Revisiting community-based disaster risk management

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Maskrey
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Community Based

scholarly journals Demonstrate the Capacity, Vulnerability and Community Based Disaster Risk Management Scenario of the vulnerable Groups in the Coastal Belt Area Dacope and Chalna in Khulna District of Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pronab Kumar Debnath
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Stakeholder Consultation ◽  
Management Scenario ◽  
Coastal Belt

Abstract Cyclones, floods and salinity are the most common hazards in the coastal zone of Bangladesh. The Dacope and Chalna are the coastal zones located in the south-western region of the country which has the experience to face devastating disasters. There are mentionable positive changes seen in the area since 2004. Despite that, there are many vulnerable peoples in the region. This study has been conducted to demonstrate the capacities & vulnerabilities and community-based disaster risk management of the area. The data and information have been collected via stakeholder consultation, literature study, and field visits. There are many peoples live on the shore and roadside. The illiteracy, lack of negotiation, lack of cyclone shelters and its capacity, corruption in relief, etc. made them vulnerable. The good social bonding, indigenous knowledge, experience, different volunteer groups have been found as their capacities. They use different measures for disaster risk management.

Making communities disaster resilient

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandra Lal Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Early Warning Systems ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Understanding bottom-up approaches including local coping mechanisms, recognizing them and strengthening community capacities is important in the process of disaster risk reduction. The purpose of this paper is to address the questions: to what extent existing disaster policies in Nepal support and enable community-based disaster resilience? and what challenges and prospects do the communities have in responding to disaster risk for making communities resilient? Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on policy and academic literature reviews complimented by field research in two communities, one in Shankhu, Kathmandu district and another in Satthighare, Kavrepalanchowk district in Nepal. The author conducted in-depth interviews and mapped out key disaster-related policies of Nepal to investigate the role of communities in disaster risk management and post-disaster activities and their recognition in disaster-related policies. Findings The author found that existing literature clearly identifies the importance of the community led initiatives in risks reduction and management. It is evolutionary phenomenon, which has already been piloted in history including in the aftermath of Nepal earthquake 2015 yet existing policies of Nepal do not clearly identify it as an important component by providing details of how communities can be better engaged in the immediate aftermath of disaster occurrence. Research limitations/implications The author conducted this research based on data from two earthquake affected areas only. The author believes that this research can still play an important role as representative study. Practical implications The practical implication of this research is that communities need to understand about risks society for disaster preparedness, mitigation and timely response in the aftermath of disasters. As they are the first responders against the disasters, they also need trainings such as disaster drills such as earthquakes, floods and fire and mock practice of various early warning systems can be conducted by local governments to prepare these communities better to reduce disaster risk and casualties. Social implications The mantra of community-based disaster risk management (CBDRM) is community engagement, which means the involvement of local people to understand and prepare against their local hazards and risks associated with disaster and haphazard development. CBDRM approaches motivate people to work together because they feel a sense of belongingness to their communities and recognize the benefits of their involvement in disaster mitigation and preparedness. Clearly, community engagement for disaster risk reduction and management brings great benefits in terms of ownership and direct savings in losses from disasters because the dynamic process allows community to contribute and interchange ideas and activities for inclusive decision making and problem solving. Originality/value This research is based on both primary and secondary data and original in case of its findings and conclusion.

Community-Based Disaster Risk Management

2017 ◽  
pp. 411-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewald Van Niekerk ◽  
Livhuwani David Nemakonde ◽  
Leandri Kruger ◽  
Kylah Forbes-Genade
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Community Based

Community-based Mountain Disaster Risk Management during Emergency Evacuation Process: Evidence from China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Chen ◽  
Peng Cui ◽  
Shengnan Wu ◽  
Rongzhi Tan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Emergency Evacuation ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Mountain Hazards ◽  
Post Disaster ◽  
Mountain Disasters

<p>The frequent occurrences of mountain disasters have posed a huge threat to the safety of life and property of settlement residents, which bring serious challenges to the post-disaster reconstruction and sustainable development of the affected area, especially in countryside resort areas. The countryside resort areas are populated with tourists whose risk perception and risk behaviours against mountain hazards are unpredictable, which has made the evacuation difficult or even worsened the situation when mountain hazards occur. How to evacuate evacuees to safety in mountain disasters is an important issue for disaster emergency management. By far, little attention has been given to emergency evacuation during mountain disasters in China. Based on mountain disaster events from 2008 to 2019, and 1385 households samples that obtained by stratified random sampling and questionnaire survey, this study has proved ‘Public Participation Monitoring and Warning System’ (PPMWS) is an essential tool to reduce related deaths. Furthermore, the roles and interfaces of different stakeholders in emergency evacuation process are discussed for the purpose to find out the unforeseen circumstances and vulnerable spots. The results show that the farmhouse owners and monitoring personnels play the key roles in emergency evacuation process. The evacuation model led by monitoring personnels is summarized and feasible measures to reduce risks and casualties of mountain disasters are proposed and applied in Longmenshan Town, Pengzhou, Sichuan. The results of this study will improve the efficiency of evacuation and provide scientific support for mountain disaster risk management in mountainous area.</p>

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