International Journal of Disaster Risk Science

IJDRS
China
Academic & Scientific

Mission

The International Journal of Disaster Risk Science is supported by the National Disaster Reduction Center, Ministry of Civil Affairs of China. The journal is published quarterly by Beijing Normal University. Its editorial Office is at the Academy of Disaster Reduction and Emergency Management of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Ministry of Education at Beijing Normal University. Its operation is jointly managed by the State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, the Key Laboratory of Environmental Change and Natural Disaster of the Ministry of Education, and the International Human Dimensions Program on Global Environmental Change – Integrated Risk Governance or IHDP-IRG Project Office. Publishing and distribution services are provided by the Beijing Normal University Publishing Group.

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Remembering, forgetting, and absencing disasters in the post-disaster recovery process
Sustainable post-disaster recovery implies learning from past experience in order to prevent recreating forms of vulnerability. Memory construction supports both the healing process and redevelopment plans.
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Historical trajectories of disaster risk in Dominica
This document analyzes the drivers of risk, using the example of Dominica, where processes set in motion during the colonial period have shaped the location of people and assets, the societal repercussions of that harm and the prospects for recovery.
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The 3rd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction: Expanding the platform for bridging science and policy making
This report summarises the proceedings at the 3rd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction, including the evaluation of the current status of DRR research, which highlighted the current understanding of different forms of r
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How ‘‘sustainable’’ are post-disaster measures? Lessons to be learned a decade after the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean
This article addresses the sustainability implications of post-disaster measures in the context of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami by presenting an analysis of the current situations and changes in some of the affected regions. Sustainability implications of measures are captured by investigating the persistence of the social and economic living conditions in relation to post-disaster measures, and the alignment of the measures with basic environmental aspects.
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The 2011 Eastern Japan Great Earthquake Disaster: Overview and Comments
This article briefly reviews the causes and impacts of the massive eastern Japan earthquake and tsunami of 11 March 2011, and comments on the response measures taken by Japan to cope with this devastating disaster.

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Voluntary Commitments

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

Contact information

http://www.ijdrs.com/
+41 223621934