Is it possible to reduce disaster risk?

In flood-prone areas, architecture can help to reduce disaster risks by employing materials that are highly resistant to floodwater damage as well as damage caused by moving water. The materials often include a combination of concrete, latex, and vinyl on the floor, and bricks and metals on the walls and ceilings.

Although it is impossible to eliminate disaster risk, countries have the opportunity to prevent disasters through their policy and legislative frameworks. They should prepare their institutions in line surge the goal, targets and proprieties for action of the Sendai Framework. However, a successful strategy for disaster risk reduction is complex and requires effective multistakeholder coordination mechanisms, an overarching national policy, transdisciplinary and multisector collaboration as well as input, amongst other requisites