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How can we do better? Improving climate and disaster resilience in complex settings
Jemma Vasilyan , Karima Ben Bih
A portfolio review of World Bank’s DRM interventions in FCV settings that help countries.
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How to make urban hills safer: Cross-city dialogue on landslide risk management
Hiromi Akiyama , Masatsugu Takamatsu , Mustafa Copelj , Megha Mukim
Sarajevo confronts growing development pressures in hilly urban areas.
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Tracking urban flood exposure: Global trends since 1985
Jun Rentschler , Paolo Avner , Stéphane Hallegatte
Rapid urbanization increases flood risks and people’s vulnerability in cities and countries.
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Can AI help build climate resilience in the Caribbean? Let’s look at housing | Sustainable Cities
Isabelle Tingzon , Nuala Margaret Cowan , Pierre Chrzanowski
Combining AI, Earth observation, and local expertise to improve decision-making.
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Risk Data Library Standard: making it easier to work with disaster and climate risk data
GFDRR releases the Risk Data Library Standard, an open data standard to manage climate risk data.
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No Mountain High Enough: Assessing Geohazard Risks Using Satellite Technology in South Asia
Masatsugu Takamatsu , Abhas Jha
The menace of landslides and their catastrophic aftermaths looms large in South Asia.
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Decoding urban flood risk and democratizing risk assessment | Sustainable Cities
Steven Rubinyi , Ross Eisenberg
A primer of recent guidance for how to assess and mitigate flood risk.
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Inclusive Early Warning Systems: A lifeline for all | Sustainable Cities
Zoe Trohanis , Mirtha Escobar
Making early warning systems accessible and effective for everyone.
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As global temperatures rise, Central Asia needs to enhance disaster preparedness | Development and a Changing Climate
Chyi-Yun Huang , Stephan Zimmermann , Stuart Fraser
Enhancing disaster preparedness by investing in resilient infrastructure and regional cooperation.
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5 tips for inclusive disaster-risk management planning
Zoe Elena Trohanis , Susan Blaustein
Strengthening inclusiveness in DRM based on the experiences of GFDRR and WomenStrong.