Background Globally the senior members of our communities usually feature highly in the death and injury statistics that arise from disasters. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) Head, Margareta Wahlström, stated in 2014: ‘The

About: WCDM is an opportunity to learn and network with professionals from as many as 40 countries. The 2016 Conference will include more than 50 presentations over 2 days, plus expanded pre and post conference programs design to help deepen learning and

About: The Conference theme "Earth, Fire and Rain" will continue to address planning, response and the introduction of innovative techniques in management of disasters, emergencies and hazards. The Conference Program will include an extensive range of

Conference theme: The theme the 2016 International Association for Impact Assessment Conference is “Resilience”. "Resilience" is emerging as one of the most important global keywords in the 21st Century. Developing from the field of eco-system, the word

The theme, “Recovery from Disaster,” reflects New Zealand’s experience recovering from the 2011 Christchurch earthquake sequence. Many inhabitants throughout the world face various kinds of disasters such as eg. flooding, storms, tsunamis, drought and the

About the Course: The course provides a better understanding of how gender mainstreaming contributes to equitable processes and efficient outcomes in disaster management with specific focus on disaster recovery and reconstruction. It reviews the aspects

About: With more natural disasters occurring in Asia there is now a greater need for governments and international agencies to put in place the appropriate warning systems and response procedures to deal with the different disasters that take place in the