...Sofia Zaragocin; Teresa Armijos Burneo; María Isabel Cupuerán Yánez; Elisa Sevilla; Andrea Patricia Zambrano Rojas Purpose This article proposes an intersectional methodological framework for disaster risk studies inspired by Latin American feminist understandings of intersectionality. In recent...

...Ian Davis Purpose The interview documents early days in the field of disaster risk reduction. Design/methodology/approach The transcript and video were developed in the context of a United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) project on the History of DRR. Findings...

...Lee Bosher; Ksenia Chmutina; Dewald van Niekerk Purpose The way that disasters are managed, or indeed mis-managed, is often represented diagrammatically as a “disaster cycle”. The cyclical aspects of the disaster (risk) management concept, comprised of numerous operational phases, have, in recent...

... role played by traditional societies and indigenous peoples in preserving and transmitting a culture of risk which today is threatened by an unprecedented memory break resulting from the process of globalization. Finally, the authors present two concrete examples of projects aiming to use historical...

...Gerard A. Finnigan Purpose The rapid deterioration of the earth’s natural ecosystems are increasing the risk of human morbidity and mortality worldwide. Hydrometeorological hazards are concentrating contaminants from the damaged environment and exposing large vulnerable populations to life...

.... Disaster management has been a study of the causes and effects of hazards. The hazards are often framed in terms that dichotomize the study, such as the hypothesis testing approach that seeks to support either an idea or its counterfactual or the cost-benefit analysis that is meant to prioritize risk...

...Ksenia Chmutina; Peter Fussey; Andrew Dainty; Lee Bosher Purpose A number of severe weather events have influenced a shift in UK policy concerning how climate-induced hazards are managed. Whist this shift has encouraged improvements in emergency management and preparedness, the risk of climate...

...Juan Pablo Sarmiento Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the current and projected impacts of the three post-2015 development agendas on the underlying disaster risk drivers (UDRD): the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the Paris COP21...

... of active agency, rather than as passive recipients of climate change or associated governance. Design/methodology/approach This research trialled an approach to engaging a community in the context of disaster risk reduction (DRR). It involved a two-stage quantitative door-knocking survey (reported...

...David McBride; Nancy Porter; Kirsten Lovelock; Daniel Shepherd; Maria Zubizaretta; James Burch Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe risk and protective factors for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced over a 1.5-year period among both frontline and “non...

...Juhn Chris Espia; Alma Maria Salvador Purpose The recent shift in the Philippine Government’s emphasis from response to a more proactive approach came with the recognition that different stakeholders play important roles in the governance of disaster risk. The purpose of this paper is to look...

... about the risks bats pose, especially to people living close to bat roosts. Through a series of case studies undertaken in three communities, the purpose of this paper is to explore the various ways in which framings and perceptions of bats can influence a potential spillover of bat-borne viruses...

...Ilan Kelman Purpose The purpose of this paper is to better link the parallel processes yielding international agreements on climate change, disaster risk reduction, and sustainable development. Design/methodology/approach This paper explores how the Paris Agreement for climate change relates...

... – or in the case of financial catastrophes, human nature – produce disasters and toward a fuller understanding of the role that social, political, economic, and cultural factors play in making events disastrous. A key contribution of this book is to connect events that the general public, the media, and many risk...

...Ihab Hanna Salman Sawalha; Luai Eid Jraisat; Kamal A.M. Al‐Qudah Purpose This research aims to: identify major risks that have the potential to place Jordanian hotels in crisis or disaster situations; investigate the tools/frameworks adopted by Jordanian hotels to manage crises and disasters...

... Vulnerability Liabilities Capabilities Risk Risk management Susceptibility Resistance and resilience Environmental management According to David Alexander (2006) , “vulnerability is a greater determinant of disaster than hazards themselves” (p. 2). Research literature on this subject illustrates...

... are made to reduce the burden of disasters on the public exchequer. A practical strategy is put forth for disrupting the disaster – poverty cycle through appropriate risk management measures. This is envisaged to better compensate the disaster victims besides significantly reducing the burden upon public...

... Risk Chemical industry Since the LEPC members’ perceptions of the roles and responsibilities of their LEPC will profoundly influence what LEPC does to evaluate, encourage, and promote compliance, it is important to examine the aggregated responses of members as indicators of how...

... these accidents. This paper tries to quantify the risk of an accident leading to pollution as a result of the exposure of the ship to certain risk factors. It tests the statistical significance of the relevant risk’s magnitude by using real data that refer to pollution incidents occurring during 1993‐1997...

... and proposes a modified organization for better management and handling of earthquake crises in Iran. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Disaster management Disasters Iran Earthquakes Natural disasters Risk Iran is a country prone to many natural disasters, especially earthquakes. Situated...