Knowledge Centre : Pacific Focus : Natural Disasters
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- Drought (3)
- Earthquakes (22)
- Floods (9)
- Landslides (10)
- Tropical Cyclones (Typhoons, Hurricanes) (49)
- Tsunami (8)
- Volcanoes (7)
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- An Information Infrastructure for Disaster Management in Pacific Island Countries
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Access to a report written by Ken Granger of the AGSO
http://www.crid.or.cr/digitalizacion/pdf/eng/doc13818/doc13818.pdf
(Added: Thu Aug 16 2001 Modified: Fri Jul 14 2006 Hits: 571)
- Community Based Disaster Management Trainer's Guide
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This booklet is produced by World Vision Solomon Islands in partnership with National Disaster Management Office and the Curriculum Development Center in response to disaster management in the communities of Solomon Islands. This is the first edition of the training manual.
http://www.dev-zone.org/downloads/CBDMsept2005.doc
(Added: Mon Sep 12 2005 Modified: Wed Jun 28 2006 Hits: 335)
- Economic Impact of Natural Disasters on Development in the Pacific
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The experiences of the selected sectors in Fiji, Niue, Tuvalu and Vanuatu demonstrate that past natural hazards have resulted in significant short-term and long-term direct, indirect and intangible impacts. On the basis of the findings from the case studies, natural hazards have a considerable economic impact on development in the Pacific and often lead to deterioration in the quality of life of Pacific Island communities. The limited analysis that was undertaken suggests that greater emphasis on hazard and risk management can reduce the negative impacts of disasters, and thereby reduce the costs of disaster response and recovery. (AusAid, May 2005)
(Added: Thu Apr 06 2006 Modified: Wed Jun 28 2006 Hits: 287)
- Indian Ocean Tsunami-Earthquake Disaster: A timely reminder for Pacific Island States
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By Russell Howorth, Deputy Director South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission, (SOPAC), 28th December 2004. This disaster, coming as it does in the middle of the festive season, is a particularly awesome reminder from Nature of our vulnerability to natural events. It is the latest in a series of events during 2004, many of which have been climate and weather-related events. All serve as a reminder of the critical importance of building our resilience to cope with natural disasters.
http://www.sopac.org/tiki/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=61
(Added: Mon Jan 17 2005 Modified: Fri Sep 01 2006 Hits: 520)
- Pacific Disaster Centre
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The Pacific Disaster Centre is an information technology-based applications center designed to provide world-class information products and services to Federal, State, local and regional emergency managers. The PDC is a gateway for information resources supporting natural hazard mitigation, preparation, response and recovery and humanitarian assistance within the Indian/Pacific Ocean region.
(Added: Mon Jul 30 2001 Modified: Thu Aug 31 2006 Hits: 370)
- Pacific Island National Disaster Management Offices
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SOPAC. Contact details for National Disaster Management Offices in the Pacific.
http://www.sopac.org/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=Community+Risk+Programme+NDMOs
(Added: Tue Mar 30 2004 Modified: Thu Aug 31 2006 Hits: 519)
- The Australian-Pacific Centre for Emergency and Disaster Information (APCEDI)
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The Australian-Pacific Centre for Emergency and Disaster Information (APCEDI) is managed by AFAP to help with rapid disaster response assessment. This is a communications network that is activated during a disaster to disseminate information. APCEDI is an early warning mechanism initially designed for the Australian Foundation for the Peoples of Asia and the Pacific (AFAP) and the Foundation of the Peoples of the South Pacific International (FSPI). This mechanism was originally designed to alert the many Foundation Headquarters, Field Offices and personnel across the islands of the South Pacific of impending threats from natural disasters, namely cyclones and volcanic eruption.
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