PARAMETRIC ASSESSMENT OF DISASTER RISK PREPAREDNESS LEVEL IN ALLEPPEY, KERALA

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study an articulated warning system that provides information about the heritage at risk and encourages a dialogue between the heritage sector, civil defense agencies and local communities. Design/methodology/approach The databases from the National Heritage Institute, National Civil Defense, National Geological Service and National Early Warning System were investigated and the local community provided input which helped form a participatory risk mapping strategy for a warning system in the heritage sector. Findings There is little knowledge of the Brazilian heritage that is at risk and a lack of coordination between the cultural heritage and DRR sectors. This means that there is a need to organize the geo-referenced databases so that information can be shared and the public provided with broader access. As a result, there can be a greater production, dissemination and application of knowledge to help protect the cultural heritage. Practical implications The findings can be included in the debate about the importance of framing disaster risk management (DRM) policies in the Brazilian heritage sector. Social implications The findings and maps of the case study in the town of São Luiz do Paraitinga involve the heritage sector, civil defense agencies and local people and can be used for disaster risk preparedness. Originality/value A DRM program is being formulated in Brazil. However, the kind of strategy needed to incorporate the heritage sector in this program stills needs to be planned, and the knowledge of the cultural heritage at risk is a key factor when faced with this new social and scientific challenge.

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Tsunami resilience: Multi-level institutional arrangements, architectures and system of governance for disaster risk preparedness in Indonesia

Environmental Science & Policy ◽

10.1016/j.envsci.2012.12.009 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 29 ◽

pp. 57-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Denis Stanley Chang Seng

Keyword(s):

Disaster Risk ◽

Institutional Arrangements ◽

Multi Level ◽

Risk Preparedness

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Climate Change, Natural Disasters, and Disaster Reduction Impacts on LGBTQ+, Black, and POC Communities

10.31234/osf.io/gvm9f ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ash Orr

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Natural Disaster ◽

Disaster Risk Reduction ◽

Disaster Risk ◽

Disaster Reduction ◽

Minority Communities ◽

Marginalized Communities ◽

Safe Spaces ◽

Common Problems ◽

Risk Preparedness

Issues surrounding the marginalization of LGBTQ+, Black, POC, and minority communities include diminishing access to safe spaces; mental, emotional, or physical abuse. In addition to these common problems, with the more frequent and increasingly intense natural disaster and climatological events (Harvey 2018), there are inadequate Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) policies that fail to address these communities’ needs. Most work surrounding these minority communities heavily revolve around the Western ideology of colorism, as well as gender and sexual orientation as being binary: black or white, man or woman, straight or gay. This theory is dismissive towards the multitude of identities within these communities. The DRR policies and overall risk preparedness and response structures fail to acknowledge the experiences and needs of these communities. Research has been conducted to gather and evaluate experiences of marginalized communities impacted by climatological or natural disaster events. Results from this study can help inform, update, or create new and more-inclusive DRR policies that recognize the experiences and needs of minority communities, and improve outcomes for these individuals. This research paper will cover the methodology applied and share preliminary results.

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Awareness and Practices on Disaster Risk Preparedness of Maritime Students

Philippine Social Science Journal ◽

10.52006/main.v3i2.189 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 65-66

Author(s):

Abegail P. Panase ◽

Ma. Elena Y. Doruelo

Keyword(s):

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Disaster Risk ◽

The Philippines ◽

Maritime Industry ◽

Marine Life ◽

The Past ◽

School Year ◽

Or Groups ◽

Catastrophic Impact ◽

Risk Preparedness

Disaster preparedness is a measure in which individuals or groups developed plans, allocated resources, and established procedures for implementing the program in case of emergency. Alarming cases of maritime disasters have occurred in the Philippines in the past years. These incidents have created damage to property and loss of lives. They have placed the credibility of maritime officers and the maritime industry in question. These cause a catastrophic impact on the environment as well as on marine life. Hence, the paper describes the level of awareness and extent of the practice of disaster risk preparedness of maritime students of St. Therese MTC Colleges, School Year 2019-2020 at Iloilo City. Likewise, it explores the awareness and extent practices of maritime students. Moreover, it determines the correlation among awareness and extent practices on disaster risk preparedness of maritime students.

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