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Engineering of an Extreme Rainfall Detection System using Grid Computing [PDF]

Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, 2012
This paper describes a new approach for intensive rainfall data analysis. ITHACA's Extreme Rainfall Detection System (ERDS) is conceived to provide near real-time alerts related to potential exceptional rainfalls worldwide, which can be used by WFP or ...
Olivier Terzo, Lorenzo Mossucca, Adriana Albanese, Piero Boccardo, Nishshanka Prasanna Premachandra, Rossella Vigna   +5 more
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Localisation in the Context of UK Government Engagement With the Humanitarian Reform Agenda

Frontiers in Political Science, 2021
Localisation is a key element of the humanitarian reform agenda. However, there are continuing debates regarding its form and emphasis, linked to understandings of the local, the role of the state and the implications for interpretation of humanitarian ...
Ellen Goodwin, Alastair Ager, Alastair Ager   +2 more
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Using government data to understand the use and availability of medicines for hypertension and diabetes: lessons from Peru

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2022
Background Regular measurement of the availability and use of key medicines for non-communicable diseases allows the tracking of progress to achieve equitable access to medicines. Using a country-level public sector monitoring system for medicine supply,
Janeth Tenorio-Mucha, María Lazo-Porras, Jessica Zafra, Margaret Ewen, David Beran   +4 more
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Humanitarian supply chain performance management: a systematic literature review [PDF]

, 2014
Purpose - The main purposes of this study are 1) to identify the state of the art of performance measurement and management in humanitarian supply chains, 2) to categorize performance measurement indicators in the five supply chain phases of Gunasekaran ...
Klumpp, Matthias, Klumpp, M, Abidi, Hella, Abidi, H., De Leeuw, S, de Leeuw, Sander, de Leeuw, S.L.J.M.; id_orcid, Leeuw, Sander, De, Abdi, H, de Leeuw, S.L.J.M., Klumpp, M.   +10 more
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Action-based flood forecasting for triggering humanitarian action [PDF]

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2016
Too often, credible scientific early warning information of increased disaster risk does not result in humanitarian action. With financial resources tilted heavily towards response after a disaster, disaster managers have limited incentive and ability to
E. Coughlan de Perez, B. van den Hurk, M. K. van Aalst, I. Amuron, D. Bamanya, T. Hauser, B. Jongma, A. Lopez, S. Mason, J. Mendler de Suarez, F. Pappenberger, A. Rueth, E. Stephens, P. Suarez, J. Wagemaker, E. Zsoter   +15 more
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Interventions targeting social cognitive determinants of condom use in the general Sub-Saharan population: A Systematic Review

Cogent Psychology, 2019
Background Health education alone has a limited impact on HIV prevention programs, possibly because it does not systematically target social and cognitive factors that affect condom use.
Einav Levy, Michelle R. Kaufman, Yori Gidron, Reginald Deschepper, Benjamin O. Olley   +4 more
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Big data and humanitarian supply networks: Can Big Data give voice to the voiceless? [PDF]

, 2013
This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright © 2013 IEEE.Billions of US dollars are spent each year in emergency aid to save lives and alleviate the suffering of those affected by ...
Lycett, M, Asmat Monaghan, Monaghan, A, Mark Lycett   +3 more
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The state of the art in practices and theories in “people on the move” [PDF]

População e Sociedade
The phenomenon of displaced populations – though as old as humanity itself – has taken on new dimensions in the contemporary context, encapsulated by the term “people on the move.” This article examines the multifaceted nature of this phenomenon ...
Fernando da Cruz Bandeira, Joana Macedo Rocha   +1 more
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Effects of a computerized psychological inoculation intervention on condom use tendencies in sub Saharan and Caucasian students: two feasibility trials

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 2019
Objective: An effective method for preventing the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is condom use. Yet, research shows limited effects of education on increasing condom use.
Einav Levy, Yori Gidron, Reginald Deschepper, Benjamin O Olley, Koen Ponnet   +4 more
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Introduction: gender, humanitarian action and crisis response

, 2019
This is the introductory article to Gender & Development issue 27(2) Humanitarian Action and Crisis Response
Sweetman, Caroline, Lafrenière, Julie, Thylin, Theresia   +2 more
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