...David Oliver Kasdan Purpose Applying the wicked problems framework to disaster risk reduction makes for a more appropriate understanding of the modern challenges of mitigation that may inform better strategies and communications. Design/methodology/approach This research employs a literature...

...John Connolly Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the governance and policy-making challenges in the context of “wicked problems” based on the case of pandemic influenza. Design/methodology/approach – The case study research is based on an analysis of official documentation...

... – The main value proposition of this research paper is that, while many studies acknowledge disasters as truly “wicked problems” (resistant to resolution and riddled with complexities), few attempts to integrate the multi-disciplinary perspectives that can advance our understanding of disasters. © Emerald...