Trip report on the MicroBRIAN users workshop, Canberra, Australia, 9-14 October 1989
Ground truth survey to calibrate spot, satellite image of the Ba river delta area, April 1989
Summary report on the results of spot pilot project on Aitutaki
The use of satellite imagery for coastal and nearshore studies in the South Pacific, September 1989
Sustainable integrated water resources and wastewater management in Pacific Islands Countries: National Integrated Water Resources Management Diagnostic Report - PALAU
Relationship between natural disasters and poverty: a Fiji case study, April 2009
- A strategy for PacificGOOS - Pacific islands regional alliance for Global Ocean Observing System
Pacific Hydrological Cycle Observing System (Pacific HYCOS) Final progress report, December 2010
Cyclone damage - Oceania
Geologic mapping of a lagoon and its borders, testing spot satellite imagery at Aitutaki (Cook Islands)
This note aims to build understanding of the
existing disaster risk financing and insurance
(DRFI) tools in use in Fiji and to identify gaps
where potential engagement could further
develop financial resilience. In addition the
note aims to encourage peer exchange of regional
knowledge, specifically by encouraging dialogue on
past experiences, lessons learned, optimal use of
these financial tools, and the effect they may A number of options to support ongoing
DRFI improvements in Fiji are presented
for consideration:///
The Pacific Region is prone to many natural hazards that threaten populations and cause significant economic losses due to damage to the built environment and crops. An extensive study has been conducted to analyze the risk from tropical cyclones, earthquakes, and tsunamis. This included the generation of detailed exposure information to locate and characterize over 3.5 million buildings and infrastructure in 15 Pacific Island Countries1 (PICs).
This report aims to build understanding of the
existing disaster risk financing and insurance
(DRFI) tools in use in the Solomon Islands
and to identify gaps where engagement
could further develop financial resilience./// It
also aims to encourage peer exchange of regional
knowledge, specifically by encouraging dialogue on
past experiences, lessons learned, optimal use of
these financial tools, and the effect these tools may
have on the execution of post-disaster funds. A number of options to improve DRFI are
The Pacific Region is one of the most natural disaster prone regions on earth.The Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are highly exposed to the adverse effects of climate
change and natural hazards, which can result in disasters affecting their entire economic,
human, and physical environment and impact their long-term development agenda.
The average annual direct losses caused by natural disasters are estimated at US$284 million.
Since 1950 natural disasters have affected approximately 9.2 million people in the Pacific Region,
The likelihood that a hazardous event will
have a significant impact on the Marshall
Islands has risen with the increasing levels
of population and assets in the urban areas
of Majuro and Ebeye. The low-lying atolls are
at risk of damage to both assets and people as a
result of storm surges and tsunamis. In December
2008, a state of emergency was declared following
weeks of high seas, which resulted from storm
surges coinciding with high tides and two tropical
depressions (Marshall Islands Government 2009;
Tonga is an archipelago composed of 172
islands spread across a combined land and
sea area of 720,000km
2
. According to the 2011
census, Tonga had a population of 103,252 people
spread across 36 of the 172 islands. A population
scattered so widely across such a large area can
pose logistical problems for efforts to facilitate and
finance disaster response.
In January 2014, Tropical Cyclone Ian caused
widespread damage and destruction on the
islands of Ha’apai and Vava’u.
Tuvalu is expected to incur, on average, 0.2 million
USD per year in losses due to earthquakes and tropical
cyclones. In the next 50 years, Tuvalu has a 50% chance of
experiencing a loss exceeding 4 million USD and casualties
larger than 15 people, and a 10% chance of experiencing
a loss exceeding 9 million USD and casualties larger than
50 people.
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is expected to incur, on average, 8 million USD per year in losses due to earthquakes and tropical cyclones. In the next 50 years, FSM has a 50% chance of experiencing a loss exceeding 105 million USD and casualties larger than 220 people, and a 10% chance of experiencing a loss exceeding 470 million USD and casualties larger than 600 people.
Vanuatu is susceptible to a variety of both
hydrometeorological and geophysical disasters due
to its location in the South Pacific tropical cyclone
basin and the Pacific Ring of Fire./// Hydrometeorological
hazards include tropical cyclones, floods, and droughts,
whereas geophysical hazards include volcanoes,
earthquakes, and resulting tsunamis and landslides.
///Sixty-three percent of recorded disasters in Vanuatu
have occurred in the provinces of Malampa and
Torba, where over a quarter of the population