This publication is jointly developed by UNISDR Asia Science Technology and Academia Advisory Group (ASTAAG), Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) and Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC). A call for submission was made for co-designing disaster risk reduction focusing on participatory action and communication in science, …
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This publication is developed by Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) and representatives with support from researchers, scientists and policy-makers in 12 countries in the Asia and the Pacific region. A call for submission was made for developing science and technology plan for disaster risk reduction. This publication is supported by IRDR International Programme Office …
The Regional Research Strategy has been formulated under an international science program, Digital Belt and Road (DBAR) Initiative, for promoting cooperation between countries along the Belt and Road to advocate and demonstrate the applications of big Earth data in support of the sustainable development, including disaster risk reduction, of people and economies at local, national …
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Download here: Forensic Investigations of Disasters (FORIN) has an important new publication: Forensic Investigations of Disasters (FORIN): a conceptual framework and guide to research. It both articulates a conceptual framework for understanding disaster risk, and codifies and presents a set of methodological principles to identify and analyse processes of risk construction. Cite: A. Oliver-Smith, I. …
We are pleased share the conference outcome document of the 1st Asian Science and Technology Conference on DRR held on 23-24 august 2016 in Bangkok. The Conference brought together more than 300 senior policy-makers, practitioners, researchers and academics, civil society and the private sector in the realm of disaster risk reduction from across Asia, and more widely, to discuss …
This publication is developed by a group of individuals from the Asia Science Technology AcademiaAdvisory Group (ASTAAG) with support from researchers, scientists from different countries. A call for submission was made for case studies on application of science and technology for disaster risk reduction. A total of 28 case studies on 13 countries and 4 cross …
ASIA Science Technology Status For Disaster Risk Reduction White PaperRead More »
In the past 17 months, the IRDR network was well represented in the preparatory work and actual proceedings in Sendai. IRDR scientists provided a good deal of information about the role of science and technology in general, as well as IRDR’s own specific role in the implementation of the framework that was to be agreed upon. …
Forensic Investigations of Disasters (FORIN) has an important new publication: Forensic Investigations of Disasters (FORIN): a conceptual framework and guide to research. This is FORIN’s second major publication. It both articulates a conceptual framework for understanding disaster risk, and codifies and presents a set of methodological principles to identify and analyse processes of risk construction. Download …
IRDR publishes The FORIN Project: A conceptual framework and guide to researchRead More »