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Scalable and replicable case studies to prevent disasters.

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A catalogue of evidence-based practices to reduce disaster risk.

Concrete innovations, inventions, and strategies are reducing the impacts of disasters worldwide. These practical case studies and proven strategies address various aspects of disaster risk.

The documented successes, measurable achievements, avoided disasters, and tangible outcomes serve as lessons for those planning actions to enhance resilience, reduce vulnerability, and protect communities from the adverse effects of disasters.

The case studies you will find below encompass a wide range of practical DRR measures, including early warning systems, community-based initiatives, green and grey infrastructure improvements, policy implementations, and innovative technologies that have been applied and proven effective in real-world scenarios.

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Tea plantations and Muthirappuzhayar River in hills near Munnar, Kerala, India
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The impact of nature-positive interventions for improved watershed management in the Western Ghats of India

A team of researchers conducted a study on nature-positive watershed strategies for carbon sequestration in two micro watersheds in Akole taluka, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, India.

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
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Helping 100,000 kids get disaster ready

This month, Australian Red Cross marks a decade of helping young Australians build resilience through the much-loved Pillowcase Workshop. Since launching in 2015, the program has reached 100,000 children, giving them confidence to face emergencies.

Australian Red Cross
Labourers sit under tagaris (a pan to carry loads like soil) to protect themselves against the scorching sun, as they work at a site in Beawar.
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How cool roofs can be a solution to India's extreme heat crisis

To tackle the challenge of increased heat, the roofs of houses in Gujarat have been painted white, as part of a study to analyse the impact of indoor heat on the health of individuals and to show how “cool roofs” can help to tackle this.

India Today, India Today Group
The new building of District Hospital Dolpa built by Urban Development and Building Division Office, Nepal
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Rebuilding resilience in Nepal

The Anandaban Trauma Centre, which was built in the wake of the earthquakes that struck Nepal in 2015, proved its resilience in the face of disaster in September last year when deadly monsoon rains hit the Kathmandu valley.

Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction
Aerial Photos of flooding caused by Hurricane Florence
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Advanced Flood Hub features for aid organizations and governments

Google is rolling out new advanced features for flood experts in Flood Hub, including an inundation history map and basin view, and partnering with international aid organizations.

Google
River flowing through green fields and hills.
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Working with nature to boost nation’s flood resilience: New evidence of natural flood management benefits

The UK Environment Agency publication captures latest research about natural flood management to help understand what works best where.

Environment Agency
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Disaster risk reduction and disaster risk management
The policy objective of anticipating and reducing risk is called disaster risk reduction (DRR). Disaster risk management (DRM) can be thought of as the implementation of DRR, since it describes the actions that aim to achieve the objective of reducing risk.

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Houses that can float could protect vulnerable people from flooding

This concept retrofits houses with flotation devices and tethers them to poles - allowing the house to rise with floodwaters and descend to their foundations when the flood subsides.

Can wildfire prevention offer sustainable business opportunities?

Because of climate change, wildfires are becoming more intense and frequent. Prevention measures often come with a hefty price tag. Across Europe, fire-smart solutions make wildfire prevention more sustainable, by offering ecological, economic and social benefits.

Rain-related early warning in Japan

“The risk is imminent” translates as KiKIKURU in Japanese. It’s the name of an innovative early warning system for rain-related hazards in Japan. KIKIKURU was developed by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The system provides real-time hazard updates using a high spatial resolution of 1 km.

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Read the latest news from cities building their resilience.

Is your city resilient? Does its resilience help its citizens to prosper and flourish? Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) is a unique cross-stakeholder initiative for improving local resilience. See how cities around the world build their capacities to tackle disasters.

MCR2030 is a place where cities can find guidance and support to enhance understanding on risk reduction and resilience, to improve strategic planning to reduce risk and build resilience, and to take actions and progress along the resilience roadmap.

See below news from cities that have taken the leap to reduce disaster risk.

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