Introduction The concept of vulnerability has been used since the early days of disaster research and endorses the idea that disasters do not necessarily follow from specific events but depend on...
Summary At the outset, this study affirms that disasters provide opportunities: for some, this can mean positive societal change; for others, it is the ideal time for profit, resource extraction, and...
Abstract It is often taken as a given that community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR) serves as a mechanism for the inclusion of local knowledge (LK) in disaster risk reduction (DRR). In this...
Introduction For the global community, the coming years present an unprecedented opportunity to achieve the twin goals of sustainability and resilience. This commitment has been reaffirmed by the...
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically impacted all walks of life. Although, the impact of COVID-19 in terms of estimated number of cases & deaths based on anecdotal data is available, the...
Authors Raghav Pant, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK (Corresponding Author) Lena I. Fuldauer, School of Geography and Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK Xi...
By Tim Frazier, Erik Wood, and Eirini Maria Pitta Abstract Disasters create a window of opportunity for societies to transform themselves. An increase in the frequency and intensity of disasters...
Introduction The first United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC) convened in November of 2018 in Deqing, Zhejiang Province, China to discuss the importance and transformative role...
Introduction Introduction The Southeast Asian Nations are undergoing rapid socio-economic transformations with associated dynamic changes in the hazard, vulnerability and risk characteristics...
By Maricar L. Rabonza and David Lallemant The goal of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) is to ensure that society continues to function, thrive, and recover quickly despite shocks arising from natural...