Beaufort Wind Scale

Appendix C excerpt from the Natural and Nature-based Flood Management: A Green Guide.  For more information and full chapter content visit: https://envirodm.org/flood-management

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Flood Green Guide Framework Stages and Steps

The Flood Green Guide Framework Stages and Steps is an excerpt from chapter 2 of the Natural and Nature-based Flood Management: A Green Guide. For more information and to access the full chapter content visit: https://envirodm.org/flood-guide/how-to

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Flood Mapping

Developing flood maps requires a systematic process. It is important to specify the data sets on which the maps will be based and the methodology that will be used. In addition, administrative mechanisms are necessary to develop flood mapping programs. Based on the above outlined demand for flood information, the objective of this publication is: to provide guidance…

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GRRT Awarded Prestigious Green Star Award

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On September 2, 2013  WWF and the American Red Cross (ARC) received the Green Star Award from the United Nations and Green Cross International, in recognition of the Green Recovery and Reconstruction: Training Toolkit for Humanitarian Aid. The prize was one of four Green Star awards presented during a ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland. The prize…

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Flood Risk Management: A Strategic Approach

This book provides an overview of: the historical developments and emerging trends in flood management; the purpose and characteristics of modern flood risk management; the goals, objectives and outcomes sought; the ongoing challenges in developing and implementing flood risk management in practice together with some of the common pitfalls and misconceptions; and a summary of…

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GRRT Online Evaluation Results

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Since the official 2012 launch of the Green Recovery and Reconstruction: Training Toolkit for Humanitarian Aid (GRRT), over 500 organizations and individuals have registered through the GRRT online database. We recently conducted an online assessment of the GRRT, engaging community members and users, to learn about GRRT application and training and to gather information and…

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Management of Flash Floods

The purpose of this document is to provide an over view of the actions that can be taken to manage and minimize the potential impacts of flash floods. This tool aims to: — Provide basic information about flash floods especially focusing on differences from riverine floods; — Identify flash flood risk components and provide guidance to assess…

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