Mostafa Mohaghegh

Manager
Partnership for Urban Disaster Risk Reduction
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

A new phenomenon in seismic risk?

Mostafa Mohaghegh examines a growing pattern in intensive and extensive combined seismic risk - Written by Mostafa Mohaghegh. (Volume 13, Issue 3)

Earthquake
Preparedness

Social and community perspectives in DRM

Mostafa Mohaghegh outlines how the new Sendai Framework considers society and the participation of people as one of its guiding principles. But what does this mean? - Written by Mostafa Mohaghegh. (Volume 10, Issue 4)

Capacity building
Disaster Risk Reduction
UNISDR
Urban resilience
WCDDR

Media and public sensitisation

Mohammed Hoseini and Mostafa Mohaghegh discuss whether the media can help to maintain levels of interest and awareness in disaster prevention and response among the public and decision makers, asking whether we should reconsider the communication aspects of disaster management? - Written by Mohammed Hoseini and Mostafa Mohaghegh. (Volume 8, Issue 4)

Resilience
Urban

Disaster risks in urban areas and cities: a global challenge

Disasters continue to impose increasing losses and damage on nations and communities, creating serious challenges for the socio-economic development of many countries, says Mostafa Mohaghegh, who is guest editing CRJ’s feature on disaster risk reduction and management in urban areas and cities - Written by Mostafa Mohaghegh. (Volume 6, Issue 4)

Resilience

Oceans of change

Extreme weather and events have already begun to shape the world and its people, with poorer societies particularly facing a dire future. Mostafa Mohaghegh sheds light on current learning - Written by Mostafa Mohaghegh. (Volume 6, Issue 1)

Climate

Risky business

Mostafa Mohaghegh explores the challenges and opportunities surrounding disaster risk reduction in the Middle East and North Africa - Written by Mostafa Mohaghegh. (Volume 4, Issue 1)

Reduction
Risk

Strategic planning for disasters

As the occurrence of natural disasters shows no signs of abating, Mostafa Mohaghegh outlines the vital components of a disaster risk management strategy, and calls for a greater focus on risk mitigation - Written by Mostafa Mohaghegh. (Volume 3, Issue 1)

Natural disasters - urban mitigation

Based on his practical experience, most recently in the response to the Bam earthquake in Iran, Mostafa Mohaghegh lays out the main elements for effective disaster management response and planning for urban areas - Written by Mostafa Mohaghegh. (Volume 1, Issue 1)