Tools

The following tools provide applications and methodologies involving the use of online technologies for disaster reduction, disaster management and climate-related initiatives. Please note that links will open in a new browser's window.


PRECIS - Caribe

precis.insmet.cu/eng/Precis-Caribe.htm

Interactive Webpage for access to the results of the PRECIS Regional Climate Model runs for Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean.

Disasterassessment

www.disasterassessment.org

An operating system used by partners in the United Nations (UN) cluster approach to humanitarian assistance for disaster response.


Compendium on methods and tools to evaluate impacts of, vulnerability and adaptation to, climate change

unfccc.int/adaptation/items/4159.php

The UNFCCC Compendium on methods and tools to evaluate impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to, climate change is a web-based resource that provides key information on available frameworks, methods and tools, and their special features. It is designed to assist Parties and other potential users in selecting the most appropriate methodology for assessments of impacts and vulnerability, and preparing for adaptation to climate change. The Compendium was developed in 1999 and updated in 2003, 2005 and most recently in 2008.

Catálogo de herramientas en centroamérica. Preparativos ante desastres y gestión local del riesgo

www.reddesastres.org/index.php?id=320#a

Este Paquete divulgativo consta de una publicación principal (parte I), el Catálogo propiamente dicho (Parte II) que detalla un conjunto de herramientas organizadas por país y 6 Anexos o publicaciones complementarias, que por país presentan de manera sintética cada una de las herramientas en un cuadro resumen (Spanish only)