Disasters
According to the Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, a disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society causing widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on strengthening institutional arrangements, examples of public awareness programs, and others that support disaster risk mitigation and response.
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Disasters Resources
Natural Disaster Program
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The goal of the Natural Disaster Program is to use NASA's capabilities in satellites, airborne, surface observations, higher-level derived data products and modeling and data analysis to improve natural disaster forecasting, mitigation and response. The NASA Disasters Program supports...Read more
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GlobalG-WADI & Climate Impacts on Water Resources
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This resource leverages World Bank Climate Change Impacts on Water and consumptive water loss (ET) for other WB regions and extends satellite precipitation and other measurements for water availability and drought assessment.Read more
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GlobalNear Real Time Flood and Landslide Monitoring, Prediction & Mapping
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The resource provides real-time global estimation of floods and landslides through use of satellite rainfall and hydrological models and algorithms running routinely, and same day mapping of flooded areas through automated analysis of MODIS data. It has potential for improvement in products through...Read more
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GlobalDrought Response and Recovery Guide for Water Utilities
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March 1, 2016U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This interactive, user-friendly guide provides worksheets, best practices, videos and key resources for responding to drought emergencies and building long-term resilience. The guide relays lessons learned from seven small- to medium-sized utilities nationwide that have responded to extreme drought...Read more
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GlobalCommunity-Based Water Resiliency Tool (CBWR)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Community-Based Water Resiliency (CBWR) Tool (version 2.0) is an easy way to find out how prepared your community is to handle emergencies that impact your water systems and learn about tools and resources that can be used to build resilience.Read more
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GlobalDeveloping a Western Energy Strategy for the Black Sea Region and Beyond
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November 1, 2015Steps that need to be taken by the West in order to stabalize the furutre of the Black Sea. Read more
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GlobalClimate Change & Water - Why Valuing Rivers is Critical to Adaptation
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July 16, 2021This report shows that freshwater conservation issues must be at the heart of the climate agenda and efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13. While freshwater is a major conduit through which climate impacts are felt, it can also play a central role in climate adaptation and...Read more
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