February 2017 to April 2017 – Earth Observation for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Horn of Africa Funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)’s International Development Innovation and Impact Fund, this three months scoping project explored the earth observation…
Supporting Victims of Overseas Terrorism: Advice for Local Areas
In the United Kingdom, the Home Office Victims of Terrorism Unit have developed an information pack, which outlines the support available to people who have been affected by the Sri Lanka terror attacks. All Local Resilience Forums across the country…
Book on ‘Avoidable Deaths: A Systems Failure Approach to Disaster Risk Management’
Book on ‘Avoidable Deaths: A Systems Failure Approach to Disaster Risk Management’ By: Nibedita Ray-Bennett Ray-Bennett’s book ‘Avoidable Deaths: A Systems Failure Approach to Disaster Risk Management’ , published in 2018, addresses one of the most pressing questions of…
To help someone, first you must be able to find them!
Regional Drone Mapping in Africa By: Matthew Merry To help someone, first you must be able to find them. Maps are a crucial resource in both the mitigating of and response of any disaster. Being able to quickly and efficiently…
Japan selects ‘disaster’ character to define 2018
The “disaster” symbol has been selected by Japan to define the year of 2018 By: Denise Corsel 2018 has been a tough and challenging year. Disasters have left a big impact on all continents. Japan, which has been specially affected, has selected…
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