{"id":1895,"date":"2020-02-07T07:14:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T07:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/codata.org\/blog\/?p=1895"},"modified":"2020-02-07T07:14:18","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T07:14:18","slug":"disaster-risk-reduction-and-open-data-newsletter-february-2020-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codata.org\/blog\/2020\/02\/07\/disaster-risk-reduction-and-open-data-newsletter-february-2020-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Disaster Risk Reduction and Open Data Newsletter: February 2020 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bushfire crisis: More than half of all Australians found to have been directly affected<\/strong><\/a>
\nMore than half of all Australians have been directly affected by the summer\u2019s bushfire crisis, including millions suffering health effects, according to a new survey from the Australia Institute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How AI is battling the coronavirus outbreak<\/strong><\/a>
\nAI helped spot an early warning about the outbreak, and researchers have used flight traveller data to figure out where the novel coronavirus could pop up next.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Philippines lowers Taal Volcano alerts as eruptions wane<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe alert was reduced to 3 from 4 out of a 5 rating-scale, says the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The agency has cautioned the downgrade \u201cshould not be interpreted that unrest has ceased or that the threat of a hazardous eruption has disappeared.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Thailand: Government sets up water crisis centre<\/strong><\/a>
\nWith Thailand facing a drought disaster, the government has set up a special command centre chaired by the Prime Minister, to handle the crisis and assist affected villages.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Major boost for disaster risk management in Vanuatu<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe World Bank\u2019s Board of Executive Directors has approved a contingent US$10 million in support to Vanuatu that will strengthen the island nation\u2019s resilience to disasters, support climate adaption, and help manage its debt.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Deep data helps cities prepare for disasters<\/strong><\/a>
\nDisaster response experts have begun utilising non-traditional data sources to assist with planning including high-resolution images from satellites and drones, localised temperature and seismic intelligence from microsensors, and open data repositories such as social media activity to street maps from thousands of volunteer digital cartographers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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World Economic Forum: The top risks facing the world in 2020<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe World Economic Forum\u2019s Global Risk Report identifies the top threats facing the world by likelihood and extent of impact, and names failure to mitigate and adapt\u00a0to climate change as the key concern for the Forum\u2019s network of business leaders, NGOs, academics and others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Using mobile phone surveys to track survey resilience and post-disaster recovery: A how-to guide<\/strong><\/a>
\nAround the world, increasing access to mobile technologies is making it easier (and cheaper) to gather information about people\u2019s lives and livelihoods, allowing it to inform development and humanitarian activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Preferences for improved early warning services among coastal communities at risk in cyclone prone south-west region of Bangladesh<\/a><\/strong>
\nThis study aims to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) for improved warning services by considering the at-risk households’ trade-off between proposed improved EWS and existing EWS in coastal Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Early warning action report on food security and agriculture (Jan-March 2020)<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe report provides a quarterly forward-looking analysis of major\u00a0disaster risks\u00a0to food security and agriculture, specifically highlighting potential new emergencies resulting from imminent disaster threats and new developments in countries already affected by\u00a0protracted crises.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Australia’s annual climate statement 2019<\/a><\/strong>
\nReleased through the Australian Government\u2019s Bureau of Meteorology, 2019 has been noted as Australia\u2019s warmest and driest year on record.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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International Monetary Fund – Natural disaster insurance for sovereigns: issues, challenges and optimality<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe paper discusses sovereign experience with disaster insurance as a key instrument to mitigate the risks; proposes ways to judge the adequacy of insurance; and considers ways to enhance its use by vulnerable countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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OCHA – Latin America and the Caribbean: Natural disasters 2000-2019<\/a><\/strong>
\nLatin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is the second most disaster-prone region in the world. Some 152 million people have been affected by 1,205 disasters (2000-2019).\u00a0The collective impact of recurring climate shocks, most notably protracted droughts followed by seasonal\u00a0flooding, leads to complex and multidimensional humanitarian needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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UNDRR: Global Consultative Workshop – Scaling up DRR in Humanitarian\/Development Contexts – 27 Feb – Geneva, Switzerland<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe main objective\u00a0of this workshop is to consider the extent to which DRR is currently integrated in\u00a0humanitarian\/development contexts, including the identification of barriers and enablers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2020 Asia-Pacific Science and Technology Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APSTCDRR) – 16-17 Mar – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe 2020 Asia-Pacific Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction aims to provide an opportunity to the science, technology, and academia community in Asia and the Pacific to continue the much-needed science-policy dialogue to ensure that implementation of disaster risk reduction (DRR) measures are based on reliable science, technology and innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Sustainability Research and Innovation 2020 Congress – 14-17 June- Brisbane, Australia<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2020 (SRI2020) will be a unique gathering to connect those at the forefront of sustainability science, innovation, funding, communication and implementation across sectors and disciplines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Open Data Day 2020\u00a0– mini-grant scheme launch<\/a><\/strong>
\nThis scheme will provide small funds to support the organisation of open data-related events across the world on Saturday 7th March 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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