Essays about: "Hyogo Framework for Action."
Found 5 essays containing the words Hyogo Framework for Action..
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1. Policy change after natural hazards : A systematic large-N study using narrative analysis
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The main purpose of this thesis is to empirically describe the extent to which and how countries affected by natural hazards refer to these natural hazards as drivers for policy change. In order to realize this, a systematic large-N extensive study with the innovative method of narrative analysis was used to analyze the national progress reports on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2013-2015 by searching for the extent to which and how countries affected by natural hazards refer to these natural hazards as drivers for policy change. READ MORE
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2. Hyogo Framework for Action in Guatemala City : Risk management in hazard-prone informal settlements on slopes
University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studierAbstract : This study aims at assessing the implementation of the international tool for disaster risk management Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015. The implementation is assessed in terms of risk management at the level of vulnerable informal settlements in hazard-prone areas on the slopes of Guatemala City. READ MORE
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3. A Reflection on Gender Mainstreaming in Disaster Risk Reduction
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis attempts to reflect on the current disaster risk reduction policy from a gender perspective, with the example of Hyogo Framework for Action which is the current international framework basis for the disaster risk reduction work. By linking it with the upstream, theoretical discussions in academia, and the downstream, the reports from the member states in terms of implementation, the analysis attempts to find out if the policy is designed in line with the theory, and is reflecting the need in the reality. READ MORE
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4. Opportunity from Catastrophe : A Strategic Approach to Sustainability through Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning (Pre-DRP)
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för ingenjörsvetenskapAbstract : The aim of this research was to understand what elements should be considered in the construction of a pre-disaster recovery plan in order to move society towards sustainability during post-disaster recovery after a natural hazard event. A conceptual framework for Pre-disaster recovery planning (Pre-DRP) based on the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development (FSSD) was developed and critiqued by professionals in disaster management, resilience thinking, and sustainability in order to collect qualitative data to make the tool more rigorous and applicable to its intended audience. READ MORE
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5. Assessing the level of implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action in Kabokweni location, South Africa; using a bottom-up approach
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : This thesis assesses the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action at local level of Kabokweni location, South Africa. The Hyogo Framework for Action is a framework, adopted by the United Nations, focuses on promoting proactive disaster management rather than reactive. READ MORE
