Competition to design and develop prototypes for flood relief.
Study of the annual variation in the incidence of typhoons to identify the effect of environmental disaster on economic and health outcomes in Filipino households.
An overview of the Climate Disaster Resilience Index which is based on five resilience-based dimensions: natural, physical, social, economic and institutional. The study includes 10 cities throughout Asia: Banda Aceh, Bangkok, Colombo, Danang, Hue, Iloilo, Mumbai, San Fernando, and Yokohama.
Report building on a set of 40 research studies in the tsunami affected regions of India and Sri Lanka aimed at improving the policies and practices of Oxfam and other aid agencies in the tsunami response, as well as contributing to humanitarian aid effectiveness in future emergencies. The studies cover a range of topics including disaster risk reduction (DRR), gender equity, climate change, physical and mental health, livelihoods, conflict, and local capacity.
Article on the failure of the large-scale eco-city projects planned in China that were intended to be models of green urban design.
Study of the benefits and costs of disaster risk reduction across a series of case areas in India, Nepal and Pakistan, focusing on water related disasters and the manner in which they may change as a consequence of climate change.
Supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, 'the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network aims to catalyze attention, funding, and action on building climate change resilience for poor and vulnerable people by creating robust models and methodologies for assessing and addressing risk through active engagement and analysis of various cities'.
A Primer on Reducing Vulnerabilities to Climate Change Impacts and Strengthening Disaster Risk Management in East Asian Cities
Through a framework of regional research centers, research nodes, science committees and secretariats, START conducts research on regional aspects of global change; provides fellowship and education opportunities; shares knowledge; bridges between science and society to support decision making; and mobilizes financial, institutional and human resources.
Program led by the "global change SysTem for Analysis, Research, and Training" (START) to develop adaptive capacity for climate change in Asia’s coastal megacities.
