Hazards and disasters science plans for Asia and the Pacific

ICSU ROAP released today two science plans for work in hazards and disasters in Asia and the Pacific. The first, Science Plan on Hazards and Disasters: Earthquakes, Floods and Landslides focuses on the knowledge on earthquakes, floods and landslides needed to prevent hazards from becoming disasters in Asia and the Pacific. Loss of lives and property from earthquakes, floods and landslides is highest in Asia and the Pacific compared to other parts of the world. The second, Science Plan on Hazards and Disasters: Special Vulnerability of Islands addresses the need to highlight the special vulnerability of islands in the Pacific to hazards and disasters. Many of these islands are found along active tectonic plate boundaries, and have a high probability of being exposed to tropical cyclones. Both reports can be downloaded from Publication page