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This paper sets out 12 recommendations on actions the Government of Alberta can take to reduce the risk of flood damage to homes.

Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
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This report extends the focus of the UNISDR-PwC initiative, looking specifically at the long-term opportunity for public-private sector collaboration in building or rebuilding risk-resilient infrastructure. It describes why building disaster-resilient infrastructure is critical for a region’s competitiveness, both nationally and globally. It also illustrates how the private sector can offer innovative solutions to help communities build or rebuild disaster-resilient infrastructure.

PricewaterhouseCoopers - Switzerland
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The purpose of this report is to understand the viability of overland flood insurance in Canada by considering the risks and opportunities for the property and casualty insurance industry. It addresses the gap in research on the topic utilizing structured

Co-operators Group Limited, the
University of Waterloo
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This publication attempts to fill the gaps in documentation following the earthquake and tsunami of 26 December 2004 by collating all relevant information and analyses to see how the parts fit together.

World Health Organization (WHO)
Business Continuity Guidelines
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Publications
Tools and guidelines

These guidelines show the necessity of implementing good business continuity practices within Japanese enterprises and describe how to facilitate the implementation of Business Continuity Management and create and improve Business Continuity Plans

内閣府 Cabinet Office (Japan)
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This document is the summary of the findings of Griffith University, which was commissioned by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) to examine the experiences and learnings arising from the communities that have experienced the challenges of recovering from and adapting to the impact of disasters. Four case studies were undertaken to research communities recovering from disasters such as cyclones, floods and bushfires.

Regional Australia Institute
Documents and publications

This book makes a thorough analysis of each and every aspect of the management of the Gujarat earthquake of 2001, starting from disaster response to reconstruction, rehabilitation and recovery, focusing on lessons learned and emphasizing on how to improve

National Institute of Disaster Management (India)
Documents and publications
DRF - Disaster Recovery Frameworks

This document presents the policy recommendations of the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force for helping the rebuilding of the region affected by the 2011 super-storm.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development