People’s capacities in facing hazards and disasters: an overview     

Gaillard  J. C.  Cadag  Jake Rom D.  Rampengan  Mercy M. F. 《Natural Hazards》2019,95(3):863-876

Natural Hazards - This article constitutes an effort towards providing an academic overview and grounding for the concept of capacities in the context of disaster studies and disaster risk...  相似文献   

Engaging communities in managing multiple hazards: Reflections from small islands in North Sulawesi,Indonesia          下载免费PDF全文

Mercy M.F. Rampengan  Lisa Law  J.C. Gaillard  Agni Klintuni Boedhihartono  Jeffrey Sayer 《Singapore journal of tropical geography》2016,37(2):249-267

Participatory methods are a common approach for giving voice to local communities in hazard and disaster research. Drawing on a study that trialled and modified a range of participatory methods in North Sulawesi, eastern Indonesia, this paper reflects on how such methods help document the capacities of small island communities. We assessed capacity from a sustainable livelihoods perspective, identifying the assets that enable villagers to cope with hazards. This overall approach promoted a discourse of strengths and resourcefulness, contrasting with vulnerability and needs‐assessment approaches common to government and non‐governmental organizations, which tend to focus on weaknesses and can sometimes fuel undeliverable expectations of funding. We provide a critical reflection on participatory methods and their significance for researchers, policy makers and funding agencies working with communities in hazard‐prone regions.  相似文献