There is an increasing need to evaluate the underlying drivers of community resilience.
Much of the existing research on resilience measurements assesses factors pertaining to a …

The concept of 'resilience'has recently gained traction in a range of contexts. Its various
interpretations and framings are now used to examine a variety of issues, particularly …

Abstract In September 2008, Hurricane Ike caused massive damages to Galveston Island's
residential structures including four public housing developments. These developments …

Local people's perceptions of recovery are commonly overlooked, even though they should
be at the centre of the recovery process. This paper aims to understand the ways in which …

Traditional community disaster prevention and mitigation relies on the top-down
management mode led by the government and ignores the important role played by the …

Abstract 'Spontaneous' volunteers have long been recognized for the distinct and important
contribution they can have within disaster response and recovery. The emergence of the …

A detailed guide to the design and evaluation of effective disaster learning programs
Disaster Education, Communication and Engagement provides a much-needed evidence …

The debate around community participation in post-disaster sustainable recovery is largely
neglected in both development discourse and literature on developing countries. However …

Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has become a policy priority worldwide and in line with this
trend, the South African Disaster Management Act and National Disaster Management …

Recent years have seen growing interest in enabling volunteers to play a more pronounced
role in disaster response, and yet efforts to systematically analyse this crisis volunteer action …