Geophysical

Earthquake (ground shaking, tsunami)

Mass movement (dry)

Volcanic activity

Meteorological

Extreme Temperature (cold/heat waves)

Fog

Storm

Hydrological

Flood (coastal food, riverine flood, flash flood, ice jam flood)

Landslide (avalanche, snow, debris, mudflow, rockfall)

Wave action (rogue wave, seiche)

Climatological

Drought

Glacial Lake Outburst

Wildfire (forest and land fires)

Biological

Epidemic (viral, bacterial, parasistic, fungal and prion diseases)

Insect infestation (grasshoper, locust)

Animal Accident

Extraterrestial

Impact (Airburst)

Space weather (energetic particles, geomagnetic storm, shockwave)

Anthropogenic non-intentional

Industrial accident (i.e. chemical spill, explosion, radiation)

Transport accident (air, road, rail, water)

Miscellaneous Accidents (i.e. mining, structural)

Anthropogenic intentional

Famine

Displacement of populations

Mass shootings (i.e. school shootings, workplace violence, hate crimes)

Civil disobedience (labor, race, political riots)

Terrorism/conflicts

Weapons of mass destruction

GFDRR Recovery Hub

GFDRR

Project Topics: Actors in disaster management, Processes in disaster management, Risk communication, Risk perception and risk cultures, Policies in disaster management, Citizens’ empowerment, Citizens’ rights
Disaster Types: NATURAL DISASTERS, MAN-MADE DISASTERS
Disaster Phase: Recovery

https://www.gfdrr.org/recovery-hub

Associated resources

World Humanitarian Summit, 23-24 May, Istanbul, Chair's Summary - Advance Anedited Version

published in 2016
World Humanitarian Summit

Project Topics: Policies in disaster management, Actors in disaster management
Disaster Types: NATURAL DISASTERS, MAN-MADE DISASTERS
Disaster Phase: Emergency, Recovery, Preparedness

CUIDAR - Cultures of Disaster Resilience among children and young people (Related Project)

Project Topics: Risk perception and risk cultures, Policies in disaster management, Actors in disaster management, Risk communication
Disaster Types: MAN-MADE DISASTERS, NATURAL DISASTERS
Disaster Phase: Preparedness, Emergency, Recovery

Learning from Disaster Simulation Drills in Japan

published in 2016
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / International Development Association or the World Bank

Project Topics: Actors in disaster management, Processes in disaster management, Policies in disaster management, Systems in disaster management
Disaster Types: Earthquake (ground shaking, tsunami)
Disaster Phase: Preparedness, Recovery, Emergency

Recommended resources

EM-DAT: The CRED/OFDA International Disaster Database

D. Guha-Sapir, R. Below, Ph. Hoyois - Université Catholique de Louvain – Brussels – Belgium.

Project Topics: Processes in disaster management
Disaster Types: MAN-MADE DISASTERS, NATURAL DISASTERS

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Title:	Culture And RISk management in Man-made And Natural Disasters - CARISMAND
Funding scheme:	CSA (Coordination and Support Action) Call ID H2020-DRS-2014 Topic DRS-21-2014 ‘Ethical/Societal Dimension Topic 2: Better Understanding the Links between Culture, Risk Perception and Disaster Management’
Grant agreement no:	653748
Duration	36 months (October 2015 – September 2018)
Co-ordinator:	Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG), Netherlands
Co-ordinating person:	Prof. Joseph A. Cannataci
EU funding:	€ 3,788,526.25