Mostafa Mohaghegh
Senior Co-ordinator, Asia and Pacific Centre for Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM), former Manager, Partnership for Urban Disaster Risk Reduction
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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Reducing risk in the Asia-Pacific
The Asia-Pacific is the most disaster prone area in the world. Floods, cyclones, earthquakes, and sand and dust storms lead to loss of life, and trap people in poverty over generations, while economic costs are on the rise, writes Mostafa Mohaghegh - Written by Mostafa Mohaghegh. (Volume 14, Issue 2)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)
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