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Refining the historical flood series for Ba, Fiji
This report extends, reviews and explains in detail the historical flood series for the Ba River at Ba, Fiji. It is the longest quantitative flood series for a river in Fiji, describing 32 floods that have inundated Rarawai Sugar Mill over the 123‐year period from 1892 to 2014, at an average of once every 3.8 years. The accuracy of each flood level is assessed, with 56% of these floods deemed to have a high rating and 34% a medium‐high or medium rating. Flood levels for 12 lesser floods are also estimated. This extended and verified flood series provides the basis for forthcoming statistical a ...
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Available online: http://preventionweb.net/go/46434
Published by: Risk Frontiers, Natural Hazard Research Centre ; 2015
This report extends, reviews and explains in detail the historical flood series for the Ba River at Ba, Fiji. It is the longest quantitative flood series for a river in Fiji, describing 32 floods that have inundated Rarawai Sugar Mill over the 123‐year period from 1892 to 2014, at an average of once every 3.8 years. The accuracy of each flood level is assessed, with 56% of these floods deemed to have a high rating and 34% a medium‐high or medium rating. Flood levels for 12 lesser floods are also estimated. This extended and verified flood series provides the basis for forthcoming statistical analysis.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Flood ; Hazard risk assessment or analysis ; Fiji
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Sixth Session of the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management : Chair's summary
This summary provides the Chair’s assessment of the main points of the key issues discussed during the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management, held in Suva, Fiji on 2–4 June 2014.
It presents (i) the findings of a ten-year review of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) in the region; (ii) a summary of a High-level dialogue between prominent representatives of Fiji, French Polynesia, New Zealand and Thailand, addressing community resilience building and the role of leaders in this agenda; (iii) the perspectives of the Pacific region on the consultation process around the ...
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Available online: http://www.unisdr.org/files/39089_ppdrm2014chairssummary1.pdf
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Published by: UN/ISDR ; 2014This summary provides the Chair’s assessment of the main points of the key issues discussed during the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management, held in Suva, Fiji on 2–4 June 2014.
It presents (i) the findings of a ten-year review of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) in the region; (ii) a summary of a High-level dialogue between prominent representatives of Fiji, French Polynesia, New Zealand and Thailand, addressing community resilience building and the role of leaders in this agenda; (iii) the perspectives of the Pacific region on the consultation process around the development of the post 2015 Framework for disaster risk reduction (HFA2); (iv) the development of performance indiactors for the new framework; (v) the preparations for the Third World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction; (vi) discussions led Pacific Youth representatives to identify ways to include youth as agents of change in helping to make communities resilient towards risk; (vii) the private sector's role in building national resilience to disasters and climate change; (viii) a side meeting that brought together representatives of Finance and Planning agencies to discuss their role in resilient development; (ix) progresses in the development of the Strategy for Climate and Disaster Resilient Development in the Pacific (SRDP); (x) Talanoa sessions; and (xi) linkages with the global post-2015 Development Agenda, the agreement of Sustainable Development Goals and the comprehensive review of the Pacific Plan in 2013.Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Climate change ; Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) ; Fiji ; New Zealand ; Thailand ; French Polynesia
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Evaluating ecosystem-based adaptation for Disaster Risk Reduction in Fiji
This report documents an assessment of disaster risk reduction for flooding in the Ba and Penang River catchments in Viti Levu, Fiji to identify the most cost-effective management options for communities and households. The analysis accounted for the biophysical and socioeconomic impacts of flooding, the costs, benefits, and feasibility of management, and the potential impacts of climate change. The report highlights that natural disasters such as hurricanes, cyclones, and tropical depressions cause average annual direct losses of US$284 million in the Pacific region – the highest in the world ...
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Available online: http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/77341/Fiji_disaste [...]
Published by: USP ; 2014
This report documents an assessment of disaster risk reduction for flooding in the Ba and Penang River catchments in Viti Levu, Fiji to identify the most cost-effective management options for communities and households. The analysis accounted for the biophysical and socioeconomic impacts of flooding, the costs, benefits, and feasibility of management, and the potential impacts of climate change. The report highlights that natural disasters such as hurricanes, cyclones, and tropical depressions cause average annual direct losses of US$284 million in the Pacific region – the highest in the world on a per-capita basis. It argues that extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall are closely linked to climate change, suggesting that Pacific Island nations face increasing risk of disasters such as flooding and landslides.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) ; Flood ; Fiji
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Cost benefit studies on disaster risk reduction in developing countries
Shyam K.C.; Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the ; World Bank the - World Bank, 2013This note briefly surveys existing evidence in developing countries with regard to the benefits and costs of various disaster risk reduction interventions so as to provide some general lessons for disaster risk reduction (DRR) practitioners on the strengths and limitations of such existing work. In doing so, the note examines evidence on the economics of DRR in developing countries.
The note begins by providing a comparative guideline for analysis. This is followed by a summary diagnostic of seventeen case studies along five key dimensions comprising the guideline as follows: ( ...
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Available online: http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2013/08/2 [...]
K.C. Shyam ; Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the ; World Bank
Published by: World Bank ; 2013This note briefly surveys existing evidence in developing countries with regard to the benefits and costs of various disaster risk reduction interventions so as to provide some general lessons for disaster risk reduction (DRR) practitioners on the strengths and limitations of such existing work. In doing so, the note examines evidence on the economics of DRR in developing countries.
The note begins by providing a comparative guideline for analysis. This is followed by a summary diagnostic of seventeen case studies along five key dimensions comprising the guideline as follows: (1) metric and methodology, (2) sources of uncertainty, (3) measuring fatalities and injuries, (4) results obtained and, and (5) disaggregated impacts. In the concluding section that follows, the note discusses the overall trends in the field of performing cost and benefit analysis of DRR measures and offers some recommendations for ways forward.
Of the seventeen disaster cases that were examined, eight are from Asia and Pacific (Fiji, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Taipei City), four are from the Caribbean (Dominica, Jamaica), two from Eastern Europe (Romania, Turkey) and three from South America (Argentina, Bogota City/Colombia, Peru). Hazard wise these studies deal with floods (Argentina, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Peru, Philippines and Romania), hurricane/typhoon/cyclone (Dominica, India, Jamaica, Vietnam), and earthquakes (Bogota City, Istanbul, and Taipei City).
This working paper series is produced by the East Asia and Pacific Disaster Risk Management Team of the World Bank, with support from the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR). The series is meant to provide just-in-time good practice examples and lessons learned from projects and programs related to aspects of disaster risk management.Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Disaster Risk Financing, Disaster risk transfer ; Earthquake ; Cyclone ; Flood ; Argentina ; Colombia ; Dominica ; Fiji ; India ; Indonesia ; Jamaica ; Peru ; Philippines ; Romania ; Taiwan, China ; Türkiye
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Disaster response and climate change in the Pacific: country reports
Gero Anna; National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF); University of Technology - NCCARF, 2013This research paper examines the nexus between disasters, human health, and climate change in the Pacific in order determine methods of effective disaster response in a changing climate to enhance long term adaptive capacity. The aim of this paper is to identify gaps in post-disaster support and to disseminate information regarding those gaps among policy-makers so as to establish a society more resilient to disaster.
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Available online: http://preventionweb.net/go/32882
Anna Gero ; National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility ; University of Technology (Sydney)
Published by: NCCARF ; 2013This research paper examines the nexus between disasters, human health, and climate change in the Pacific in order determine methods of effective disaster response in a changing climate to enhance long term adaptive capacity. The aim of this paper is to identify gaps in post-disaster support and to disseminate information regarding those gaps among policy-makers so as to establish a society more resilient to disaster.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Capacity development ; Climate change ; Disaster Risk Management (DRM) ; Food Safety ; Water ; Australia ; Cook Islands ; Fiji ; Samoa ; Vanuatu ; Region V - South-West Pacific
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Disaster response and climate change in the Pacific
Gero Anna; National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF); University of Technology - NCCARF, 2013This research paper examines the nexus between disasters, human health, and climate change in the Pacific in order determine methods of effective disaster response in a changing climate to enhance long term adaptive capacity. The aim of this paper is to identify gaps in post-disaster support and to disseminate information regarding those gaps among policy-makers so as to establish a society more resilient to disaster.
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Choiseul province climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment report: securing the future of Lauru now
This study is focused on the community as the central point of measuring vulnerability to climate change in Choiseul province. It is primarily based on information gathered through a series of facilitated workshops, observations and recorded data.
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Climate vulnerability monitor
DARA, 2012The Climate Vulnerability Monitor 2nd Edition reveals that climate change has already held back global development and inaction is a leading global cause of death. Harm is most acute for poor and vulnerable groups but no country is spared either the costs of inaction or the benefits of an alternative path.
Commissioned by the world’s most vulnerable countries and backed by high-level and technical panels, the new Monitor estimates human and economic impacts of climate change and the carbon economy for 184 countries in 2010 and 2030, across 34 indicators.
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Disaster risk reduction in school curricula: case studies from thirty countries
Selby David; Kagawa Fumiyo; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); et al. - UNESCO, 2012This publication captures key national experiences in the integration of disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the curriculum, identifying good practice, noting issues addressed or still lacking, and reviewing learning outcomes. The study researched DRR related curriculum development and integration, pedagogy, student assessment, teacher professional development and guidance, learning outcomes and policy development, planning and implementation aspects covering thirty countries.
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Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the Pacific : an institutional and policy analysis
Hay John E.; United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR); et al. - UN/ISDR, 2012This study provides an analysis of the current level of integration of DRR and CCA in the region, with an emphasis on the policy and institutional environment. The report outlines some of the barriers to integration and makes recommendations on how they can be addressed. The analysis presented includes seven PICs (Cook Islands, FSM, Fiji, Palau, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu).The countries analysed are typical in terms of the current low level of integration of DRR and CCA.This report also explores how and why the fields of DRR and CCA have developed in parallel globally as well as in the Pacific, ...
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Climate change in the Pacific: scientific assessment and new research - Volume 2: Country Reports
Climate Change in the Pacific is a rigorously researched, peer-reviewed scientific assessment of the climate of the western Pacific region. Building on the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, this two volume publication represents a comprehensive resource on the climate of the Pacific.
Volume 2 presents individual country reports which provide country-specific projections and relevant climate information.
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