Innovative Use of Technology (GIS) for Disaster Risk Reduction: A Case Study

2018 ◽  
pp. 137-156
Author(s):  
Namrata Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Use Of Technology

Analysis of Complexities in Natech Disaster Risk Reduction and Management: A Case Study of Cilegon, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1298-1308
Author(s):  
Fatma Lestari ◽  
Dicky Pelupessy ◽  
Yasuhito Jibiki ◽  
Fiori Amelia Putri ◽  
Ahmad Yurianto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
City Government ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Technological Disaster ◽  
The Impact

Complex disasters may occur as a result of a natural disaster combined with an industrial or a technological disaster. These are also called “natural-hazard triggered technological (natech) disasters.” Currently, there is increasing awareness of the hazards of these natech disasters. Natural disasters could trigger a technological disaster including oil spills and the release of hazardous and flammable materials and toxic chemicals, causing cascading events. The impact of the damage on public health and safety could be catastrophic, as it may result in massive loss of life, environmental destruction, and asset and property loss. Moreover, it could cause business disruptions and affect a country’s reputation. This paper describes a case study on the application of disaster risk reduction and management for natech disasters in Cilegon, Indonesia. We introduce the analysis of risk assessment conducted in Cilegon, the preparedness of the Cilegon City government, a contingency plan that has been developed, and the state of disaster preparedness in industrial zones. Natural and technological disaster risks as well as several emergency preparedness efforts are discussed and multiple stakeholders are identified. The paper serves as a foundation for future research to address natech disasters.

The double bind of poverty and community disaster risk reduction: A case study from the Caribbean

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 84-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Idelia Ferdinand ◽  
Geoff O’Brien ◽  
Phil O’Keefe ◽  
Janaka Jayawickrama
Keyword(s):  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Double Bind ◽  
The Caribbean

scholarly journals The contribution of indigenous knowledge to disaster risk reduction activities in Zimbabwe: A big call to practitioners

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest Dube ◽  
Edson Munsaka
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Weather Patterns ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Risk Reduction Intervention

This article examined the contribution of indigenous knowledge to disaster risk reduction activities in Zimbabwe. The current discourse underrates the use of indigenous knowledge of communities by practitioners when dealing with disasters’, as the knowledge is often viewed as outdated and primitive. This study, which was conducted in 2016, sought to examine this problem through analysing the potential contribution of indigenous knowledge as a useful disaster risk reduction intervention. Tsholotsho district in Matabeleland, North province of Zimbabwe, which frequently experiences perennial devastating floods, was used as a case study. Interviews and researcher observations were used to gather data from 40 research participants. The findings were that communities understand weather patterns and could predict imminent flooding after studying trees and clouds, and the behaviours of certain animal species. Local communities also use available local resources to put structural measures in place as part of disaster risk reduction interventions. Despite this important potential, the study found that the indigenous knowledge of disaster risk reduction of the communities is often shunned by practitioners. The practitioners claim that indigenous knowledge lacks documentation, it is not found in all generational classes, it is contextualised to particular communities and the knowledge cannot be scientifically validated. The study concluded that both local communities and disaster risk reduction practitioners can benefit from the indigenous knowledge of communities. This research has the potential to benefit communities, policymakers and disaster risk reduction practitioners.

scholarly journals Fostering Children’s Participation in Disaster Risk Reduction Through Play: A Case Study of LEGO and Minecraft

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loïc Le Dé ◽  
JC Gaillard ◽  
Anthony Gampell ◽  
Nickola Loodin ◽  
Graham Hinchliffe
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Child Centered ◽  
Children’S Participation ◽  
Children's Participation

AbstractThis article focuses on children’s participation in disaster risk reduction. It draws on a 2018 study done in New Zealand with 33 school children who conducted participatory mapping with LEGO and the video game Minecraft to assess disaster risk in their locality and identify ways to be more prepared. The research involved participatory activities with the children actively involved in the co-design, implementation, and evaluation of the initiative. A focus group discussion was also conducted to assess the project from the viewpoint of the schoolteachers. The results indicate that LEGO and Minecraft are playful tools for children to participate in disaster risk reduction. The research identifies four key elements of genuine children’s participation, including the Participants, Play, the Process, and Power (4 Ps). This framework emphasizes that fostering children’s participation in disaster risk reduction requires focusing on the process through which children gain power to influence decisions that matter to them. The process, through play, is child-centered and fosters ownership. The article concludes that Play is essential to ground participation within children’s worldviews and their networks of friends and relatives.

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