Urban Risk & Planning

This manual has been developed to support engineers responsible for the compliance inspection process related to the 2015 Nepal earthquake. The engineers will use this manual to provide advice and guidance to beneficiaries for the implementation of required repair and retrofitting strategies.

This manual has been developed to support the engineers responsible for the compliance inspection process related to the reconstruction of housing affected by the 2015 Nepal earthquake. The engineers will use this manual to provide advice and guidance to households for the implementation of required repair and retrofitting strategies.

This SOP is prepared to make the inspection of housing reconstructions and retrofits easy and systematic for safer and strong construction on the basis of Grant Distribution Guidelines 2015, for reconstruction of houses that were damaged by the Nepal

This manual aims to be helpful to all the engineers who are working for the reconstruction related to the 2015 Nepal earthquake. It will help them to fill up the inspection check sheet so they pass inspection by the Government of Nepal. This manual is

This report presents the rationale for and design of a city government disaster insurance pool in the Philippines.

Insurance pools help governments enhance their financial preparedness for disasters, focusing on the provision of rapid post-disaster

This guidance note was drafted to document lessons learned in the three project countries (Nepal, Sri Lanka, Côte d'Ivoire) and in doing so, it provides a step-by-step practical guide for countries in post-crisis situations to undertake Post-Crisis Integrated Strategic Environmental Assessments (Integrated SEA). The Integrated SEA approach builds upon current SEA practices, while placing greater emphasis on integrating disaster risk and climate change impacts into a participatory data collection, mapping and planning process.

This report celebrates communities across Canada that are adapting to reduce the risk of loss and damage from extreme weather. This includes reducing the risk of damage from flood, wildfire, severe wind, and other hazards. This report recognizes the

This report of the commission describes how the state of Texas responded to the disaster, and how Texans began the long road to recovery. 

Based on a case study of the flood disaster of the river Danube in 2013, and particularly the Bavarian city of Deggendorf, this study investigates the role of social vulnerability in recovery projects and planning.

IRP Herald Volume 23 is the knowledge report for IRP engagement in the workshop of Urban Risk Reduction and Resilience: Capacity Development for Making Cities Resilient to Disasters in Gujarat, India.