political-economic conditions within the context of vulnerability to contend that disasters are consequences of unresolved …Literature on natural hazards typically perceives disasters to be acts of God (or nature) while restricting the … that disasters are socially constructed and, second, it situates the interactions of large-scale natural forces with local …

integration in disaster management. This must be done against a background of ever-increasing numbers of disasters. The initiating … one of (in)effective deployment than major deficiencies. Social analyses suggest the scope of today’s disasters follows … anatomies of the social and physical conditions of disasters. They demonstrate and trace out the interplay of environmental …

that: (i) overall the impacts of disasters on the consumption level of the household exhibit an inverse relationship, (ii …

The intended goal of this paper is to expand the IDB's current disaster policy in the area of human-driven disasters …. This paper explores and expands on the definition and scope of "human-driven" disasters in order to strengthen the policy … in its present area of "unexpected" disasters. This paper also discusses risk management financing instruments and …

While the occurrence of natural events can not be prevented, there is a possibility to reduce the vulnerability of … and mitigation measures into development plans and programs and (ii) financial protection, provided by the transferring of …