360° of Preparedness: Reflections from Cities around the World

Publication language
English
Date published
27 Jan 2015
Type
Audio-visual material
Keywords
Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction, Disaster preparedness, Urban
Organisations
American Red Cross

Video recording from the Global Disaster Preparedness Center’s (GDPC) 3rd Annual Event on 27 January 2015. Experts in the field of disaster management share perspectives and experiences pertaining to disaster preparedness in rapidly growing urban settings across the globe. City case studies include Christchurch, Istanbul, Kathmandu, Mandalay, Mexico City, Port-au-Prince and Tehran. The presentations are followed by an afternoon dialogue among academics and practitioners sharing the latest research findings relevant to urban resilience. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he88oFv54cI)