disaster risk management

Village mobility and local resource utilisation are adaptation strategies in Nepal’s Koshi Floodplain
Keywords:

Community wisdom · Coping strategy · Disaster risk management · Disaster risk reduction · Local and traditional knowledge

Village mobility and local resource utilisation are adaptation strategies in Nepal’s Koshi Floodplain

Rivers have historically been vital to human civilisation, fostering growth and societal evolution. While there has been a shift in population elsewhere, rivers remain hubs of activity, with the advent of new technologies and infrastructure development to attenuate the risk of hazards. However, many traditional communities are still living in river floodplains that routinely face...

Paudel, P.K., Timilsina, R.R.C., Sinha, R., Parajuli, S., Abedin, M.A., Adhikari, B.R., ... Huntington, H.P. (2025). Village mobility and local resource utilisation are adaptation strategies in Nepal’s Koshi Floodplain. APN Science Bulletin, 15(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2025.3075

Climate change adaptation in disaster-prone communities in Cambodia and Fiji
Keywords:

Asia-Pacific · Climate change adaptation · Disaster risk management · Local knowledge · Participatory research · Rural livelihoods

Climate change adaptation in disaster-prone communities in Cambodia and Fiji

This article examines how rural communities living in flood-prone river basins of Cambodia and Fiji have responded to increasing variability of floods and other natural hazards under the influence of climate change and other risk factors. Particular emphasis is placed on risk perceptions and adaptive strategies of households and communities with regard to regular and...

Neef, A., Boruff, B., Bruce, E., Ngin, C., Pauli, N., Davies, K., . . . Weber, E. (2020). Climate change adaptation in disaster-prone communities in Cambodia and Fiji. APN Science Bulletin, 10(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2020.1142

Towards an integrated approach to urban resilience assessment
Keywords:

Assessment framework · Climate change · Disaster risk management · Mixed-methods approach · Structured interview matrix · Urban resilience

Towards an integrated approach to urban resilience assessment

As climate change advances, more cities across the world are coming to realize the essential need for resilience-oriented planning. This article summarizes findings of a research project on developing tools and indicators for assessing urban resilience. A mixed-methods approach is taken to investigate various issues related to development and implementation of integrated resilience assessment tools....

Sharifi, A., & Yamagata, Y. (2017). Towards an integrated approach to urban resilience assessment. APN Science Bulletin, 7(1). doi:10.30852/sb.2017.182