The course brought together 13 participants, comprising students enrolled in the Joint Master's Programme in Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security (offered by UNU-EHS and the University ...

Globally, floods are the most frequent and damaging among natural hazards. Between 1998-2017, floods led to economic damages exceeding US$600 billion, affected more than 2 billion people, and resulted ...

With an increase in back-to-back hurricanes, historic wildfires and unprecedented flooding, preparing the next generation of disaster management professionals to respond in times of crisis is vital ...

More than two decades ago, the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami changed coastlines and communities across Southeast Asia. From ...

Despite the rapid economic and technological advances made by countries in Asia and the Pacific, people living in the region are almost five times more likely to have their lives and assets destroyed ...

This Research Topic is Volume II of a series. The previous volumes can be found here: Natural Disaster Prediction Based on Experimental and Numerical ...

The initiative aimed to enhance safety awareness and equip participants with essential knowledge of disaster management and emergency handling in academic and healthcare settings. The programme was ...