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Disaster Management Information System of Indonesia (SIPBI) - Development of a Geographic Information System (GIS) for Disaster Management, called SIPBI is designed as a management system for handling the disaster data and hazard maps stored at the database. In order to support the Disaster Management efforts, several aspects such as biogeophysical,sociocultural,and public health data are mostly needed at all phases of disaster management. The two main objectives of SIPBI are to accelerate the availability of information, and maximizing the disaster management system.
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ECHO Disaster Preparedness, Information, and Mitigation Program for Natural Disasters in the Caribbean - This web site, maintained by the European Community Humanitarian
Office's (ECHO's) Disaster Preparedness, Information, and
Mitigation Program for Natural Disasters in the Caribbean, offers the program's action
plan, a preliminary study of the region, descriptions of the numerous
projects now being supported by the program, and descriptions of ECHO
emergency operations in the region. All information is provided in
English, Spanish, and French.
(Added: 6-Jan-2000 Hits: 450)
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Emergency Preparedness Canada - Emergency Preparedness Canada (EPC) is a federal government organization that
plays a key role in the development and maintenance of an appropriate level of
civil emergency preparedness across Canada.
EPC's mission is to safeguard lives and reduce damage to property by fostering
better preparedness for emergencies in Canada.
(Added: 22-Sep-1998 Hits: 419)
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New Zealand Earthquake Commission - The Earthquake Commission is New Zealand's primary provider of seismic disaster insurance to residential property owners. EQC's role is to help New Zealanders recover from the effects of seismic disasters. It does this by securing New Zealand residential
property owners against the cost of these disasters and by helping organise repair and replacement after the event. The main mechanism for
this is the provision of seismic disaster insurance to property owners who insure against fire.
(Added: 5-Jan-2000 Hits: 429)
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Sustainable Development Networking Programme (India) - The Sustainable Development Networking Programme (India) exists to facilitate the process of sustainable development by disseminating
solutions, promoting good practices and strengthening democratic practices through a mechanism of information exchange between
NGOs, government and research organisations, business establishments and civil society at large. This web site is a one stop shop on information relating to sustainable
development in India.
(Added: 29-Nov-1999 Hits: 383)
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