Public health implications of multiple disaster exposures
Disasters are an important public health issue; however, there is scarce evidence to date on
what happens when communities and populations experience more than one disaster. This …
what happens when communities and populations experience more than one disaster. This …
[HTML][HTML] The need to integrate flood and drought disaster risk reduction strategies
Most research on hydrological risks focuses either on flood risk or drought risk, whilst floods
and droughts are two extremes of the same hydrological cycle. To better design disaster risk …
and droughts are two extremes of the same hydrological cycle. To better design disaster risk …
Household emergency preparedness: a literature review
J Levac, D Toal-Sullivan, TL OSullivan - Journal of community health, 2012 - Springer
Global policies on disaster risk reduction have highlighted individual and community
responsibilities and roles in reducing risk and promoting co** capacity. Strengthening …
responsibilities and roles in reducing risk and promoting co** capacity. Strengthening …
Empowering vulnerable microfinance women through entrepreneurship: opportunities, challenges and the way forward
Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore how vulnerabilities arising from physical
impairments, age, widowhood, forced displacement due to war or natural disasters and …
impairments, age, widowhood, forced displacement due to war or natural disasters and …
[HTML][HTML] Building ex ante resilience of disaster-exposed mountain communities: Drawing insights from the Nepal earthquake recovery
A Mishra, R Ghate, A Maharjan, J Gurung… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Government and non-government development agencies are increasingly focusing on
building resilience at community level, especially in their post-disaster recovery …
building resilience at community level, especially in their post-disaster recovery …
Measuring the effect of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia's microcredit programme on economic vulnerability among hardcore poor households
This study attempted to assess the impact of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia's (AIM) microcredit
programme on the level of economic vulnerability among hard core poor household clients …
programme on the level of economic vulnerability among hard core poor household clients …
Gender, development, and rights-based approaches: Lessons for climate change adaptation and adaptive social protection
As adaptation policies increasingly aim to recognize the agency and autonomy of
marginalized groups, the push for gender-sensitive climate change policy is also gaining …
marginalized groups, the push for gender-sensitive climate change policy is also gaining …
Historical disaster exposure and household preparedness across the United States
NP Malmin - Disaster medicine and public health preparedness, 2021 - cambridge.org
Objectives: The study determined whether households in disaster-exposed communities
were more likely to be prepared. Methods: Three measures of preparedness were created …
were more likely to be prepared. Methods: Three measures of preparedness were created …
Adaptive social protection: map** the evidence and policy context in the agriculture sector in South Asia
An aim of government and the international community is to respond to global processes
and crises through a range of policy and practical approaches that help limit damage from …
and crises through a range of policy and practical approaches that help limit damage from …
On shrimp, salt and security: livelihood risks and responses in South Bangladesh and East India
J Vivekananda, J Schilling, S Mitra… - Environment, development …, 2014 - Springer
Bangladesh and India are among the world's most populous but also most vulnerable
countries to environmental risks. In addition to storms, sea-level rise, floods and droughts …
countries to environmental risks. In addition to storms, sea-level rise, floods and droughts …