scholarly journals Building Resilience in Developing Countries Vulnerable to Large Natural Disasters

Policy Papers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (020) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Economic Cost ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Resilience ◽  
Social Resilience ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Post Disaster

This paper discusses how countries vulnerable to natural disasters can reduce the associated human and economic cost. Building on earlier work by IMF staff, the paper views disaster risk management through the lens of a three-pillar strategy for building structural, financial, and post-disaster (including social) resilience. A coherent disaster resilience strategy, based on a diagnostic of risks and cost-effective responses, can provide a road map for how to tackle disaster related vulnerabilities. It can also help mobilize much-needed support from the international community.

scholarly journals The Point Bonitation Method and Its Adaptation in Risk Studies: A Case Study in Sri Lanka’s Cities in the Coastal Zone

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 2060
Author(s):  
Dorota Rucińska ◽  
Martyna Zagrzejewska
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Economic Geography ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Specific Result ◽  
Weighting Method ◽  
Tsunami Risk

Article proposes using weighting method named the Point Bonitation Method, a popular interdisciplinary method, especially in the tourism and socio-economic geography, for giving optional direction to further researching tsunami risk. This method qualifies and quantifies those factors that lead to natural disasters so that it is possible to make comparisons with their roles in disaster areas. This case study in Sri Lanka shows a specific result that is quantification of vulnerability by regions and can be used and developed locally for disaster risk management and reduction. This paper presents discussion about other possible reasons of high risk in regions.

scholarly journals Rebuilding Relocated Tribal Communities Better via Culture: Livelihood and Social Resilience for Disaster Risk Reduction

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 4538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pei-Shan Lin ◽  
Wei-Cheng Lin
Keyword(s):  
Recovery Process ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Social Resilience ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Recovery ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Recovery Culture ◽  
Post Disaster

Building back better is the goal of post-disaster recovery. However, most of the extant literature focuses on hardware reconstruction and there is a lack of attention on the social aspect of recovery. This study aims to understand the role of culture in the recovery process of relocating indigenous communities through tourism livelihood. A Tsou indigenous settlement, relocated after the 2009 Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan, was used as a case study. Field data were collected through participant observations in tourism and community activities as well as semi-structured interviews over a period of 15 months. The study found that appealing to a relocated tribe’s culture, not their land, as their community’s foundation could reduce conflicts within the community and increase social resilience. Indigenous culture-based tourism could serve as an important source of livelihood for such tribes, supporting long-term development. This study highlights community-based cultural tourism as a post-disaster livelihood revival approach which is beneficial for a resilient recovery. Culture could reduce disaster risk through a transformation to a livelihood source and further become the base of community resilience. Instead of promoting detached culture preservation, this study argues that a livelihood-relevant culturally innovative transformation could create a win–win situation for both post-disaster community recovery and culture inheritance.

scholarly journals Rural Accessibility, Rural Development, and Natural Disasters in Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 391-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saleh Ahmed ◽  
Elizabeth Eklund
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
National Development ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Social And Economic Development

Rural accessibility means more than just reliable roads and cost-effective transportation networks. Rural accessibility is critical for achieving social and economic development in low-income developing countries such as Bangladesh where both rural and urban development are constrained by significant infrastructural deficiencies. It is also an important factor that determines the effects of natural disasters on these resource-constrained societies, since both disaster responses and sustainable development are compromised by poor rural accessibility. Using two contrasting case studies from Bangladesh, this article reveals the significance of improved rural accessibility on rural development and the effects of natural disasters on rural areas. The findings of this article suggest that the improvement of rural accessibility should be a top national development priority, since it increases the opportunities for sustainable social and economic development and reduces the adverse effects of natural disasters on the rural areas in developing countries such as Bangladesh.

Special Issue on Enhancement of Societal Resiliency Against Natural Disasters

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-211
Author(s):  
Muneo Hori
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Heavy Rain ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Social Resilience ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Advanced Technologies ◽  
Estimation System

Enhancing social resilience in the event of natural disasters is a critical issue for Japan. It will requires a need huge efforts to further increase the physical preparedness; on the other hand, compared to increasing physical preparedness, enhancing social resilience is a cost-effective means of mitigating the effects of natural disasters. The Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion program (SIP), the biggest national research program in Japan, selected a theme related to enhancing social resilience in the face of natural disasters in 2014. The authors of this special issue worked as a part of the SIP for five years and developed state-of-the-art technologies for the enhancement, namely, next-generation tsunami and heavy rain observation, integrated liquefaction counter-measures, methods for sharing disaster information, a real-time disaster estimation system, an emergency communication system, and the development of applications for regional use. Most of the technologies have been implemented in efforts at natural disaster mitigation following earthquakes and heavy rains in 2017 and 2018. The development and implementation of advanced technologies are the essence of the SIP because it aims to foster innovation. While the SIP is a Japanese government program, it promotes international utilization of the technologies it develops. There are many instances which might be studied better by developing and utilizing advanced technologies in various countries following different types of natural disasters. I hope that this special issue will be a gateway for readers who are interested in using such advanced technologies to mitigate natural disasters and enhance social resilience during such events.

scholarly journals Can Atmospheric Science Improve Global Disaster Resilience?

Eos ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamish Steptoe ◽  
Sarah Jones ◽  
Helen Fox
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Atmospheric Science ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Scientific Understanding ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Disaster Resilience ◽  
International Policy

Scientific understanding of atmospheric hazards and their interconnectivity can contribute to international policy and disaster risk management.

scholarly journals Pelatihan pola pengasuhan menghadapi anak trauma

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-182
Author(s):  
Alfiandy Warih Handoyo
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Parenting Skills ◽  
Advisory Service ◽  
Traumatized Children ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Risk Potential ◽  
Post Disaster

Sleman district has the high-risk potential of the natural disaster. Disaster risk has positive correlate to potential trauma risk, especially on children. Trauma will be rise direct after a disaster or delay or called posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Parents are the most influential party to the child's development, so parents in disaster-prone areas must have the skills to deal with a traumatized child. The handling of trauma given to victims of natural disasters in Sleman Regency is only based on direct handling post-disaster. There is no advisory service for parents in dealing with traumatized children. Training needs to be given to parents, especially residents in locations that have a high potential for natural disasters. The training aims to provide readiness for parents to accompany traumatized children so that the impact of the trauma does not get worse. Based on the results of the application, it is proven that parents can perform parenting skills to assist traumatized children.

Post Disaster Housing Management for Sustainable Urban Development

2018 ◽  
pp. 1673-1691
Author(s):  
Kanu Kumar Das ◽  
Nagendra Kumar Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Housing Stock ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Management Cycle ◽  
Disaster Management Cycle ◽  
Post Disaster

Developing countries have still shortage of housing due to natural disasters. Houses get destroyed wholly or partly and it causes the increase of lack of housing stock of a country. In disaster management cycle, rehabilitation or reconstruction is an important issue to protect, reduce or mitigate the effect of disasters. For sustainable urban development, disaster consideration is as important as it helps to maintain the development growth rate and tries to make sure that the settlements are in a stable way. The paper describes the natural disasters and issues related to proper disaster housing for sustainable urban development on the basis of literature.

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