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Governing disaster risk and 'survivability': the case of two villages in Kerala, India

Governing disaster risk reduction (DRR) seldom considers the communities' political and social rights. The access to resources as DRR strategy is not yet integrated into the current debate and practices of disaster risk reduction. This study takes two tsunami–affected villages in Kerala, India, to critically analyse the question of rights over natural resources as disaster risk reduction. The ...

Adaptation of transport to climate change in Europe

Climate change threatens to compromise transport services that are indispensable for Europe`s economy and societyTransport remains a critical support system for the smooth functioning of our ...

USAID Indonesia Awards Tetra Tech $32 Million Marine Resources and Biodiversity Contract

Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded the Company a $32 million, single-award contract to promote improved governance of marine resources and protect biodiversity in ...

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Multispectral Lidar System

As the world’s first multispectral airborne lidar sensor, Optech Titan is opening up a new era in lidar survey and mapping. 3D surface spectral response information sensitive to the emitted wavelengths can now be derived day or night from complex environments using a single lidar sensor. Such information opens up exciting new applications and can significantly improve existing ...