Disaster reduction
The importance of adequate assumptions about social organization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2155188 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Russell R Dynes (University of Delaware, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 175-192 |
| Publication date | 1993-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Spectrum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0273-2173 • E-ISSN: 1521-0707 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02732173.1993.9982022 |
| OpenAlex | W2168426793 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 11 |
There are current efforts, including the International Decade of Natural Disaster Reduction, to modify the effects of disaster. Many of those efforts emphasize technological solutions and view “people” as impediments to progress. Efforts to reduce disaster involve planning and action by various social units. The success of such efforts depends on the adequacy of understanding social dimension. Three examples emphasize the importance of the underlying social assumptions: (a) the presuppositions that undergird much of contemporary emergency planning, (b) the issues relating to the institutionalization of flood mitigation measures in developing countries, and (c) the resettlement of populations as a mechanism to reduce future risk. These examples point out the importance of understanding both the social costs and possibilities for effective social action
Business · Flood myth · Geography · Institutionalisation · Natural disaster · Political science · Presupposition · Prioritization · Process management · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Disaster Management and Resilience
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Disaster risk reduction and Evangelical Christianity
The Incident Command System
Disaster incubation, cumulative impacts and the urban/ex-urban/rural dynamic
Evaluation of Services Provided During Three Major Earthquakes in Türkiye
Social vulnerability and disaster
Exploring communication practices that promote community participation and collective action for reducing disaster risks in New Zealand
Knowledge creation and reliable decision-making in complex emergencies
Communities, Policy and Chronic Technological Disasters
| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,72 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2026 (30) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |