August 15, 2016 8:05 pm
How to engage stakeholders in appreciating the rich complexity of data about climate, disasters and humanitarian work? At the 2016 Understanding Risk Forum in Venice, the Climate Centre has offered an innovative approach...
August 15, 2016 8:02 pm
The head of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, Laura Frigenti, Friday told the closing session of the 2016 Understanding Risk Forum in Venice that “preparation and innovation” had emerged as the two key concepts in reducing risks related to natural disasters and climate change, when “a few days can make the difference between life and death”.
August 7, 2016 9:26 pm
I was recently at the Novafrica conference in Lisbon, where one of the keynote talks was given by Stefan Dercon...
August 7, 2016 9:25 pm
Within the framework of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Project „Technology transfer for climate resilient flood management in Vrbas River Basin", presentation of the first integrated methodology for development of flood hazard maps and risk maps in Bosnia and Herzegovina, was held in Sarajevo.
August 7, 2016 9:23 pm
Researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia, have devised a method that is set to significantly increase the speed of highly accurate flood risk predictions...
May 23, 2016 6:55 pm
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is piloting open-source mobile weather stations with the Irrigation Department in the Nachchaduwa catchment, in Sri Lanka. Funding comes from the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) through the Challenge Fund.
May 16, 2016 9:42 am
The OpenDRI team is super excited about UR2016 in Venice! As always, the schedule is jam packed full of interesting and innovative sessions that we can’t wait to participate in and learn from.
April 11, 2016 3:53 pm
In recent years an increase in temporal and spatial resolution of satellite observations has afforded new lenses of climate research. Initiatives have been established to explore the value of integrating these data into climate and weather research, increasing the understanding of modes of climate variability, microclimates and precipitation processes, amongst others.
April 5, 2016 8:36 pm
Throughout history, our ancestors have lived together with water, and with floods. River banks, deltas and coasts have always been favoured for human settlements, and civilization has greatly benefited from proximity to water.
April 5, 2016 6:18 pm
Interested in learning more about the topics being discussed at UR2016? With a unique combination private sector businesses like FM Global, academic institutions like Columbia University, charities like BBC Media Action, policy makers, non-governmental organizations, and community-based organizations, this forum is not to be missed!
Here are some of the insights that are top-of-mind from leading innovators and partners hosting sessions in Venice. Check out more here!
