Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 27 Issue 3

Governance in the Sendai: a way ahead?

Emmanuel Raju, Karen da Costa

The purpose of this paper is to identify how governance and accountability have been addressed in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) 2015-2030.

What is the post-2015 development agenda? A look from the underlying disaster risk drivers

Juan Pablo Sarmiento

The purpose of this paper is to explore the current and projected impacts of the three post-2015 development agendas on the underlying disaster risk drivers (UDRD): the…

The nature and characteristics of Japanese NGOs in international disaster response

Akiko Iizuka

The purpose of this paper is to review the nature of Japanese non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in international disaster response and analyzes their distinctive…

Considerations for future disaster registries: Effectiveness of treatment referral outreach in addressing long-term unmet 9/11 disaster needs

Lysa Petrsoric, Sara A. Miller-Archie, Alice Welch, James Cone, Mark Farfel

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of a targeted outreach program that referred World Trade Center Health Registry (Registry) enrollees, to…

Post-disaster social capital: trust, equity, bayanihan and Typhoon Yolanda

Pauline Eadie, Yvonne Su

The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of disaster rehabilitation interventions on bonding social capital in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda.

Evaluation of a resilience intervention for Filipino displaced survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan

Maria Regina Hechanova, Pierce S. Docena, Liane Peña Alampay, Avegale Acosta, Emma E. Porio, Isabel E. Melgar, Rony Berger

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effect of a community-based resilience intervention for Filipino displaced survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan.

The Ostrich Paradox: Why We Underprepare for Disasters

David Oliver Kasdan

Climate Change and Storytelling: Narratives and Cultural Meaning in Environmental Communication

Maximiliano E. Korstanje