Can Studying Tweets Lead to Faster Earthquake Recovery?
Twitter has always been a place to talk about what's happening around you — even if what's happening is an earthquake...
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Haitian students develop life-saving software
To prepare for natural disasters, the necessary data must be up-to-date. In the case of Haiti, which is vulnerable to earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods, this is a matter of life and death...
Is Dhaka Ready? Towards Urban Resilience in Bangladesh
Bangladesh, the most vulnerable country in the world to the impact of natural disasters is also a leader in emergency preparedness and disaster response, particularly for cyclones, tidal surges and floods. This was achieved through 25 years of effort, which was catalyzed through two devastating cyclones...
Earthquakes, hurricanes, cyclones and tsunamis: the world’s 10 riskiest cities
What are the world’s riskiest cities when it comes to natural disasters? A reinsurance company set out to assess 616 cities around the world for their risk of earthquake, hurricanes and cyclones, storm surge, river flooding and tsunami.
OCHA’s new report Saving Lives Today and Tomorrow: Managing the Risk of Humanitarian Crises calls for a fundamental shift in the way that humanitarian and development actors operate
OCHA’s new flagship report Saving Lives Today and Tomorrow: Managing the Risk of Humanitarian Crises, launched in New York on 31 March 2014, calls for a fundamental shift in the way that humanitarian and development actors operate.
White House Climate Data Initiative Launches with Strong Public and Private Sector Commitments
Across the country, state and local leaders are on the front lines of climate change—and it is impossible for them to ignore the consequences. In 2012 alone, extreme weather events caused more than $110 billion in damages and claimed more than 300 lives...
New World Bank Tool Enhances Access and Communication of Climate and Disaster Risk Data
With an increasingly unpredictable climate and rising numbers of natural disasters, the need for accurate and actionable data for the project of building resilience is growing. In response, the World Bank has launched the Open Data for Resilience Initiative (OpenDRI) Field Guide, a practical manual for governments and other organizations aimed at setting foundational standards for the open source creation and communication of disaster and climate change information...
What’s so Big about Big Data?
Big Data is the new black. Numerous reports, articles and even entire books are devoted to how Big Data, variously defined, offers news ways to better our lives...