Bob Alexander
Biographic Data
| ID | 4008381 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bob Alexander |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bob |
| FAMILY NAME | Alexander |
| SIGNATURE | ALEXANDER B |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Years of Radical Disaster Interpretations: Reflections and aspirations (Radix @ 20!). Conversation on disasters: deconstructed on 13 October 2021
Purpose This conversation presents the reflections from five prominent disaster scholars and practitioners on the purpose of Radix – the Radical Disaster Interpretations network – as the authors celebrate its 20th anniversary. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the conversations that took place on Disasters: Deconstructed Podcast livestream on the 13th October 2021. Findings The conversation reflects on personal and professional j…
Culture and disaster risk reduction: Lessons and opportunities
The value of physical science in mitigating the effects of environmental hazards is well acknowledged. Less acknowledged are the cultural influences affecting adoption of disaster risk reduction strategies, that is what influence 'culture' has upon hazard and risk. This paper explores the need to consider 'culture' within disaster risk reduction and cross disciplinary boundaries through four key questions: (a) How relevant is 'culture' to disaste…
Sustainable livelihood considerations for disaster risk management: Implications for implementation of the Government of Indonesia tsunami recovery plan
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to build on recent analysis of sustainable vulnerability reduction of the Government of Indonesia tsunami rehabilitation and reconstruction plan by applying a sustainable livelihood framework for disaster risk management (DRM) for improvement in understanding potential livelihood strategies for the specific context of vulnerable people previously involved in fisheries livelihoods in Aceh. Design/methodology/ap…
Culture and disaster risk reduction: Lessons and opportunities
The value of physical science in mitigating the effects of environmental hazards is well acknowledged. Less acknowledged are the cultural influences affecting adoption of disaster risk reduction strategies, that is what influence 'culture' has upon hazard and risk. This paper explores the need to consider 'culture' within disaster risk reduction and cross disciplinary boundaries through four key questions: (a) How relevant is 'culture' to disaste…
Sustainable livelihood considerations for disaster risk management: Implications for implementation of the Government of Indonesia tsunami recovery plan
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to build on recent analysis of sustainable vulnerability reduction of the Government of Indonesia tsunami rehabilitation and reconstruction plan by applying a sustainable livelihood framework for disaster risk management (DRM) for improvement in understanding potential livelihood strategies for the specific context of vulnerable people previously involved in fisheries livelihoods in Aceh. Design/methodology/ap…
Culture and disaster risk reduction: Lessons and opportunities
The value of physical science in mitigating the effects of environmental hazards is well acknowledged. Less acknowledged are the cultural influences affecting adoption of disaster risk reduction strategies, that is what influence 'culture' has upon hazard and risk. This paper explores the need to consider 'culture' within disaster risk reduction and cross disciplinary boundaries through four key questions: (a) How relevant is 'culture' to disaste…
Years of Radical Disaster Interpretations: Reflections and aspirations (Radix @ 20!). Conversation on disasters: deconstructed on 13 October 2021
Purpose This conversation presents the reflections from five prominent disaster scholars and practitioners on the purpose of Radix – the Radical Disaster Interpretations network – as the authors celebrate its 20th anniversary. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the conversations that took place on Disasters: Deconstructed Podcast livestream on the 13th October 2021. Findings The conversation reflects on personal and professional j…
Disaster Management and Resilience (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Originality (2 works) · Agricultural risk and resilience (1 works) · Agriculture (1 works) · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration (1 works) · Communication (1 works) · Computer security (1 works) · Context (archaeology (1 works)