A new UN-SPIDER newsletter is now available. The latest issue focuses on the use of Earth observation for the post-2015 sustainable development agenda. 2015 is a milestone year for the United Nations. Not only is the organization celebrating its 70 years of existence, the year is also the starting point for major agreements and frameworks that will shape global sustainable development in the years to come.
Landslides are a geological hazard which can cause extreme damage to infrastructure and loss of life. They can be defined as the failure of a slope which leads to a variety of ground movements including rock falls and debris flows. Landslides can be induced by a number of extreme weather or geological conditions such as flooding, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Severe earthquakes frequently generate widespread landslides, which can cause damage to roads and cut off rivers. For some earthquakes the resulting landslides cause damage that is greater than the initial ground motion.
Landslides are a geological hazard which can be geographically widespread and cause extreme damage and loss of life. They can be induced by a number of extreme weather or geological conditions including flooding, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. A number of methodologies have been developed using satellite imagery to map landslides at all stages of the disaster cycle and for different types and rates of movement.
On 28 May 2015, UNOOSA and its co-organizers, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), successfully concluded the three day United Nations/Germany International Conference on Earth observation in Bonn, Germany. The conference was kindly supported by Secure World Foundation, the City of Bonn and Digital Globe.
In recent years, many African countries have started using the potential and usefulness of space technology more and more, as an article in The Conversation points out. In sub-Saharan Africa, these are mostly Nigeria and South Africa.
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The Africa Working Group (AWG) on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) meets bi-annually to take stock of the progress made regionally on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) and the Africa Regional Strategy for DRR and its Extended Programme of Action: 2006-2015.
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The fundamental principle of community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR) involves the development of bottom-up processes arising from the communities themselves. Development is based on the community's specific needs and its aspirations for safety, and appropriate actions to address these. In above context, ADPC realizes CBDRR is a significant principle to reduce the disaster risk. Therefore, ADPC is pleased to announce the 24th Regional Training Course on Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction to be held from July 20-31, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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What does the course cover?
Basic Disaster Management Terms and Concepts Hyogo Framework CBDRM Framework for DRR Introduction to HVCA Introduction to Community participatory tools and techniques
Training Target audience
INGO’s, NGO’s, CBO’s and Field Practitioners and Government Departments responsible for DRR
The Government of Papua New Guinea will set up a disaster risk reduction body, as announced by the country's ambassador to Japan, Gabriel Dusava, at last week's World Disaster Risk Reduction Conference (WCDRR) in Sendai, Japan.
The body, tasked to liaise with with domestic and international organisations dealing with disaster-related issues, is ready to be implemented once financial matters are approved.
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