Regional overview of natural disasters world bank documents. In terms of disaster mortality in 2014, amongst the top 10 countries, seven are classified as low income or lowermiddle income economies see world bank income classification 2,3 and accounted for 46. Building disasterresilient communities and economies. The annual wdr from the international federation of red cross red crescent examines the significance of culture as a missing element in disaster risk reduction. Natural disasters kill on average 60,000 people per year and are responsible for 0. In 2014, with 40 natural disasters reported, china experienced its second highest number of natural disasters of the last decade. Pdf world disasters report 2014 focus on culture and. World disasters report 2014 table of contents index 252 fundamental principles inside back cover annex disaster data 211 table 1 total number of reported disasters, by continent, level of human development and year 2004 20 220 table 2 total number of people reported killed, by continent.
World disasters report 2014 the international federation. World development indicators 2014 provides a compilation of relevant, highquality, and internationally comparable statistics about global development and the fight against poverty. World development indicators 2014 english abstract. There were 317 natural disasters reported worldwide in 2014, affecting 94 countries. Incentives in disaster risk management and humanitarian response. World risk report 2014 institute for environment and. The 2014 human development report sustaining progress. World development indicators 2014 english the world bank. It was released in japan in 2002 by irem, and in north america and europe in 2003, localized by agetec. The final escape, is a playstation 2 survival actionadventure video game created by irem.
And each community has its own cultural heritage to protect. The report explores the different ways in which culture affects disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation and how disasters and risk influence culture. World disasters report 2015 the international federation of. The world risk index 2014 wri 2014 as part of the world risk report 2014 wrr 2014, determines the risk of becoming a victim of a disaster as a result of a natural hazard e. Unesco, 2018 data revolution group, 2014, persons with.
All over the world, communities live exposed to hazards and disasters. This year, the world risk index once again forms an important part of the world risk report. Towards a lasting legacy for haitian children donor report january 2014 pdf hunger in a war zone september 20 pdf u. Posted 17 sep 2015 originally published 17 sep 2015 origin view original. Page 2 of 20 summary this background paper for the 2014 world development report focuses on the incentives that affect the way disaster risks are managed, to respond to the question of how can we tackle the. World disasters report ifrc campaigns campaign and microsites. Since the united nations development programmes undp first global human development report hdr in 1990, most. However, it has not been independently verified and no representation or.
The international federation of red cross and red crescent societies released its world disasters report 2014 focus on culture and risk on october 16. Recognizing the importance and uniqueness of the sundarbans, the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco declared the indian portion of the forest a world heritage site in 1987, and the unesco man and the biosphere program. The number of deaths from natural disasters can be highly variable from yeartoyear. International federation of red cross and red crescent societies ifrc ifrc, 2014. Focus on culture and risk this year, the world disasters report takes on a challenging theme that looks at different aspects of how culture affects disaster risk reduction drr and how disasters and risk influence culture. The 2015 world disasters report launched today by the. The index evaluates the exposure to natural hazards faced by 171 countries and assesses the inherent vulnerability in the countries towards suffering from impacts when faced with these hazards. The 2020 edition of the world water development report wwdr 2020 entitled water and climate change aims at helping the water community to tackle the challenges of climate change and informing the climate change community about the opportunities that improved water management offers in terms of adaptation and mitigation. World disasters report 2015 the international federation. Oct 18, 2014 world disasters report 2014 chapter 1 the links between culture and risk box 1. Over 85% of those killed and 86% those affected globally were also in asia. The 2014 world risk report wrr 2014 systematically considers a countrys vulnerability, and its exposure to natural hazards to determine a ranking of countries around the world based on their disaster risk. This year, the world disasters report takes on a challenging theme that looks at different aspects of how culture affects disaster.
The report explores the different meanings of resilience, as well as criticisms, and its application both before and after crises. World disasters report 2014 focus on culture and risk. This report was prepared by a core team comprised of habiba gitay, sofia bettencourt, daniel kull, robert reid, kevin mccall. World disasters report federation of red cross and red crescent.
If we look at the average over the past decade, approximately. More indepth information, scientific details of the methodology applied and tables are available at. World disasters report 2014 focus on culture and risk this years world disasters report focuses on culture and risk. There, the 2011, 2012, 20 and 2014 reports can be downloaded, too. The report also looks at gaps in the laws and norms concerning humanitarian relief and disaster risk management, and the fact that the current approach to humanitarian response rarely considers a crisiss specific nature and context or the capacity of national actors. The information in this report, or on which this report is based, has been obtained from sources that the authors believe to be reliable and accurate. World report 2014 burma 305 cambodia 3 china 319 india 334 indonesia 342 malaysia 350 nepal 356 north korea 361 pakistan 366 papua new guinea 373 philippines 377. The texts of the report are supplemented by maps, diagrams and pictures to illustrate their content. World disasters report 2014 focus on culture and risk the. Reducing vulnerabilities and building resiliencelooks at two concepts which are both interconnected and immensely important to securing human development progress. World disasters report 2014 2014 published annually since 1993, the world disasters report brings together the latest trends, facts and analysis of contemporary crises. Disaster report, known in japan as zettai zetsumei toshi, the desperate city and in the pal region as sos. This years world disasters report focuses on culture and risk. The higher attribution of deaths in asia comes in a year, which also saw a lower mortality rate in the americas where 8% were killed compared to the 25% average.
World risk report 2014 institute for environment and human. Reducing disaster risk before an event can have a direct impact on how well, and how quickly, communities recover. World disasters report 2018 international federation of. World disasters report 2018 international federation of red. World disasters report 2014 the international federation of. The world risk index 2014 wri 2014 as part of the world risk report 2014 wrr 2014, determines the risk of becoming a victim of a. In view of the post2015 sustainable development goals, likely to include increased access to water and energy services, this fifth edition of the united nations world water development report wwdr 2014 seeks to inform decisionmakers inside and outside the water and energy domains, stakeholders and practitioners about the interlinkages, potential synergies and tradeoffs, and to highlight. Building resilience for sustainable development of the sundarbans. World disasters report 2014 focus on culture and risk this year, the world disasters report takes on a challenging theme that looks at different aspects of how culture affects disaster risk reduction drr and how disasters and risk influence culture. Other disasters like building collapse and stampede have also been covered besides the biological disaster japanese encephalitis. We encourage the free use of the contents of this report with appropriate and full. After the lowest number since the beginning of the century in 2014 330, this increase could be a sign of a reversal in the trend to. These reports, which focus on disaster risk reduction drr.
The india disaster report 20 documents the major disasters of the year with focus on the uttarakhand flash floods and the cyclone phailin. This years special focus was on cities as an area of risk. Disaster research response project tabletop exercise report. Given this years thematic focus the city as a risk area, for the fi rst time, risk has also been assessed for urban areas. This report was a collaborative effort between the world banks climate finance and policy team and the global facility for disaster reduction and recovery gfdrr. Thus, database sustainability and longterm maintenance are critical needs for many database operators wirtz et al. Total amount of disaster estimated damage, by type of phenomenon and year200420.
Across many nations, there is a funding imbalance between investing in pre disaster resilience and paying the costs of post disaster relief and recovery. The report asks, for example, what should be done when people blame a flood on an angry. This year, the world disasters report takes on a challenging theme that looks at different aspects of how culture affects disaster risk reduction drr and how disasters and risk influence culture. The ifrc thanks the members of the world disasters report external advisory group. The report asks, for example, what should be done when world disasters report.
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