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View article: Critical geographies of disaster, and the geographical imagination
Critical geographies of disaster, and the geographical imagination Open
This paper combines assemblage theory, feminist ethics of care and decolonial theory to build on recent work in disaster studies that seeks to address the systematic and intersectional inequalities that underlie the emergence of disaster. …
View article: Extreme heat, gender, and access to preparedness measures: An analysis of the heatwave early warning system in Ahmedabad, India
Extreme heat, gender, and access to preparedness measures: An analysis of the heatwave early warning system in Ahmedabad, India Open
Heatwaves are predicted to become more intense worldwide, posing a serious threat to health and development, and necessitating adaptation, such as the development of early warning systems (EWS). India is particularly exposed, with recent h…
View article: Contrasting memories and imaginaries of Lonquimay volcano, Chile
Contrasting memories and imaginaries of Lonquimay volcano, Chile Open
Lonquimay is ranked as the 12th most dangerous volcano in Chile. Several settlements are located within 20 km with a diverse mix of residents and livelihoods. Conservation areas and a growing tourist economy sit alongside Indigenous groups…
View article: Interdisciplinary research in hazards and disaster risk
Interdisciplinary research in hazards and disaster risk Open
This Progress Report reviews the geographical literature concerning environmental hazards and risk focussing particularly on areas that require and enhance interdisciplinary working between human and physical geographers. Although there ar…
View article: Understanding “Islandness”
Understanding “Islandness” Open
Islandness is a contested concept, not just between disciplines but also cultures, entangled with what islands, island studies, and island identity are understood to be. The purpose of this article is to explore some of these different mea…
View article: Werewolves and warning signs: Cultural responses to tropical cyclones in Mauritius
Werewolves and warning signs: Cultural responses to tropical cyclones in Mauritius Open
The role that culture plays in the way different groups experience, respond to, and recover from disasters has been widely discussed. Yet, while there is a considerable (and growing) literature of case study evidence for the need to accoun…
View article: Introducing Stories Into Downward Counterfactual Analysis: Examples From a Potential Mediterranean Disaster
Introducing Stories Into Downward Counterfactual Analysis: Examples From a Potential Mediterranean Disaster Open
How to recognise potential disasters is a question at the centre of risk analysis. Over-reliance on an incomplete, often epistemologically-biased, historical record, and a focus on quantified and quantifiable risks, have contributed to una…
View article: Modelling eruptive source parameters in distributed volcanic fields
Modelling eruptive source parameters in distributed volcanic fields Open
Vent opening hazard models are routinely used as inputs for assessing distal volcanic hazards (lava flows, tephra fallout) in distributed volcanic fields. These vent opening hazard models have traditionally relied on the location of mapped…
View article: Learning from the archives of island jurisdictions: Why and how island history should inform disaster risk reduction and climate action
Learning from the archives of island jurisdictions: Why and how island history should inform disaster risk reduction and climate action Open
There is a growing literature challenging assumptions about what ‘data’ on disaster risks and climate change can be and arguing for the need to account for experiences and knowledge from across deeper history. In this paper, we argue that …
View article: Small island perspectives on climate change
Small island perspectives on climate change Open
Islands and islanders are often misrepresented in the climate change discourse, oversimplifying their experiences and interactions with climate change. In reality, islands and islanders have far more complex relationships with climate chan…
View article: Perceptions of adaptation, resilience and climate knowledge in the Pacific
Perceptions of adaptation, resilience and climate knowledge in the Pacific Open
Purpose While the South Pacific is often cited as highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, there is comparatively little known about how different groups perceive climate change. Understanding the gaps and differences between ri…
View article: Ayni, Ayllu, Yanantin and Chanincha: The Cultural Values Enabling Adaptation to Climate Change in Communities of the Potato Park, in the Peruvian Andes
Ayni, Ayllu, Yanantin and Chanincha: The Cultural Values Enabling Adaptation to Climate Change in Communities of the Potato Park, in the Peruvian Andes Open
There is a critical need for effective and sustained adaptation to the effects of climate change for indigenous peoples. Despite this, adaptation policies often neglect the cultural values that we show to be crucial to their ability to res…