How do relocation decisions and implementation impact risk outcomes?
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Risk Glossary
This glossary covers frequently used terms and their definitions related to the field of disaster... more This glossary covers frequently used terms and their definitions related to the field of disaster risk reduction. Considering that this is still an evolving field, this glossary brings together most recent and previous definitions of key terms sourced from UNDRR, IPCC, World Bank and other peer reviewed literature over the last three decades
(Re)creating disasters
Rethinking Urban Risk and Resettlement in the Global South
Socio-economics of Urban Heritage: IIHS Position Paper
Socio-Economics of Urban Heritage in India
The relevance of urban heritage today can be assessed not just in its aesthetic and historical va... more The relevance of urban heritage today can be assessed not just in its aesthetic and historical value but also economically through the generation of employment, the growth of tourism as well as other direct and indirect incomes generated by it. This production through tangible and intangible means further highlights the inter-linkages between the built form and the economic fabric of cities. However, competing claims for limited land coupled with changing urban political economies often end up requiring heritage to continuously struggle to justify its significance. It is in this context, assessing the economic value of urban heritage becomes particularly important in order to understand its impacts and the consequent benefits generated by it. Methodologies for conducting heritage impact assessments remain limited in their applicability and approach due to origins in developed economies. Urban heritage in India requires an approach capable of capturing the multiple layers in its economy, particularly with respect to the informal. This paper presents preliminary findings of a heritage impact assessment conducted on two sites in the city of Jaipur. Primary fieldwork was conducted at the Jantar Mantar and the old market area of the city using the ‘Direct & Indirect Impact’ method under a macroeconomic approach. The method’s original framework was adapted to the specific context through the addition of questions and observations pertaining to the economic, social and human costs generated. It evaluated the economic value of these two sites through the direct and indirect impacts generated via the sale and production of goods, arts and crafts. Application of the method helped unearth significant economic value that could be an effective support for arguing to conserve urban heritage.
A risk assessment framework for decision-making that transcends economic valuation
Risk as a subjective concept and its influence on decision-making
Cuttack City Profile: Developing Resilient Cities Through Risk Reduction
Shimla City Profile: Developing Resilient Cities Through Risk Reduction
Dharamshala City Profile: Developing Resilient Cities Through Risk Reduction
Rekha Raghunathan, IIHS Word Lab b. Translation: Where a translation of this work has been create... more Rekha Raghunathan, IIHS Word Lab b. Translation: Where a translation of this work has been created by a third party, prior written permission must be obtained from IIHS. Attribution to IIHS shall be accompanied by the following disclaimer: ''All rights in relation to the material contained in the original work vest with the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)." c. Adaptation: Where an adaptation of the original work has been created, prior written permission must be obtained from IIHS. Attribution to IIHS shall be accompanied by the following disclaimer: '' All rights in relation to the material contained in the original work vest with the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS). This work is an adaptation of the original work created by IIHS. IIHS does not endorse the modified content or views/opinions contained in this adaptation in any manner.'' d. Third Party Content: This work contains third party owned material which has been duly attributed by IIHS. It is the responsibility of the user to determine the requirements for permission and obtain such permission from the respective copyright owner(s) in the event of use/reuse of third party owned material that constitutes a component of this work. Examples of components may include, but are not limited to, tables or figures. IIHS shall not be liable for any claims arising out of the infringement of material owned by a third party as a result of use/reuse by a user.
Following the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, Tamil Nadu lost about 8,000 people and the lives and ... more Following the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, Tamil Nadu lost about 8,000 people and the lives and livelihoods of over 897,000 families were affected. In 2015, Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, was brought to a standstill by floods which killed 289 people, left 1,000 injured, and damaged property and livelihoods worth US$2.2 billion. These extreme events and others, such as the 2003-04 drought and the 2016 cyclones, mobilised humanitarian action from a range of actors in Chennai. This study examines how humanitarian responses and post-disaster relocations fit into the wider development vision of large and fast-growing metropolises such as Chennai. Contents List of maps, tables, figures and boxes 4 Acronyms 5 Executive summary 6 2 Research framework 13 2.1 Research questions 13 2.2 Scope of the study 13 2.3 Research methods and tools 14 2.4 Methodological challenges and resolutions 15 3 Research findings 16 3.1 Mapping humanitarian actors in Chennai 16 3.2 Entrenched vulnerability and disaster impacts 21 3.3 Ratchet effects: long-term implications of humanitarian action on the people and the city 24 3.4 Looking back and learning from humanitarian action during disasters 33 4 Conclusion 41 References 43
Cities are central to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, yet many remain dise... more Cities are central to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, yet many remain disengaged from the process. This paper examines nine city and subnational pilot projects conducted between 2015 and 2019, to assess the role of a data-based approach to governance in improving decision-making for sustainable development. We consider to what extent a data-based approach to governance can help cities in (a) localizing the sustainable development goals (SDGs); (b) integrating national and local datasets; (c) increasing openness of data and enabling better accountability for outcomes; and (d) encouraging innovation in data gathering. We find that data is considered a useful entry point for local sustainable development conversations and employing a focus on data management is welcomed by nearly all local governments, however, few localities explicitly focus on data to improve their sustainable development outcomes. Critically, despite the excitement around big data, most cities...
We contend that the representational aspects of recovery play an important but under-researched r... more We contend that the representational aspects of recovery play an important but under-researched role in shaping long-term outcomes for disaster-affected populations. Ideas constructed around events, people and processes, and conveyed through discussion, texts and images, are seldom neutral and can be exclusionary in their effect. This review draws insights from literature across multiple disciplines to examine how the representation of needs, roles and approaches to recovery influences the support different social groups receive, their capacities to recover, and their rights and agency. It shows how these representations can be contested and challenged, often by disaster-affected people themselves, and calls for increased attention on how to move creatively towards more informed, inclusive and supportive recovery visions and processes.
We contend that the representational aspects of recovery play an important but under-researched r... more We contend that the representational aspects of recovery play an important but under-researched role in shaping long-term outcomes for disaster-affected populations. Ideas constructed around events, people and processes, and conveyed through discussion, texts and images, are seldom neutral and can be exclusionary in their effect. This review draws insights from literature across multiple disciplines to examine how the representation of needs, roles and approaches to recovery influences the support different social groups receive, their capacities to recover, and their rights and agency. It shows how these representations can be contested and challenged, often by disaster-affected people themselves, and calls for increased attention on how to move creatively towards more informed, inclusive and supportive recovery visions and processes.
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