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Arbon, P, Steenkamp, M, Cornell, V, Cusack, L and Gebbie, K (2016) Measuring disaster resilience in communities and households: Pragmatic tools developed in Australia. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(02), 201-15.
Haraguchi, M and Kim, S (2016) Critical infrastructure interdependence in New York City during Hurricane Sandy. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(02), 133-43.
King, D, Gurtner, Y, Firdaus, A, Harwood, S and Cottrell, A (2016) Land use planning for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation: Operationalizing policy and legislation at local levels. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(02), 158-72.
Komendantova, N, Scolobig, A, Garcia-Aristizabal, A, Monfort, D and Fleming, K (2016) Multi-risk approach and urban resilience. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(02), 114-32.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: governance; participatory approaches; resilience; risk analysis; disaster mitigation; natural disasters
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- URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-03-2015-0013
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Purpose Urban resilience is becoming increasingly important due to increasing degree of urbanization and a combination of several factors affecting urban vulnerability. Urban resilience is also understood as a capacity of a system to prepare, respond and recover from multi-hazard threats. The purpose of multi-risk approach (MRA) is to take into consideration interdependencies between multiple risks, which can trigger a chain of natural and manmade events with different spatial and temporal scales. The purpose of this study is to understand correlation between multi-risk approach and urban resilience. Design/methodology/approach To increase urban resilience, MRA should also include multi-risk governance, which is based on understanding how existing institutional and governance structures, individual judgments and communication of risk assessment results shape decision-making processes. Findings This paper is based on extensive fieldwork in the test studies of Naples, Italy and Guadeloupe, France, the historical case study analysis and the stakeholders’ interviews, workshops and focus groups discussions. Originality/value Multi-risk is a relatively new field in science, only partially developed in social and geosciences. The originality of this research is in establishment of a link between MRA, including both assessment and governance, and urban resilience. In this paper, the authors take a holistic and systemic look at the MRA, including all stages of knowledge generation and decision-making. Both, knowledge generation and decision-making are reinforced by behavioural biases, different perceptions and institutional factors. Further on, the authors develop recommendations on how an MRA can contribute to urban resilience.
McGee, S, Frittman, J, Ahn, S J and Murray, S (2016) Implications of cascading effects for the Hyogo Framework. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(02), 144-57.
Murnane, R, Simpson, A and Jongman, B (2016) Understanding risk: what makes a risk assessment successful?. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(02), 186-200.
Schipper, E L F, Thomalla, F, Vulturius, G, Davis, M and Johnson, K (2016) Linking disaster risk reduction, climate change and development. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(02), 216-28.
Wamsler, C and Brink, E (2016) The urban domino effect: a conceptualization of cities’ interconnectedness of risk. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(02), 80-113.
Wilkinson, S, Chang-Richards, A Y, Sapeciay, Z and Costello, S B (2016) Improving construction sector resilience. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 7(02), 173-85.