Natural Disasters and Remittances: Exploring the Linkages between Poverty, Gender, and Disaster Vulnerability in Caribbean SIDS [PDF]
This paper explores the linkages between poverty and disaster vulnerability in the context of remittance flows to households in the Caribbean. Jamaica is used as the case study country. The paper discusses the channels through which natural disasters and
Attzs, Marlene
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Climate change and disaster impact reduction [PDF]
, 2008 Based on papers presented at the 'UK - South Asia Young Scientists and Practitioners Seminar on Climate Change and Disaster Impact Reduction' held at Kathmandu, Nepal on 5-6 June ...
Aryal, Komal, Gadema, Zaina
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Disability and health-related rehabilitation in international disaster relief
Global Health Action, 2011 Natural disasters result in significant numbers of disabling impairments. Paradoxically, however, the traditional health system response to natural disasters largely neglects health-related rehabilitation as a strategic intervention.To examine the role ...
On behalf of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine's Sub-Committee on Rehabilitation Disaster Relief +7 more
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LEARNING EFFECT AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: A CASE STUDY OF NATURAL DISASTER FROM JAPAN [PDF]
Using Japanese prefecture level data for the years between 1988 and 2001, this paper explores how and the extent to which social capital has an effect on the damage resulting from natural disasters.
yamamura, eiji
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SensorsIn order to address the challenges of small and micro-water pollution in parks and the low level of 3D visualization of water quality monitoring systems, this research paper proposes a novel wireless remote water quality monitoring system that combines ...
Yuanrong He +5 more
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Unpacking the social construction of 'natural' disaster through policy discourses and institutional responses in Mexico: the case of Chalco Valley's floods, State of Mexico [PDF]
, 2009 This research analyses 'natural' disaster policies for Mexico. The objective is to demonstrate that 'natural' disaster and the policies oriented to prevent them are socially constructed.
Aragón-Durand, F.d.J.
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Disaster risk reduction strategies and post-disaster infrastructure reconstruction [PDF]
World’s vulnerability to natural disasters has increased over the last few years. Hence, mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into constructed facilities has taken up an important role in the whole of the disaster management cycle. This paper aims to
Amaratunga, Dilanthi +2 more
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Rapid Assessment of Building Losses in the M6.8 Tingri Earthquake, Tibet, China
International Journal of Disaster Risk ScienceOn 7 January 2025, at 09:05 local time, a M6.8 earthquake occurred in Tingri County, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, causing significant casualties and widespread building damage.
Hao Zheng +4 more
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Women Confronting Natural Disaster From Vulnerability to Resilience
Natural disasters push ordinary gender disparities to the extreme--leaving women not only to deal with a catastrophe's aftermath, but also at risk for greater levels of domestic violence, displacement, and other threats to their security and well-being ...
Enarson, Elaine.
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