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Trust as Infrastructure: What Disaster Risk Reduction Still Needs to Measure19 hrs

This blog poses that trust is a critical performance condition in DRR. Early warnings, shelters and preparedness plans may exist, but protection depends on whether people see them as credible, accessible, understandable and accountable.

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Analysis finds most vulnerable properties face 3.6x greater risk of severe bushfire damage19 hrs

Analysis of more than 36,000 buildings affected by the January Victorian bushfires shows why broad hazard assessments alone cannot reveal the vulnerability of individual properties.

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Enhancing community resilience through nature-based solutions: A case study of Taiperia informal settlement, Lautoka...19 hrs

This study shows how nature-based solutions help residents of an informal settlement in Fiji adapt to growing climate risks. Located in a coastal area, the community faces recurring flooding, sea-level rise, extreme heat, and variable rainfall.

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Flood-tolerant rice seed deployment and satellite-based flood risk assessment for floodplain rice farmers19 hrs

This report documents an integrated DRR field mission conducted by the GRMI in Katcha Ward, Niger State, on 10 July 2026. The mission combined agricultural support with geospatial flood risk assessment to better understand the exposure of rice farmers.

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