Browsing Research Output by Subject "Disaster risk"
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An exploration of objectivism and social constructivism within the context of disaster risk
(Emerald Insight, 2016)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to understand the meaning of social constructivism and objectivism within the context of disaster risk from which disaster risk policy can be analysed. In particular, the paper attempts ... -
Disaster resilience and complex adaptive systems theory: finding common grounds for risk reduction
(Emerald, 2016)Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore the emergence of resilience into the contemporary discourse of disaster risk. As a counter position to the current status quo in defining and addressing resilience, this ... -
Disaster risk problem framing: insights from societal perceptions in Zimbabwe
(Elsevier, 2017)As disasters are on the rise with devastating consequences, understanding the dynamics of disaster risk problem framing is crucial because the way in which a problem is framed circumscribes the search for solutions to that ... -
Disaster risk problem framing: insights from societal perceptions in Zimbabwe
(Elsevier, 2017)As disasters are on the rise with devastating consequences, understanding the dynamics of disaster risk problem framing is crucial because the way in which a problem is framed circumscribes the search for solutions to that ... -
Should all disaster risks be reduced? A perspective from the systems concept of the edge of chaos
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)The field of disaster risk reduction (DRR) has risen to prominence since the declaration of the International Decade of Disaster Risk Reduction between 1990 and 2000. This decade provided the impetus for a change from the ...