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earthquakes: Gujarat, India, in 2001; North-West Frontier, Pakistan, in 2005; and Izmit, Turkey, in 1999. There is evidence of a …
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"Cost-benefit analysis is a standard tool for determining the efficiency of planned projects. But one of the major difficulties in risk mitigation investments is that benefits are by nature uncertain. In this context, the standard approach relying on the average value of benefits may provide an...
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In the GLDN seminar, the recovery procedures in the aftermath of the Kobe earthquake and the Asian tsunami were …
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collapse in earthquakes, and the great majority occurs in the developing world. This is despite the fact that engineering …
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management of information and communication is crucial in emergencies and recovery operations, coordination mechanisms must be …
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Strong earthquakes strike frequently countries in East Asia and the Pacific, causing building collapses and extensive … repercussions and human loss. The next earthquake and other large earthquakes in the East Asia region in the near future are … particularly those directly responsible for mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery to anticipate and prepare for …
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shelter practitioners improve future post-disaster shelter responses and housing recovery programs and the integration between … shelter and housing: disaster risk management (DRM), the urban context, and recovery financing …
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disciplines so as to be able to prepare a multi-sectoral report of damage, loss, recovery and reconstruction options, as …
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rebuild infrastructure and restore service delivery, and general guiding principles for recovery and building back better …, focusing on early recovery (0-12 months) and short-term needs (1-3 years). The RDNA also analyses the macroeconomic and … globally in post-disaster and conflict contexts to inform recovery and reconstruction planning. Prior to this RDNA, the World …
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