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View article: Interdisciplinary perspectives on the intersections of roads, sustainable development, and disaster resilience
Interdisciplinary perspectives on the intersections of roads, sustainable development, and disaster resilience Open
Natural hazard-influenced disasters, sustainable development, and roads are closely intertwined. Governments and funding agencies worldwide are increasingly focused on delivering disaster-resilient road infrastructure. However, the multifa…
View article: How does the concept of household preparedness apply in a multi-hazards context? Results from a systematic literature review. 
How does the concept of household preparedness apply in a multi-hazards context? Results from a systematic literature review.  Open
This presentation will show preliminary results from a project looking at how the multi-hazard concept can be embedded into household preparedness plans, particularly in low-income settings. The first component of the project is a systemat…
View article: Landslide disasters in Kalimpong, India: Matters of time?
Landslide disasters in Kalimpong, India: Matters of time? Open
This article critically reflects on recent calls for the decentralisation of disaster risk management to the mountainous regions of India. The physical differences between the mountainous characteristics of the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR…
View article: Geopolitical assemblages and disasters-in-the-making in Kalimpong, India
Geopolitical assemblages and disasters-in-the-making in Kalimpong, India Open
This article argues that landslides ought to be understood as geopolitical processes. The argument is based on a study into the causes and impacts of landslides in Kalimpong District, West Bengal, India. The article is based on six months …
View article: Investigating the conditions of vulnerability experienced by migrant workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Kerala, India
Investigating the conditions of vulnerability experienced by migrant workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Kerala, India Open
This paper analyses findings of the ‘PROWELLMIGRANTS’ 2 project, which qualitatively investigated COVID‐19 impacts on migrants’ well‐being and mental health in Kerala, India. It draws on a novel conceptual framework that combines assemblag…
View article: Assemblage theory and disaster risk management
Assemblage theory and disaster risk management Open
This article builds on previous work that has sought to link assemblage theory with the study of disaster risk. Specifically, we propose that the existing idea of a ‘disaster risk management assemblage’ can be used in two ways. The first i…
View article: The 3rd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction: Expanding the Platform for Bridging Science and Policy Making
The 3rd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction: Expanding the Platform for Bridging Science and Policy Making Open
The Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GADRI) held its 3rd Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction (GSRIDRR) at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Japan, 19–21 March,…