Pre-disaster planning and preparedness for floods and droughts: A systematic review

Jonathan Raikes; Timothy F Smith; Christine L Jacobson; Claudia Baldwin

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101207

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Pre-disaster planning and preparedness for floods and droughts: A systematic review

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Pre-disaster planning and preparedness for floods and droughts: A systematic review

Jonathan Raikes, Timothy F Smith, Christine L Jacobson and Claudia Baldwin

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Vol.38, 101207

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101207

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Abstract

disaster risk governance

disaster management

disaster risk reduction

floods

droughts

sustainable development

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
Authors: Jonathan Raikes (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Timothy F Smith (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Christine L Jacobson (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Claudia Baldwin (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Publication details: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Vol.38, 101207
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101207
ISSN: 2212-4209
Copyright note: Copyright © 2019 The Authors. This article is under a Creative Commons licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Organisation Unit: Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Engage Research Lab; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450672602621
Output Type: Journal article

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