http://www.drrlibrary.org/ Recent bookmarks posted to DRRlibrary 60 http://books.google.com/books?q=disaster&btnG=Search+Books ian odonnell Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:08:57 +0000 books disaster google http://www.thataway.org/exchange/resources.php?action=view&rid=1621 This paper discusses the inclusive blend of simulations, models and games and other digital and/or online technologies with local/regional "virtual communities" and communities of practice as a potentially powerful and effective approach to comprehensive community emergency preparedness. ian odonnell Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:08:20 +0000 community community of practice disaster exercise games preparedness simulation http://instedd.org/ 'An innovation lab for technologies designed to improve community resilience and save lives through early disease detection and rapid disaster response.' ian odonnell Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:21:39 +0000 communication disaster disease health innovation instedd sms technology web 2.0 http://www.pdc.org/emi/emihome.html;jsessionid=3994157B5606DE00E517E4DAB8D9346C 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. ian odonnell Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:21:28 +0000 cities development disaster emi expertise knoweldge megacities profiles research risk urban http://pirac.croix-rouge.fr/index.php?lang=en Inventory of the tools developed in the Caribbean for raising natural disaster awareness among the general public that has been developed by the French Red Cross. ian odonnell Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:08:54 +0000 awareness caribbean creole disaster english francais french public spanish http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/ FEMA project promoting college-based emergency management education for future emergency managers and other interested personnel. ian odonnell Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:30:03 +0000 academic disaster education emergency management fema professional university us http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/on-elephants-memories-human-forgetfulness-and-disaster/?ex=1219204800&en=773037fc0e19421a&ei=5070 mpetal Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:23:22 +0000 disaster disaster risk reduction memory risk reduction http://ocha.unog.ch/drptoolkit/PILFramework.html 'This page provides information and reference documents/ tools for understanding and improving institutional and legal frameworks for disaster preparedness and response.' ian odonnell Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:01:01 +0000 disaster governance legal legislation ocha preparedness response toolkit http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/resources/pdf/disaster_reduction_2002.pdf Guide for prevention, planning, and preparedness that 'shows how interventions can be tailored to reflect the decision-making dynamics of affected populations, and foster their self-sufficiency and productivity over the long term'. ian odonnell Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:27:03 +0000 disaster guide reduction usaid http://communities.seepnetwork.org/econrecovery/node/821 Collaborative effort spearheaded by the SEEP Network to develop standards addressing 'strategies and interventions designed to promote enterprises, employment, and cash flow and asset management among affected enterprises and livelihoods in environments affected by conflict or disaster'. ian odonnell Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:43:49 +0000 cash collaboration conflict disaster economic employment enterprise livelihoods microfinance recovery seep standards http://sic.conversationsnetwork.org/series/disasterRelief.html Set of podcasts about innovation in disaster management. Sponsored by the Stanford Graduate School of Business Center for Social Innovation. ian odonnell Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:33:29 +0000 audio disaster innovation podcast relief http://128.32.29.133/disasters.php realrag Wed, 14 May 2008 03:12:57 +0000 disaster law mitigation recovery response http://www.dgroups.org/groups/ppgis/docs/Hazards_&_Risks_&_CRA_PGIS_&_PMapping_MKM_april_08.pdf Brief overview and exttensive bibliography on the application of participatory mapping to hazard identification and risk mapping. ian odonnell Fri, 02 May 2008 20:55:01 +0000 assessment cra disaster drr gis mapping participatory pgis http://www.disaster-blog.com/ Blog by Maurice A. Ramirez, DO, CNS, CMRO, the Founding Chair of the American Board of Disaster Medicine. ian odonnell Fri, 02 May 2008 20:06:48 +0000 blog disaster medicine http://igcr.blogspot.com/ Blog of the Institute for Global and Community Resilience, aimed at developing a cutting-edge research agenda to facilitate greater disaster risk awareness and reduction and supporting participatory processes in emergency planning. ian odonnell Fri, 02 May 2008 19:48:08 +0000 blog disaster education us