OpenDRI at UR2016!
The OpenDRI team is super excited about UR2016 in Venice! As always, the schedule is jam packed full of interesting and innovative sessions that we can’t wait to participate in and learn from.
Categories for Uncategorized_remove
Climate Services & Application: Some Important Considerations
In recent years an increase in temporal and spatial resolution of satellite observations has afforded new lenses of climate research. Initiatives have been established to explore the value of integrating these data into climate and weather research, increasing the understanding of modes of climate variability, microclimates and precipitation processes, amongst others.
How high are our standards? Building a global database of flood protection
Throughout history, our ancestors have lived together with water, and with floods. River banks, deltas and coasts have always been favoured for human settlements, and civilization has greatly benefited from proximity to water.
2016 Understanding Risk Forum Blogs
Interested in learning more about the topics being discussed at UR2016? With a unique combination private sector businesses like FM Global, academic institutions like Columbia University, charities like BBC Media Action, policy makers, non-governmental organizations, and community-based organizations, this forum is not to be missed!
Here are some of the insights that are top-of-mind from leading innovators and partners hosting sessions in Venice. Check out more here!
Here are some of the insights that are top-of-mind from leading innovators and partners hosting sessions in Venice. Check out more here!
Data curbs earthquake risk in Armenia
In a country that suffered a devastating earthquake almost three decades ago, private sector researchers are helping to implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction by harnessing data to lessen the impact of future shakes...
Forecast-based financing
Forecast-based Financing (FbF) is a system to fill gaps in the humanitarian system by using the science of weather and climate to anticipate possible impacts in risk-prone areas and mobilize resources automatically before an event.
One of Africa’s Biggest Dams Is Falling Apart
The designers intended to make the dam impervious to a one-in-ten-thousand-year flood, but their calculations were based on only three decades of Zambezi flow data—a period too short to permit credible forecasting.
Risk in Vienna City Hall
The Vienna City Hall (Rathaus) is one of the landmarks of the Austrian Capital. Visitors are amazed by its Gothic architecture and magnificent interiors - which are famous for hosting lavish events and balls. However, perhaps in direct contrast to these types of events, the Wappensaal of the Rathaus hosted the first ever Understanding Risk Austria event.
Urban Resilience: Challenges and Opportunities for African Cities
Various city representatives gathered for a special breakout session during the recent Understanding Risk & Finance Conference to discuss resilience, the challenges and opportunities for African cities, and share experiences on strengthening resilience.
Temblor: Una aplicacion para estimar nivel de amenaza sismica y costos de reforzamiento estructural
La idea principal de la aplicacion es determinar el nivel de amenaza sismica del area de interes, el nivel de riesgosismico de la estructura donde vive (se necesita introducir la informacion relevante a la edificacion), y adicionalmente estima el costo necesario para hacer la edificacion sismorresistente, de acuerdo al nuevo codigo sismico de California.