Exploring awareness and application of disaster risk management cycle (DRMC) from stakeholder's perspective
International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment
ISSN: 1759-5908
Article publication date: 22 June 2021
Issue publication date: 9 August 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The disaster risk management cycle (DRMC) is a part of the important efforts designed to handle disaster risk. DRMC contains the following four phases: response, recovery, mitigation and preparedness. This paper aims to determine the awareness of stakeholder on DRMC and to explore the application of DRMC from stakeholder’s perspective.
Design/methodology/approach
Disaster is an extreme event that causes heavy loss of life, properties and livelihood. Every year, Malaysia has been affected by disasters, whether natural or manmade. DRM is the management of resources and the responsibility for dealing with all aspects of an emergency. An effective DRM requires a combination of knowledge and skills. Questionnaires were distributed to the construction industry players and flood victims.
Findings
Results obtained on the basis of the survey revealed that a majority of respondents are unaware of DRMC. In addition, combination of professional and non-professional respondent’s perspectives in each phase of DRMC and effects of disaster are presented by the hierarchy.
Originality/value
The study of DRMC is commonly about the explanation or comparison of the concept but infrequently in the application of the DRMC. This study will fill the gap between theory and application of DRMC. The study aimed to determine whether the construction industry player and community aware of DRMC and to explore DRMC of flood event from perspective of industry players and flood victims. From this comparison, the management can create a better cycle of disaster management to handle various type disaster and to anticipate disaster risks.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the Ministry of Education Malaysia and Universiti Sains Malaysia for the support provided by the Malaysia Research University Network – Long Term Research Grant Scheme (MRUN-LGRS) under the program title: River Basin Approach for Integrated Risk Assessment and Reduction of Water-Related Hazards (Program grant number: R.J.130000.7851.4L896), under the project title: Intelligent Green Energy Landslide Real-Time Alerting System in the Tropics (project grant number: 203/PAWAM/6770006) and sub-project (grant number: 203/PAWAM/67760002). The authors acknowledge the support from the School of Civil Engineering, USM.
Citation
Ahmad Basri, S.A., Syed Zakaria, S.A., A.Majid, T. and Yusop, Z. (2022), "Exploring awareness and application of disaster risk management cycle (DRMC) from stakeholder's perspective", International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, Vol. 13 No. 4, pp. 470-483. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-09-2020-0105
Publisher
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