Essays about: "disaster risk management DRM"

Found 4 essays containing the words disaster risk management DRM.

1. 1. Vulnerability & Resilience in an Ageing Population : A Case Study on Individual Self-Reliance & Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in Japan

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Victor Bergenek; [2023]
   Keywords : Disaster Risk Reduction; DRR; Ageing Population; Vulnerability; Resilience; DRM; Disaster Risk Management; Individual Self Reliance; Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction; Japan; Case Study; Elderly; Vulnerable Groups.;

   Abstract : Natural disasters and hazards pose significant risks and challenges for people and communities all around the world, among the groups most vulnerable to these events are elderly populations who face physical, social, and psychological hardships in the face of disasters. The vulnerability and lacking resilience of elderly are a growing global concern as their proportion of the world's population is steadily increasing with an estimated 1 in 6 people being aged 65 and over by 2050, doubling the current number. READ MORE

3. 2. School-based disaster preparedness: a route to societal resilience? The case study of Ljungby municipality, Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Andra Covaciu; [2020]
   Keywords : disaster risk management DRM ; school-based disaster preparedness SBDP ; climate change adaptation CCA ; societal resilience; students-aimed SBDP; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Children are valuable resources when it comes to disaster preparedness and they should no longer be seen as vulnerable. Since they spend about five days a week in school for almost the whole year, it is natural to consider preparing them for hazards while there. READ MORE

4. 3. Cross-sector partnerships in disaster risk management: A case study in Ghana

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Johanna Karlsson; Anja Kotzlowski; [2018]
   Keywords : Disaster risk management; private sector; cross-sector partnerships; knowledge-based services; inclusive business; framework; collaboration; Science General;

   Abstract : Cross-sector partnerships are increasingly relied upon to solve societal problems. This development can also be observed in the field of disaster risk management (DRM), where the role of the private sector has grown substantially in the past years. READ MORE

5. 4. Improving heterogenous team collaboration in disaster risk management: lessons from innovation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Peter Norris; [2018]
   Keywords : Disaster Risk Management; heterogeneous; team; collaboration; innovation; technology; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Heterogeneous team collaboration is a fundamental component of Disaster Risk Management (DRM). However, DRM teams face complex-dynamic situations characterised by high disruptions, distributed locations and other factors, which create persistent problems for team collaboration. READ MORE