Disasters will be less devastating if we plan for them
2024年3月11日 · In our research into avoiding disasters, we keep seeing that success comes when a broad cross-section of people shares a common mindset to find a way. Sound …
An expert explains: Why does Haiti get so many earthquakes?
2021年8月18日 · While the 2010 earthquake struck in Leogane, just outside of Haiti's capital, Saturday's quake hit further from Port-au-Prince, in the Nippes department of southwestern …
What the Haiti earthquake taught us about disaster response
2015年1月12日 · The January 2010 Haiti earthquake killed many thousands and caused damage and losses estimated at US$7.8 billion, more than US$3 billion of which was in the housing …
Natural disasters are increasing in frequency and ferocity. Here's …
2020年1月14日 · Natural disasters are on the rise due to climate change. Artificial intelligence can improve disaster response, from reducing the time to assess damage to monitoring social …
What Japan can teach us about global disaster preparedness
2024年2月14日 · The risks of natural disasters are not confined to specific cities, regions or countries. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 warns that extreme …
Devastating natural disasters show the need for resilient, …
2021年5月14日 · Natural disasters are occurring more frequently with increased ferocity, UN says How rethinking infrastructure could boost the economy and improve quality of life in the post …
4 ways technology can help us respond to disasters
2018年1月8日 · The TacOps team, comprised of highly-skilled internet infrastructure specialists and supported by a global network of volunteers, can be ready to assist anywhere within a few …
How can we measure the impact of natural disasters?
2015年3月16日 · In figure 2, we observe that high-income countries account for a very small share of the overall burden as a result of natural disasters (3.1% for 74 high-income …
The vital role played by logistics during humanitarian crises
2020年2月19日 · Since its inception 14 years ago, the LET has provided humanitarian assistance to 22 major natural disasters and crises around the world. In 2019, although there were no …
What if a disaster on the scale of the Haiti earthquake happened …
2013年1月11日 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and …