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Adegun, O B (2023) Climatic disasters within a flood-prone coastal slum in Lagos: coping capacities and adaptation prospects. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 14(02), 212-28.

Balamir, M (2023) The “disaster cycle” (DC) and actors in disaster management. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 14(02), 185-92.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: disaster cycle; disaster management phases; DRR actors; priority of mitigation; role of platforms; spatial analyses
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  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-01-2022-0008
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    Purpose: The purpose is to indicate that the conventional graphical expression of cyclic stages of stages of disaster activities is still irrelevantly used in communications. Design/methodology/approach: Latent assumptions of the disaster cycle (DC) depiction are scrutinized. The nature of current organizational units responsible for carrying out related tasks and equipped with contemporary technology and know-how are clarified. It is indicated that the operations of these organizations today have no resemblance to any cyclic sequence. Findings: With all of its various mutations, DC does not only represent an outdated conceptualization of disaster-related activities but also conceals the globally adopted priority currently given to risk reduction policy. The contemporary organizational setup based on mitigation efforts depends on highly specialized units and teams simultaneously dedicated to the different aspects of risk management tasks. Practical implications: DC is to be taken as a representative understanding of a past policy environment. It is no more an explanation of current disaster affairs and must be removed from circulation. Originality/value: The argument serves to disregard past policy concepts, clarify the new organizational setup in disaster management and help adopt communications to current realities. © 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited.

Hallal, I and Sahnoune, T (2023) Urban mix in housing neighbourhoods: challenges, evaluation method and diagnosis of Ayouf in Jijel, Algeria. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 14(02), 229-48.

Moradpour, N, Pourahmad, A, Hataminejad, H, Ziari, K and Sharifi, A (2023) An overview of the state of urban resilience in Iran. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 14(02), 154-84.

Sadeghi, J, Oghabi, M, Sarvari, H, Sabeti, M S, Kashefi, H, Chan, D W M and Lotfata, A (2023) A hybrid risk assessment approach for assessing the earthquake risks in worn-out urban fabrics: a case study in Iran. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 14(02), 193-211.

Safougne Djomekui, B L and Yemmafouo, A (2023) Population resilience to flooding in the urbanised mangrove of Douala, Cameroon. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 14(02), 135-53.