Community Narratives of Disaster Risk and Resilience: Implications for Government Policy

Objective - This research was aimed at firstly, uncovering how people in Mount Merapi meet their daily needs without government aids and secondly, finding the solutions to narrow the gap between regulations and the implementation of the people's ECOSOC rights. Methodology/Technique - The research conducted in 2012 showed that based on local wisdom values, hundreds of households rejected the government's policy related to the relocation. The policy was issued by the government for disaster risk reduction. Their villages were categorized as disaster-prone areas and banned to be inhabited. Because of their refusal, as a consequence, they did not receive any government aids. Findings - On one hand, the government is constitutionally required to protect and fulfil its citizens' ECOSOC rights; but, on the other hand, the government may not provide aid due to the existence of regulation prohibiting people living in disaster-prone areas. As a result, people rely on social capital and local wisdom to fulfil their daily needs, and to narrow the gap, the government should implement the concept of living in harmony with disaster. Based on the discussion in the previous sections, it can be concluded as follows: First, regulation and its implementation, which were based on positivism doctrine, had led the government to not fulfilling the ECOSOC rights of the people who rejected to be relocated. Novelty - The research suggests strategies for improving ECOSOC rights Type of Paper: Review Keywords: Disaster; Government Policy; ECOSOC Rights; Mount Merapi. JEL Classification: Q51, Q54, Q58.

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Factors influencing disaster risk and resilience education in Asian HEIs

International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment ◽

10.1108/ijdrbe-05-2020-0040 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Charlotte Kendra Gotangco ◽

Jean Meir Jardeleza ◽

Crisanto Lopez ◽

Elirozz Carlie Labaria ◽

Julia Wickert ◽

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Keyword(s):

Capacity Building ◽

Small Group ◽

Online Survey ◽

Network Capacity ◽

Disaster Risk ◽

Degree Programs ◽

Risk And Resilience ◽

Content Type ◽

Educational Initiatives ◽

Wide Range

Purpose Educational initiatives can provide the crucial foundation for capacity-building of stakeholders in the field of disaster risk management and disaster resilience. The purpose of this paper is to scope current initiatives to deliver disaster risk and resilience education (DRRE) in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Asia and explore factors that serve as barriers or as opportunities for promoting DRRE. Design/methodology/approach This study implemented mixed methods – scoping of existing programs of Asian universities, an online survey and a small-group workshop of Asian HEI representatives – and explored both the development and implementation phases of degree programs and coursework and other educational initiatives. Primarily involved were country partners of the Erasmus + CABARET network (CApacity-Building in Asia for Resilience EducaTion). Findings Results reflect that most of the existing formal degree programs are at the graduate level though a wide range of courses and research opportunities exist for both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Findings underscore the importance of institutional support from university leaders as a key factor for overcoming barriers, given the resources and logistics needed by DRRE as an interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral endeavor. Universities who participated in the small-group workshop gave mixed feedback on the level of adequacy of the potential drivers for DRRE, which indicates the need to level off capacities and expertise in the region. Originality/value This study provides a baseline assessment of DRRE currently lacking for the region, with recommendations for how to further build capacities of Asian HEIs.

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Caching Strategies with Mobile Cloud Wireless Mesh: A Study in Disaster Risk and Resilience

2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) ◽

10.1109/ghtc46280.2020.9342867 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Neil Angelo Mercado ◽

John Paul Mamaradlo ◽

Jane Arleth dela Cruz ◽

Nathaniel Joseph Libatique ◽

Paul Cabacungan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Disaster Risk ◽

Mobile Cloud ◽

Risk And Resilience ◽

Wireless Mesh ◽

Caching Strategies

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ASSESSING DISASTER RISK AND RESILIENCE: A CASE STUDY IN URBAN FLOOD VULNERABLE COMMUNITY IN KAMPUNG ASAHAN, KUALA SELANGOR

ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ◽

10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-4-w16-603-2019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol XLII-4/W16 ◽

pp. 603-610

Author(s):

M. F. Sardi ◽

K. A. Razak ◽

R. Zaini Bakri

Keyword(s):

Risk Reduction ◽

Disaster Risk Reduction ◽

Action Plan ◽

Development Planning ◽

Disaster Risk ◽

Risk And Resilience ◽

Social Resilience ◽

Urban Resilience ◽

Urban Flood ◽

Local Risk

Abstract. The urbanization rate in Malaysia is predicted up to 85% in 2040 with a population reaching up to 46 million. Given urban development pressure, extreme climate and environmental degradation, the number of disasters is increasing with a large number of victims, casualties, and damaged infrastructures. Therefore, there is a critical need to quantify the underlying risks, strengthen disaster preparedness and build a resilient urban community in a disaster vulnerable region. This study aims to provide a new insight into the assessment of urban resilience and the development of social resilience strategy for reducing disaster risk in Malaysia. A study area is located in Kampung Asahan, Kuala Selangor district, the second biggest district in the state of Selangor. It is worth to mention that Selangor is the most economically vibrant state that contributes to 23% to the national Gross Domestic Products (GDP) with a population of 6.38 million residents. This study analyses a series of historical floods, the potential for future occurrence and socio-economic impact for supporting risk-informed development and investment. A questionnaire survey was organized to establish the baseline data, analysed local risk profiles while preparing an action plan and flood preparedness toolkit towards strengthening urban resilience in Selangor. This study is in line with the spirits underlying the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, Urban Agenda 2030 and supporting the use of science, technology and innovation for disaster risk reduction (DRR), mainstreaming DRR into future development planning, and making our cities more resilient to future disasters in Malaysia.

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Pathways for advancing integrative disaster risk and resilience management in Iran: Needs, challenges and opportunities

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction ◽

10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101635 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 49 ◽

pp. 101635 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Alexander Fekete ◽

Asad Asadzadeh ◽

Mohsen Ghafory-Ashtiany ◽

Kambod Amini-Hosseini ◽

Chris Hetkämper ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Disaster Risk ◽

Risk And Resilience ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

Resilience Management

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Climate Change Adaptation Pathways in Kolkata

Journal of Extreme Events ◽

10.1142/s2345737616500214 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 03 (03) ◽

pp. 1650021 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Priya Parasuram ◽

Priya Narayanan ◽

Mark Pelling ◽

William Solecki ◽

Purvaja Ramachandran ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Urban Governance ◽

Flood Hazard ◽

Disaster Risk ◽

Risk Governance ◽

Market Forces ◽

Expert Interviews ◽

Risk And Resilience ◽

The Social ◽

Contemporary Development

Disaster risk management and wider processes of adaptation are too often understood in isolation from development. Kolkata faces increasing heatwaves, flood hazard and everyday waterlogging as a result of climate change but the social and spatial distribution of impacts will likely be mediated by historic and contemporary development decisions. The paper reports on a study that has combined a scenario workshop method and expert interviews to surface the views of risk and resilience planners, academics and urban professionals on the adaptation–development nexus. Kolkata is experiencing rapid and fundamental transition in its governance regimes and economic structures as state-led development gives way to stronger market forces. Planners welcome an opening of urban governance but are worried by the speed of change. Transition in risk governance is observed in a predicted shift from a contemporary orientation where capacity is limited but focused on protecting development gains, to one which also embraces the flexibility of resilience.

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