Article about a recent report by the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection finding that an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 or more could render unlivable as many as 85 percent of the city’s “soft-story†apartment buildings.
Program of IDRC's Climate Change Adaptation in Africa (CCAA) inviting combined research and capacity building proposals that address the vulnerabilities of Africa’s urban centres to climate change.
Munich Re announced the establishment of a bond program amounting to $1.5 billion for the transfer of extreme mortality risk to the capital markets.
Web site featuring a collection of searchable Disaster Risk Management (DRM) City Profiles and Disaster Risk Management Sound Practices as well as a collection of other key references and documents for urban decision makers, city planners, residents and others who can contribute to the reduction of risk to urban society, environment, and economy.
The term "risk society" is not intended to imply an increase of risk in society, but rather a society that is organized in response to risk.
Transcription of a lecture given by Anthony Giddens in Hong-Kong in 1999.
This paper investigates whether or not participation in micro-finance self help groups results in reducing poverty and vulnerability. the paper focuses on a case study of India’s National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)-initiated Self-Help Group (SHG).
A collection of methodologies and case studies on CRA to help users to identify the most appropriate assessment methodologies and applications. Guidance notes for each of the the methods and case studies provide additional analysis.
Presentation on the opportunities afforded by open-source risk models and implications of climate change for risk modelling.
Super Crack is a 60-foot crack designed to simulate earthquake damage, get the public thinking about the possibility of an emergency, and take action to get prepared. Sponsored by the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter.
