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Cover_International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Documents and publications
PDNA Guidance
Publications

This study evaluates how attention mechanisms and explainable AI (XAI) techniques can improve the reliability and interpretability of deep learning models for post-disaster building damage assessment using satellite imagery.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
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Documents and publications

This paper explores and documents how selected scientific recommendations developed within a transdisciplinary project have influenced decisions within the reconstruction process following the 2021 floods in Germany.

Journal of Flood Risk Management (Wiley)
Cover_American Psychiatric Association
Documents and publications
Publications

This editorial highlights how digital mental health tools, like mobile apps, can support disaster survivors by offering scalable, accessible care to promote recovery and resilience.

American Psychiatric Association
Cover_Elsevier
Documents and publications
Publications

This paper presents a multi-scale tiered approach to post-disaster infrastructure characterisation, demonstrating how automated damage characterisation can be achieved using digital technologies.

Elsevier
Cover_IRP
Documents and publications
Disaster Recovery Guidance

A resource on the role of technology in disaster recovery. This guidance note explores how digital tools, data, and innovation support recovery planning, assessments, and rebuilding efforts.

International Recovery Platform
Cover_Buildings (MDPI)
Documents and publications
Reports and analysis

This study evaluates the performance of various Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) models in analyzing post-earthquake images to classify structural damage according to the EMS-98 scale, ranging from minor damage to total destruction.

Buildings (MDPI)
Dataset of Post-Event Survey of the  2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake  Tsunami in Japan
Documents and publications
Reports and analysis

The dataset provides comprehensive information on the inundation and run-up heights from the tsunami triggered by the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake in Japan, compiled from extensive post-event surveys.

Scientific Data (Nature)
Analysis of war damage to the Ukrainian science sector and its consequences
Documents and publications
Publications

This publication is intended to inform UNESCO’s strategy for supporting a recovery plan for Ukraine’s science sector.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Building Back Better - Practice review and knowledge-building for frontier Issues
Documents and publications
Reports and analysis

This document provides a detailed review of the current state of knowledge and frontier issues related to building back better in recovery. This paper was developed to contribute to the dialogue at the July 2023 meeting of the G20 DRR Working Group.

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
International Recovery Platform
Group of Twenty, the (G20)
COVID-19 Response and Recovery Guidelines ASEAN
Policies and plans
Disaster Recovery Guidance
Policy type
Regional policies and plans

The Guidelines were designed to support ASEAN Member States in establishing their regional and national transport connectivity recovery plans with a focus on resilience and sustainability.

Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)