disaster risk management

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