...) Governance Community participation Peru Uncontrolled urbanization in Peru has expanded settlements into unsuitable, hazard-prone land – on steep slopes, unstable soils, marginal riverbanks and seismically active zones – often under precarious tenure and with limited access to basic services...

... 04 2020 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Disaster risk management Capacity building Community participation Disaster risk governance Mainstreaming DRM Subnational The present study proposes the analysis of DRM...

...Wesley Cheek Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the barriers to community participation in post-disaster reconstruction in Minamisanriku, Japan. Design/methodology/approach This paper utilizes the extended case method. 31 in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted...

...Yunjeong Yang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the effectiveness of disaster risk reduction (DRR) projects carried out by a Korean NGO in Ayeyarwaddy, Myanmar. The paper discusses project effectiveness, community participation and sustainability in disaster preparedness as well...

...Ali Jamshed; Irfan Ahmad Rana; Masood Ali Khan; Nikhil Agarwal; Ahsan Ali; Mayank Ostwal Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a practical framework for community participation in post-disaster resettlement. Design/methodology/approach The proposed framework has been tested in two...

..., recognizing them and strengthening community capacities is important in the process of disaster risk reduction. This study addresses the questions: Nepal Community participation Disaster risks reduction Local initiatives The government of Nepal through its recently introduced act, policy...