The DRR early days interview: John Twigg

Abstract

Purpose

The transcript was developed in the context of a United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) project on the history of disaster risk reduction (DRR).

Design/methodology/approach

The transcript provides an overview of the development of the field and changing paradigms in this regard.

Findings

The transcript contributes to documenting the history of disaster studies as a field of scholarship and disaster risk reduction as a field of policy and practice.

Originality/value

The interview highlights the importance of documenting the transitions, developments and paradigm changes in the field over time.

Citation

Twigg, J. (2024), "The DRR early days interview: John Twigg", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-07-2024-0197