... of disasters, was also not explored. Originality/value This effort adds a different dimension to the growing body of literature on “disaster politics.” It focuses on evacuation from a social constructivist perspective, highlighting the use of evacuation figures by the agencies to showcase efforts...

... re-use rights only Developing countries Case study Earthquake preparedness Disaster politics In 1999, the Marmara and Düzce earthquakes in Turkey were identified as a “turning point” and an “awakening period” in disaster management and coordination (National Earthquake Commission Report...

... the evolution of modern Japan's disaster politics. Soon after the 1891 Nōbi earthquake, the Meiji Emperor made relief donations to the affected prefectures and sent his chamberlain to tour the area, a “dress rehearsal for [the] 1894” Sino-Japanese War that the government used to rouse nationalism amongst...

... theory Disaster politics Environmental justice The community is important because it is typically seen as follows: a locus of knowledge, a site of regulation and management, a source of identity (a repository of “tradition”), an institutional nexus of power, authority, governance...