Drought
Colorado Natural Hazards Center
Submitted by administrator on Thu, 19/04/2007 - 16:35. Academic – Drought – Earthquakes – Flash floods – Floods – International – Landslide – Mass movement – Mud slide – Rock avalanche – Severe local storm – Snow avalanche – Storm surge – Storm surge – Tornadoes – Tropical cyclone – Tropical storm – Tsunamis – Volcanic activity – Wildfires – WindstormsSince 1976, the Natural Hazards Center has served as a national and international clearinghouse of knowledge concerning the social science and policy aspects of disasters. The Center collects and shares research and experience related to preparedness for, response to, recovery from, and mitigation of disasters, emphasizing the link between hazards mitigation and sustainability to both producers and users of research and knowledge on extreme events.
GLIDE number
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 17/04/2007 - 20:52. Drought – Earthquakes – Flash floods – Floods – International – Landslide – Mass movement – Mud slide – other – Rock avalanche – Severe local storm – Snow avalanche – Storm surge – Storm surge – Tornadoes – Tropical cyclone – Tropical storm – Tsunamis – Volcanic activity – Wildfires – WindstormsAccessing disaster information can be a time consuming and laborious task. Not only is data scattered but frequently identification of the disaster can be confusing in countries with many disaster events. To address both of these issues, Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) proposed a globally common Unique ID code for disasters.
UNOSAT
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 15/04/2007 - 12:10. Drought – Earthquakes – Flash floods – Floods – International – Landslide – mapping – maps – Mass movement – Mud slide – Rock avalanche – Severe local storm – Snow avalanche – Storm surge – Storm surge – Tornadoes – Tropical cyclone – Tropical storm – Tsunamis – UN organisation – Volcanic activity – Wildfires – WindstormsUNOSAT is a United Nations programme created to provide the international community and developing countries with enhanced access to satellite imagery and Geographic Information System (GIS) services. These tools are used mainly in humanitarian relief, disaster prevention and post crisis reconstruction.
UNOSAT is the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite Applications Programme implemented in co-operation with the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS). In addition, partners from public and private organizations constitute the UNOSAT consortium.
AlertNet
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 21/03/2007 - 18:21. Drought – Earthquakes – Flash floods – Floods – International – Landslide – Mass movement – Mud slide – News & Media – Rock avalanche – Severe local storm – Snow avalanche – Storm surge – Storm surge – Tornadoes – Tropical cyclone – Tropical storm – Tsunamis – Volcanic activity – Wildfires – WindstormsReuters AlertNet is a humanitarian news network based around a popular website. It aims to keep relief professionals and the wider public up-to-date on humanitarian crises around the globe.
Humanitarian Early Warning Service
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 21/03/2007 - 14:22. Drought – Earthquakes – Flash floods – Floods – International – Severe local storm – Storm surge – Storm surge – Tornadoes – Tropical cyclone – Tropical storm – UN organisation – Volcanic activity – WindstormsThe HEWSweb service is an inter-agency partnership project aimed at establishing a common platform for humanitarian early warnings and forecasts for natural hazards. It has dedicated pages for each type of hazard; which includes drought, floods, storms, locust, volcanoes, earthquakes, weather, El Nino and other hazards.
Global Drought Monitor
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 21/03/2007 - 14:07. Academic – Drought – InternationalThe Global Drought Monitor is a free internet application which monitors the severity of drought worldwide on an ongoing basis. The product will aid humanitarian relief by assisting warnings of potential food, water and health problems. The Global Drought Monitor will also benefit the general public, government and industry by improving awareness of droughts and their impacts.
SPIDER Network
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 21/03/2007 - 14:06. Academic – Drought – Earthquakes – Flash floods – Floods – Landslide – Mass movement – Mud slide – Rock avalanche – Severe local storm – Snow avalanche – Storm surge – Storm surge – Tornadoes – Tropical cyclone – Tropical storm – Tsunamis – Volcanic activity – Wildfires – WindstormsSince January 2006, seven organisations (University College London, Cambridge University, University of East Anglia, Portsmouth University, ActionAid UK, Coventry University and the Institute of Development Studies) have been working together to re-evaluate the role of science in disaster risk management.
Based around a series of linked meetings over two years, the network aims to explore the interface between physical and social science approaches to managing disaster risk and uncertainty.
Disaster Reduction Gateway
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 21/03/2007 - 14:05. Academic – Drought – Earthquakes – Flash floods – Floods – International – Landslide – Mass movement – Mud slide – Rock avalanche – Severe local storm – Snow avalanche – Storm surge – Storm surge – Tornadoes – Tropical cyclone – Tropical storm – Tsunamis – Volcanic activity – Wildfires – WindstormsDisaster Reduction Gateway is an initiative of the Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre to promote information sharing and co-operation between people with an interest in disaster reduction.
On this site you will find links to the websites of organisations, groups and individuals who are involved in disaster reduction or support it in some way. All are based in the UK or Europe but many are active internationally.
Physiological Drought
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 21/03/2007 - 03:21. DroughtA condition afflicting plants that have been exposed to too much salt, preventing them from absorbing water from soil.
Meteorological Drought
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 21/03/2007 - 03:21. DroughtCaused by a prolonged period with less than average precipitation. Meteorological drought usually precedes other types of drought.
