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Remote sensing for tropical ecosystem management : proceedings of the eighth regional seminar on earth observation for tropical ecosystem management, Yangon, Myanmar, 25-29 1999
(United Nations, 2000)
<p>The Eighth Regional Seminar on Earth Observation for Tropical Ecosystem Management was held at Yangon, Myanmar, from 25 to 29 October 1999. This regional seminar is organized annually by the National Space Development ...
Training workshop report on : "Coastal Hazard Assessment: Applications in Risk Assessment, Management and Mitigation"
(UN.ESCAP, 2015-06-02)
<p>The overall objective of this Training Workshop is to raise the levels of awareness and understanding amongst participants of coastal hazards, in particular tsunami risk and mitigation. The workshop will address the ...
Risk assessment and mitigation within a Tsunami forecasting and early warning framework : case study Port City of Galle
(UN.ESCAP, 2015-06-20)
<p>The primary objective of this report is to present the results of a case study on tsunami risk assessment and management for a coastal city, on this occasion for the port city of Galle in the southern province of Sri ...
Review on the impacts of climate change on rice production and cross- sectoral transboundary water issues in the Lower Mekong Basin
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-11)
<p>This report presents a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of climate change on rice production and the broader implications for water management in the Lower Mekong Basin (LMB), a region of immense ecological, ...
Asia-Pacific Riskscape @1.5C : subregional pathways for adaptation and resilience
(United Nations, 2022)
Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2022 for ESCAP subregions: Summary for Policymakers builds on ESCAP’s Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2021, Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2022 and the latest reports (2021/2022) issued ...
Evaluation of the implementation of the Asia-Pacific plan of action on space applications for sustainable development (2018-2030) in its phase I (2018-2022)
(United Nations, 2022)
<p><strong><a href="https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/d8files/knowledge-products/3rdMC-SASD-Plan-of-Action.pdf">The Asia-Pacific Plan of Action on Space Applications for Sustainable Development (2018–2030)</a>< ...
Pathways to adaptation and resilience in South and South-West Asia : subregional report
(United Nations, 2022)
<p>Resilience in a Riskier World: Managing Systemic Risks from Biological and Other Natural Hazards, the Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2021 captured a comprehensive picture of the complexity of disaster risk landscape ...
The untold story of Makran Tsunami 1945 in Indus Delta
(Trust for Conversation of Coastal Resource, 2016-10)
<p>Information about the Makran Tsunami or references to this event, in old newspapers always presents the details only related to the damage to Pasni, and the big loss incurred by the fishing community of Pasni ...
Tsunami wave height forecasting at coastlines with complex geometries : an integrated approach for the analysis of results from early warning systems and inundation modelling for risk assessment
(UN.ESCAP, 2015-06-20)
<p>A Tsunami Warning System must alert all persons on every vulnerable coast of imminent danger, covered by the system. The response of such a system must be rapid (as soon as possible), accurate (minimize false warning), ...