http://www.drrlibrary.org/ Recent bookmarks posted to DRRlibrary 60 http://www.globalnetwork-dr.org/Home/8.id The Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction is a major international network of civil society organisations committed to working together to influence and implement disaster risk reduction policy and practice at the local, national and international levels. ian odonnell Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:53:44 +0000 civil society csos drr network ngos http://emi-megacities.org/blog/2008/11/19/vulnerability-of-the-urban-environment/ mpetal Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:45:17 +0000 drr earthquakes and megacities emi urban vulnerability http://www2.undp.org/cpr/disred/documents/publications/rdr/english/rdr_english.pdf This Report introduces a pioneering Disaster Risk Index (DRI) that measures the relative vulnerability of countries to three key natural hazards — earthquake, tropical cyclone and flood — identifies development factors that contribute to risk, and shows in quantitative terms, just how the effects of disasters can be either reduced or exacerbated by policy choices bhupindert Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:48:42 +0000 disaster risk index disaster risk reduction dri drr undp http://www.vulnerabilityindex.net/index.htm A vulnerability index for the natural environment, the basis of all human welfare, has been developed by the South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and their partners. The index was developed through consultation and collaboration with countries, institutions and experts across the globe. This index is designed to be used with economic and social vulnerability indices to provide insights into the processes that can negatively influence the sustainable development of countries. bhupindert Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:46:43 +0000 disaster risk reduction drr enviornment vulnerability index evi indicators unep vulnerability http://www.benfieldhrc.org/disaster_studies/index.htm The Centre's Disaster Studies and Management programme covers socio-economic vulnerability to disasters and disaster management (principally mitigation and preparedness). aynurkadi Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:21:22 +0000 capacity climate adaptation community development disaster preparedness disaster risk drr indicators resilience risk vulnerability http://www.nadrrindia.org/ ian odonnell Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:05:55 +0000 advocacy collaboration drr gender india learning ngo outreach resilience http://www.sei.se/pubs/Miller%20vulnerability%20080619.pdf Evaluation of a number of poverty reduction strategies papers (PRSPs) in order to identify more effective policy and interventions for both poverty and vulnerability reduction. ian odonnell Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:39:11 +0000 drr environment hazard policy progress prsp sei vulnerability http://globalnetworkdr.blogspot.com/ Blog of the global network of civil society organizations on disater risk reduction. ian odonnell Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:59:28 +0000 accountability blog cbos civil society climate change drr ngos risk reduction http://www.colorado.edu/journals/cye/18_1/18_1_09_CommunicatingRisk.pdf Disaster management is dominated by top-down relief efforts that assume children and youth are passive victims with no role in communicating risks or preventing and responding to disasters. This article challenges these assumptions and critically assesses prevailing theoretical models of risk communication using two case studies that highlight the unique needs and potential roles of children and youth as resources or receivers of disaster management information. bhupindert Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:20:43 +0000 disaster risk communication drr public awareness risk communication http://bmb.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/56/1/110 The impact of risk communication depends upon a complex interaction between the characteristics of the audience, the source of the message, and its content. Audience perception of risk is influenced by demographic factors (e.g. age, gender), personality profile, past experience, and ideological orientation. It is also affected by cognitive biases (e.g. unrealistic optimism) and lay 'mental models' of the hazard For food hazards, the important dimensions of risk are controllability, novelty and naturalness. bhupindert Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:17:43 +0000 disaster risk communication drr public awareness risk communication http://www.who.int/whr/2002/chapter3/en/index.html Both risks and benefits have to be considered when seeking to understand what drives some behaviours and why some interventions are more acceptable and successful than others. Social, cultural and economic factors are central to how individuals perceive health risks. Similarly, societal and structural factors can influence which risk control policies are adopted and the impact that interventions can achieve. bhupindert Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:15:01 +0000 disaster risk communication drr risk communication risk perception world health report http://www.gechs.org/2008/09/30/report-disaster-risk-reduction-climate-change-adaptation-and-human/ In this report GECHS, in collaboration with several leading institutions within the climate change community, analyzes recent literatures on the human dimensions of climate change and the risk perspective. Recognition of the threats to human security associated with climate change has generated growing interest in the relationship between disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. There is an intuitive understanding that the two are closely linked, yet it has been difficult to elaborate a common framework for addressing disaster risk in the context of climate change. bhupindert Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:08:45 +0000 adaptation climate change conflict drr human security migration http://cmsdata.iucn.org/downloads/pk_gian_study.pdf The interdisciplinary research project, Disaster Risk, Livelihoods and Natural Barriers, Strengthening Decision-Making tools for Disaster Risk Reduction, a Case Study from Northern Pakistan, funded by the Geneva International Academic Network (GIAN) small grant programme, attempts to profile the disaster that took place in Neelum Valley, AJK, Pakistan. Its goal is to strengthen decision-making tools by identifying the main land use factors and land use strategies that affect the vulnerability of communities in Neelum Valley. Authors: Sudmeier-Rieux, K., Qureshi, R.A., Peduzzi, P., Nessi, J., Breguet, A., Dubois, Jaboyedoff, M., Jaubert, R., Rietbergen, S., Klaus, R. and M.A. Cheema. bhupindert Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:24:12 +0000 case study disaster risk reducation drr iucn livelihoods pakistan http://www.preventionweb.net/files/1055_1055CommunityledpolicymonitoringforDRR.pdf A collection of practice notes developed by Christian Aid to help civil society organisations and communities to better monitor, influence and secure commitment to the Hyogo Framework for Action at the local level. ian odonnell Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:36:32 +0000 accountability civil society community drr governance hfa local monitoring tools http://www.youtube.com/provention realrag Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:58:48 +0000 drr film provention