Journal article
Pre-disaster planning and preparedness for floods and droughts: A systematic review
International journal of disaster risk reduction, Vol.38, pp.1-9
08/2019
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Abstract
Increasing intensity and frequency of climate-related disasters such as floods and droughts challenge existing governance models of disaster risk reduction. This paper systematically reviews 147 articles on pre-disaster planning and preparedness for floods and droughts in developed countries. The results show: 1) the formal adoption of an integrated system of disaster risk reduction and human development remains fragmented due to a lack of legislative and policy frameworks; 2) there is a trend toward the privatization of risk management by devolving responsibility for disaster liability to landowners; 3) planning and preparedness is more common for floods than droughts in the disaster literature; and 4) flood management is increasingly risk-oriented, whereas drought management in the disaster literature remains dominated by a crisis management framework. Integration of pre-disaster planning and preparedness with human development initiatives requires further investigation to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at local, national and international scales.
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- Title
- Pre-disaster planning and preparedness for floods and droughts: A systematic review
- Creators
- Jonathan Raikes - University of the Sunshine CoastTimothy F. Smith - University of the Sunshine CoastChristine Jacobson - University of the Sunshine CoastClaudia Baldwin - University of the Sunshine Coast
- Publication Details
- International journal of disaster risk reduction, Vol.38, pp.1-9
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- This research is supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship and through the Australian Research Council's Discovery Projects funding scheme (FT180100652).
- Identifiers
- 991013386524702368
- Copyright
- © 2019 The Authors.
- Academic Unit
- Office of Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article