Community-based DRR

This paper looks at how community-based recovery initiatives in Turkey following the 1999 earthquakes have transformed into initiatives around larger issues of building resilience and risk reduction. It examines the nature of their relationships with the

This study aims to fill a knowledge gap on the extent to which community-level mitigation activities impact business disaster recovery efforts in the US. Using data gathered from 25 semi-structured interviews with businesses and local government staff

Australian Disaster Resilience Handbook Collection: Handbook 2

This handbook aims to provide a comprehensive guide to community recovery in Australia. It is intended for use by planners, managers and those involved in working with communities to design

This report presents the description of the Community Based Emergency Employment program (CBEE) including the monitoring of its progress, developed after Tropical Cyclone Gita hit and devastated Tonga in 2018.

This paper considers how an assets-based community development approach might inform community recovery programs so that recovery efforts support longer-term community resilience. Drawing on the evaluation of a modified assets-based community development

This research examines ways in which governments can enable communities to lead their recovery after emergency events. This is a preliminary report of a continuing study. To date, semi-structured interviews have been held with over 20 experienced

This document outlines Rikuzentakata city's efforts through its recovery to create an inclusive community to ensure the safety, well-being, and equal opportunities for all residents, including those with disabilities and other minority groups.

This tool illustrates how to conduct a Social Impact Assessment (SIA) in order to take into account public perception of risk in flood management plans. After explaining the concept of risk and, in particular, of social risk, the publication describes the

IRP Herald Volume 20 reports on five IRP-supported sessions at the Third World Reconstruction Conference (WRC3).

The aim of this guide is to help managers and communication experts develop strategies for empowering people in the different phases of the safety chain. 

The first part of the guide is based on some desk studies and an online international expert