather events as their top disaster risk. While they trust public authorities, they find disaster information hard to access and rely on social media. Despite this, they've been more prepared than other Europeans.

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4 November 2024

Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: The Netherlands

Dutch citizens consider extreme weather as priority. They are well-informed generally, trust public authorities and feel less need for more information. However, they adopt fewer and imbalanced preparedness measures than the EU average.

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4 November 2024

Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: Poland

Polish citizens see extreme weather risk as top priority, have average awareness and trust in authorities. Despite easy access to info, they take fewer preparedness measures than average, indicating a need for greater engagement in disaster preparedness.

Policies and plans

4 November 2024

G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group Ministerial Declaration

The Ministerial Declaration issued by the G20 serves as a stepping stone towards the integration of disaster risk reduction into the global economic architecture and development discourse.

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1 November 2024

Global landscape of climate finance 2024

The Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2024 reflects on how climate finance has evolved from 2018 to 2022, exploring both mitigation and adaptation flows across different economies. It also provides a preview of what to expect from the data for 2023.

Documents and publications

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.

Documents and publications

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.