The Collective Action of Urban Communities in Disaster Risk Reduction: A Case Study in Yogyakarta City

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction provides several guidelines that countries should follow. Still, some scientific papers discussed the limitations, difficulties, and strategies in the implementation of these guidelines. Therefore, the objective of this review is to understand what Setubal has done to cope with disasters, and the practical strategies to mitigate them. To achieve this, several methodological guidelines and Portuguese legal documents were analyzed. The results focus on the top four natural disasters that impacted the study area (landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods), and the current pandemic of COVID-19. The practical strategies implemented on the territory involve the installation of equipment such as emergency signs and electronic panels that allow the dissemination of information to the communities in real-time. Also, the collaboration with national and international scientists provided new insight to cope with disasters, by bridging the gap between law enforcement agencies, science, first responders, and the practical needs that local stakeholders must solve on the territory. Moreover, Setubal has implemented a variety of practical and innovative measures, and therefore, could be used as a model not only to other Portuguese municipalities but also to other countries.

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

Journal of Disaster Research ◽

10.20965/jdr.2018.p1298 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 1298-1308

Author(s):

Fatma Lestari ◽

Dicky Pelupessy ◽

Yasuhito Jibiki ◽

Fiori Amelia Putri ◽

Ahmad Yurianto ◽

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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.

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

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction ◽

10.1016/j.ijdrr.2012.09.003 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 84-94 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

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

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

Jàmbá Journal of Disaster Risk Studies ◽

10.4102/jamba.v10i1.493 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

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.

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