The neglected country(side): Earthquake risk perceptions and disaster risk reduction in post-Soviet rural Kazakhstan

Purpose – This paper aims to explore how different risk perceptions of experts, institutions and laymen have to be taken into consideration if non-governmental organizations and donors want to include the community in disaster risk reduction. Otherwise, community-based disaster risk management will not be community-based. Design/methodology/approach – This research is based on an intensive literature review, as well as a four-month felt study in Kathmandu (November 2011-February 2012). This study explores, from a social constructive point of view, the relationship among international, national and local actors in the effort to conduct disaster risk reduction in Nepal through a community-based approach. Findings – The Kathmandu Valley is at risk of being hit by an earthquake at anytime. If an earthquake hits, it will cause total devastation. Although the Nepalese are aware of the risks of a potential earthquake, very few have begun preparations. The author finds that the lack of preparation is partly caused by different risk perceptions among experts, institutions and laymen. Originality/value – Involving the community in disaster risk reduction today is widely accepted as the right way to work with disaster risk reduction. But, rarely the question is made: are we really involving the community by taking their risk perception serious, and not just accepting the risk perceptions from experts and institutions of science as being the right way to perceive disaster risk. The author finds that there is a tendency to ignore the community in community-based earthquake preparedness in Nepal.

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Can education reduce Middle Eastern fatalistic attitude regarding earthquake disasters?

Disaster Prevention and Management An International Journal ◽

10.1108/dpm-12-2013-0219 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 343-355 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Hoda Baytiyeh ◽

Mohamad K. Naja

Keyword(s):

Risk Reduction ◽

Disaster Risk Reduction ◽

Social Issues ◽

Middle Eastern ◽

Disaster Risk ◽

Social Progress ◽

Earthquake Risk ◽

Content Type ◽

Reduction Strategies ◽

Risk Reduction Strategies

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the unique and necessary role that Middle Eastern educational institutions must play to reduce the negative influence of fatalism regarding risk perception and disasters. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on conceptual analysis and real situational cases to confirm the existing fatalistic attitudes in the Middle Eastern communities and shows how education can be used to reduce and limit the negative effects of such fatalism on earthquake risk mitigation. Findings – The paper calls for the integration of critical thinking along with disaster risk education throughout the schools’ system to reduce the dominating culture of fatalism and to facilitate the implementation of disaster risk reduction strategies in the Middle Eastern communities. In addition, the assistance of the religion instructors and clergy, in reducing fatalistic attitudes has positive implications. Originality/value – The paper represents an effort to accelerate the implementation of earthquake disaster risk reduction strategies in the Middle Eastern vulnerable communities. It uncovers the mask on one of the most critical social issues that has for long time hindered social progress in the Middle East region.

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Pelatihan Pelaksanaan K3 Terhadap Risiko Kebakaran Di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Al Huda

TERANG ◽

10.33322/terang.v3i1.1013 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 49-55

Author(s):

Pratiwi Setyaning Putri

Keyword(s):

Risk Reduction ◽

Disaster Risk Reduction ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Disaster Risk ◽

Learning Activities ◽

International Strategy ◽

Earthquake Risk ◽

Fire Disaster ◽

United Nations Agency ◽

Moderate Earthquake

Indonesia is the most vulnerable country to disasters in the world based on data released by the United Nations Agency for the International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (UN-ISDR) [1]. This will certainly have an impact on the number of fatalities if there is no understanding and good handling of the parties involved. Alert and alert attitudes are still very minimal and are often not taught in formal teaching and learning activities. In addition to human resources, disaster risk reduction can also be pursued by providing adequate K3 facilities in each building. Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Al Huda which is on Jalan Al Huda Rawasapi RT 02/09 Kelurahan Jatimulya - Tambun Selatan Bekasi District has a moderate earthquake risk. In addition, the location of schools that are not on the main road and access roads to locations that are relatively difficult to pass by fire trucks make it vulnerable in the event of a fire disaster. The solution offered is education of OHS implementation of disasters and the provision of facilities and infrastructure to deal with these disasters. The expected output targets are one PKM article published through an ISSN journal, one ISBN proceeding article from a national seminar organized by STT-PLN, and publication in print / electronic media.

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Earthquake Learning Media Development for Disaster Risk Reduction

GeoEco ◽

10.20961/ge.v7i1.46791 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 87

Author(s):

Dwi Partini ◽

Seli Umi Silaratubun ◽

Nurlaila Tuanany

Keyword(s):

Risk Reduction ◽

Disaster Risk Reduction ◽

Disaster Risk ◽

Earthquake Risk ◽

Media Development ◽

Earthquake Disaster ◽

Tectonic Plates ◽

Meeting Point ◽

The Pacific

<p>Indonesia is a country traversed by the Pacific ring of fire and is also the meeting point for tectonic plates, making it prone to various disasters including earthquakes. Many victims who fell during the earthquake disaster were due to a lack of understanding of the community in dealing with the disaster. An understanding of the community regarding earthquake disasters is needed to reduce the risk of earthquake disasters, one of which is done for students. Efforts to reduce earthquake risk can be done by developing earthquake learning media and applying it to students. The development of this learning media uses the 4D Model. The results showed that the use of earthquake learning media was effective in increasing students' understanding in dealing with earthquake disasters, so that this could unravel the risk of earthquake disasters for students.</p>

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Development of Practical Tools for Vulnerability and Safety Evaluation of Houses in the Philippines

Journal of Disaster Research ◽

10.20965/jdr.2015.p0121 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 121-128 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Hiroshi Imai ◽

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Akitoshi Nishimura ◽

Angelito G. Lanuza ◽

Henremagne C. Penarubia ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Reduction ◽

Disaster Risk Reduction ◽

Safety Evaluation ◽

Disaster Risk ◽

The Philippines ◽

Community Leaders ◽

Earthquake Risk ◽

Seismic Evaluation ◽

Earthquake Disaster ◽

Technical Advice

The safety of non-engineered construction is an urgent concern, because it is a primary cause of human casualties. The first step in disaster risk reduction is to understand the risk. For earthquake disaster risk reduction, it is critical that the stakeholders, such as government officers, masons, contractors, community leaders, and residents/house owners, understand the earthquake risk, or damage estimate for their houses. To reduce earthquake disaster risks, residents and house ownersmust understand these risks and take responsibility for necessary actions with technical advice from professionals. Therefore, simple seismic evaluation methods were developed as awareness tools for non-engineered houses in the Philippines.

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Analisis Longsor Cililin Dan Model Pengupayaan Kestabilan Lerengnya

Jurnal Sains dan Teknologi Indonesia ◽

10.29122/jsti.v16i3.3419 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Wisyanto

Keyword(s):

Land Cover ◽

Risk Reduction ◽

Disaster Risk Reduction ◽

Disaster Risk ◽

Landslide Risk ◽

West Java ◽

Water Condition ◽

Reduction Program ◽

Landslide Risk Reduction

Landslides have occurred in various places in Indonesia. Likewise with West Java, there were many regions that has experienced repeated landslides. Having many experience of occurrences of landslides, we should have had a good landslide risk reduction program. Indeed, the incidence of landslides depends on many variables. Due to that condition, it may that a region would have different variable with another region. So it is impossible to generalize the implementation of a mitigation technology for all areas prone to landslides. Research of the Cililin's landslide is to anticipate the next disasters that may happen in around the area of 2013 Cililin Landslide. Through observation lithological conditions, water condition, land cover and landscape, as well as consideration of wide dimension of the building footing, the distance of building to the slopes and so forth, it has been determined some efforts of disaster risk reduction in the area around the landslide against the occurrence of potential landslide in the future.Bencana tanah longsor telah terjadi di berbagai tempat di Indonesia. Demikian halnya dengan Jawa Barat, tidak sedikit daerahnya telah berulang kali mengalami longsor. Seharusnya dengan telah banyaknya kejadian longsor, kita mampu mengupayakan program penurunan risiko longsor secara baik. Memang kejadian longsor bergantung pada banyak variabel, dimana dari satu daerah dengan daerah yang lain akan sangat memungkinkan mempunyai variabel yang berbeda, sehingga tidak mungkin kita membuat generalisasi penerapan suatu teknologi mitigasinya untuk semua daerah rawan longsor. Penelitian longsor di Cililin dilakukan untuk mengantisipasi terjadinya bencana di sekitar daerah Longsor Cililin 2013 yang lalu. Melalui pengamatan kondisi litologi, keairan, tutupan lahan dan bentang alam yang ada, serta pertimbangan akan dimensi luas pijakan bangunan, jarak batas bangunan dengan lereng dan lain sebagainya, telah ditentukan beberapa upaya penurunan risiko bencana di daerah sekitar longsor terhadap potensi kejadian longsor dimasa mendatang.Keywords: Landslide, risk reduction, footing of building, Cililin

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