...John Twigg Purpose The transcript was developed in the context of a United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) project on the history of disaster risk reduction (DRR). Design/methodology/approach The transcript provides an overview of the development of the field and changing...

... Local knowledge History Human-induced climate change (CC) is leading to harmful impacts, including extreme events, diseases, scarcity of water and food, and displacements. It disproportionately affects the poorest and most vulnerable, who influence least for greenhouse gas emissions (IPCC, 2023...

... be considered in these efforts. Flood prevention and management were hence critical on the archipelago, and its history has been studied in both Japanese and English. Amongst the latter, some have explored early modern forest policies or civil engineering to curb catastrophic floods (Brown, 2011 ; Kelly...

... were considered a demonstration of the God’s wrath. That is why the ancient societies asked the Church for an intervention. 24 09 2019 24 09 2019 24 09 2019 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Risk History Archives...

... of materials and assess local needs. The question raised in this article is whether reconstruction can be achieved without prejudicing longer term outcomes. Development Disaster recovery Economy History Politics Social responsibility United Kingdom War This article examines briefly some...