How to navigate?
Hazards
Cultural Regions of the World
Typology of Heritage
Aspect of Disaster Management
The “Hazard Types” tab aims to provide detailed information on the different types of natural and human-induced hazards that pose various forms of threats to lives, properties and livelihoods. It also informs about the various follow-up or secondary hazards that may be triggered as an aftermath of the primary hazard and highlights the various types of traditional and indigenous knowledge systems that have been used over the years to mitigate such risks.
You can alternatively browse the “Case Studies” tab and look for the desired case studies by applying the necessary filters based on the above criteria.
In case you want to contribute to the repository of case studies, click on the “submit case study” tab and follow the instructions.
Considering the wide range of hazards and the different ways in which traditional and indigenous knowledge systems have been utilized in different parts of the globe to cater to them, this website provides a “maps” tab that helps navigate through various case studies that have been classified based on the following criteria:
1) Type of Hazard
2) Cultural Region
3) Typology of Heritage
4) Aspect of Disaster Management
