Sources for Disaster Mitigation Organizations
This is a guide to major web sites for organizations that address problems in natural hazards. With the phenomenal number of both governmental and volunteer organizations involved in GeoRisk, the lists are long. Here we are simply providing a simple guide; we do not rank or evaluate the organizations.

IGOS Geohazards Initiative intends to respond to the scientific and operational geospatial information needs for the prediction and monitoring of geophysical hazards, namely earthquakes, volcanoes and land instability http://www.igosgeohazards.org

Pre-disaster Orientation

Disaster Response and Mitigation

  • Canadian National Committee for the IDNDR. http://www.rsc.ca/idndr/

  • Emergency Preparedness Information Exchange (EPIX), operated by Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. http://hoshi.cic.sfu.ca/epix/topics/topics.html

  • Information Technology for Crises Management. A U. S. organization that promotes collaborations that identify, develop, test, and implement computing, information, and communication technologies that improve our Nation's preparation for, mitigation of, response to, and recovery from crises. http://www.ccic.gov/fisac/itcm/#mission

  • Natural Hazards Research Centre. The Natural Hazards Research Centre's vision is to generate applied and indispensable to the global insurance industry and other collaborators/partners. http://www.es.mq.edu.au/NHRC/web/front/homepagetables.htm

  • Relief Web. Run by the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, it is a comprehensive guide to crises and humanitarian organizations. http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf

  • The Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance. The purpose is to support the prevention and mitigation of humanitarian emergencies through collaboration and civil-military cooperation. http://coe-dmha.org/index.htm

  • The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites Disaster Management Support (CEOS) disaster information server. A site that guides the user concerning use of observational satellite data and imagery. http://disaster.ceos.org/rehome.htm

  • The Natural Hazards Research Center at the University of Colorado. national and international clearinghouse for information on natural hazards and human adjustments to hazards and disasters. Also publishers of Disaster Research, which is available online. http://www.Colorado.EDU/hazards/

  • U. S. Agency for International Development—Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance. Most of the OFDA's work is focused on disaster assistance and recovery, although there are some new efforts in mitigation. http://www.usaid.gov/hum_response/ofda/

  • U. S. Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). A web site that is updated hourly regarding natural disasters, short courses, and mitigation measures. There are some great handbooks available on this site. http://www.fema.gov/


Tools, Handbooks, and Courses

  • Earthquake Engineering Research Institute. http://www.eeri.org/

  • Humanitarian Assistance Training Inventory. Up-to-date guide to training programs. http://www.reliefweb.int/training/

  • The Natural Hazards Research Center at the University of Colorado. national and international clearinghouse for information on natural hazards and human adjustments to hazards and disasters. Also publishers of Disaster Research, which is available online. http://www.Colorado.EDU/hazards/

  • U. S. Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). A web site that is updated hourly regarding natural disasters, short courses, and mitigation measures. There are some great handbooks available on this site. http://www.fema.gov/

  • Countrywatch.com - the link to the part of the site, containing information on various risks.
    http://www.countrywatch.com/map/thematic_topic.asp?TP=ICRG

Information on Disasters by Country, Region, or City

Disaster Updates


Environmental Sustainability Organizations