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The 2004 tsunami devastated 14 countries, killing 230,000 and leaving 2 million homeless. It spurred global aid, with the EU providing extensive support and reshaping disaster preparedness with a focus on resilience and 'build back better' strategies.

This study examines Indonesia’s peatland fires during El Niño, which severely impact air quality and health. Using 2019 sensor data in Palangka Raya, it evaluates model performance, showing substantial health risks and a need for improved fire mitigation.

This paper reports on the recommendations that arose from the mixed-methods exploration and pilot interventions carried out for the resilient recovery around water, sanitation and hygiene of schools three years post-disaster.

Empowering children and youth to be agents of change for more resilient communities

This report examines the economic and non-economic losses experienced in three major cities: São Paulo (Brazil), Nairobi (Kenya), and Jakarta (Indonesia).

A sudden earthquake in West Java on Sep 18, caused by an unmapped fault, left one dead and over 80 injured. Experts stress the need for better fault mapping to reduce future casualties, though mapping is challenging in densely populated areas like Java.

The CORE-STEP Dashboard attempts to support healthcare systems by presenting visualisations of data on historical disaster events, climate-sensitive disease trends, community adaptation efforts, and health service capacity.

This study presents the issues and challenges emerging from transboundary river flood risk management in the Jakarta metropolitan area of Indonesia, posed by the massive urban development and dramatic increases in annual flooding,