Municipal Governance, Environmental Management and Disaster Risk Reduction in Developing Countries: Comparative Analysis and Lessons from Chile

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricio Valdivieso ◽  
Krister P. Andersson ◽  
Benjamin Villena-Roldan
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Municipal Governance

scholarly journals BENEFITS OF COUPLING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO AID DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (03) ◽  
pp. 1450029 ◽  
Author(s):  
BRIDGET DURNING
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Global Impacts ◽  
The Impact

The tsunami which devastated Japan in 2011 highlighted the consequences of natural disasters on an area considered to be "best prepared" for such an event. Learning from the direct environmental, social and economic impacts and temporally and spatially displaced indirect global impacts, is important. When seeking to identify and mitigate the impact of proposed developments the process is carried out from two distinct perspectives: "before" and "after" implementation with environmental impact assessment and environmental management the main "instruments" on either side. Drawing on examples from financial institutions and disaster response agencies, this paper explores the theory that coupling the two "instruments" can aid disaster risk reduction and management. It concludes that there is no simple answer and that further research is needed to inform practice.

scholarly journals The Role of a Macro-Economic Model for Disaster Risk Reduction Policy in Developing Countries

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Wada ◽  
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Katsumi Wakigawa ◽  
Muneta Yokomatsu ◽  
Kimio Takeya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Economic Model ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk

scholarly journals Challenges and Technical Advances in Flood Early Warning Systems (FEWSs)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duminda Perera ◽  
Ousmane Seidou ◽  
Jetal Agnihotri ◽  
Hamid Mehmood ◽  
Mohamed Rasmy
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Early Warning ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Early Warning Systems ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Warning Systems

Flood early warning systems (FEWSs)—one of the most common flood-impact mitigation measures—are currently in operation globally. The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) strongly advocates for an increase in their availability to reach the targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Comprehensive FEWS consists of four components, which includes (1) risk knowledge, (2) monitoring and forecasting, (3) warning, dissemination, and communication, and (4) response capabilities. Operational FEWSs have varying levels of complexity, depending on available data, adopted technology, and know-how. There are apparent differences in sophistication between FEWSs in developed countries that have the financial capabilities, technological infrastructure, and human resources and developing countries where FEWSs tend to be less advanced. Fortunately, recent advances in remote sensing, artificial intelligence (AI), information technologies, and social media are leading to significant changes in the mechanisms of FEWSs and provide the opportunity for all FEWSs to gain additional capability. These technologies are an opportunity for developing countries to overcome the technical limitations that FEWSs have faced so far. This chapter aims to discuss the challenges in FEWSs in brief and exposes technological advances and their benefits in flood forecasting and disaster mitigation.

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