The disasters that occurred during the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season not only became an
economic burden for federal and local governments but also for those who had their houses …

The climate crisis poses a grave threat to numerous small island develo** states (SIDS),
intensifying risks from extreme weather events and sea level rise (SLR). This vulnerability …

A growing awareness of the value of indigenous knowledge has prompted calls for its use
within disaster risk reduction. The use of indigenous knowledge alongside scientific …

Volcanic eruptions can produce a wide range of hazards. Although phenomena such as
pyroclastic flows and surges, sector collapses, lahars and ballistic blocks are the most …

The benefits of indigenous knowledge within disaster risk reduction are gradually being
acknowledged and identified. However, despite this acknowledgement there continues to be …

This book provides a wide-ranging comparative analysis of contemporary economic, social,
political and environmental change in small islands, island states and territories, through …

Islands are known to be vulnerable to natural hazards, resulting in substantial risks for their
tourism industries. To facilitate the systematic analysis of the underlying vulnerability drivers …

Small island develo** states (SIDS) are portrayed as icons of climate change impacts,
with assumed islandness characteristics being used to emphasize vulnerability. Meanwhile …

Climate change is frequently touted as the biggest development challenge that faces
humanity. Such rhetoric may be distracting from other development challenges which need …

It is acknowledged by academics and development practitioners alike that many common
strategies addressing community based disaster risk reduction and climate change …