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  1. 1. Youth Preparedness in the United States: Assessing the Impact of the American Red Cross’s “Prepare with Pedro!” Program

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Författare :Julia Sandberg; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Disaster preparedness; children and families; DRR preparedness education programs; fire safety; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Home fires are the most prevalent and preventable disaster in the United States. It is notoriously difficult to teach disaster preparedness skills to adults. But, when their children are taught this material, households are more likely to make changes. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Investigating the Practice of Disaster Risk Reduction Mainstreaming into Development : the Experience of a Development Organization

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Författare :Tetty Marlina Rajagukguk; [2018]
    Nyckelord :DRR; Mainstreaming; development organization; Integration; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : The understanding of development and disaster nexus has enforced the international community to think and act differently. Disaster risk reduction mainstreaming has been embraced as one of our best approach for sustainable development and has been consistently featured in international discussions. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Integrating Local Knowledge into Disaster Risk Reduction: Current Challenges and Recommendations for Future Frameworks in the Asia-Pacific

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Författare :Yunjung Sin; [2017]
    Nyckelord :local knowledge; indigenous knowledge; indigenous science; disaster risk reduction; climate change adaptation; community resilience; community-based DRR; community-driven DRR; Asia-Pacific.; Cultural Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : The agenda of integration of local and indigenous knowledge (LINK) with disaster risk reduction (DRR) programmes has gained momentum since 1970s. Notwithstanding the incremental attention to LINK, researchers in this field agree that successful integration of local knowledge is difficult and the processes with such aims are not carried out fully and effectively. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Why do people live in high-risks areas? - A field study in Samar, Philippines.

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet; Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI)

    Författare :Samuel Gren; Simon Helander; [2017]
    Nyckelord :Risk; risk perception; disaster; hazard; vulnerability; DRR; typhoon; tsunami; earthquake; Philippines; Samar; DRR education; Plan International; SIDA; grounded theory; risk based land use planning.; Technology and Engineering;

    Sammanfattning : The Philippines are constantly challenged by the forces of nature. Typhoons make landfall on a yearly basis, making the island of Samar a disaster-prone area. This qualitative field study examines the risk perception of inhabitants and why they do live in this high-risk area. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Implementation of Community Based Disaster Risk Management in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet; Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI)

    Författare :Frida Sjöstedt; Viktor Sturegård; [2015]
    Nyckelord :CBDRM; Community based disaster risk management; DRR; Disaster risk reduction; capacity development; resilience; Mekong Delta; Vietnam; climate change adaptation; vulnerability; sustainability; ownership; kapacitetsutveckling; sårbarhet; klimatförändringar; klimatanpassning; hållbarhet; katastrofberedskap; Mekongdeltat.; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Sammanfattning : This master thesis examines the implementation of Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. The report is based on a literature study in the field of CBDRM together with an interview study conducted with organisations operating in the region. LÄS MER