Towards a workable definition of good practice in disaster risk management

IF 4.5 1区 地球科学 Q1 GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Tone Njølstad Slotsvik , Claudia Morsut , Bjørn Ivar Kruke
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Abstract

International organisations engaged in disaster risk management (DRM) have greatly contributed to the development of good practices through reports and knowledge banks, a topic also of interest to DRM scholars. However, the term ‘good practice’ lacks a clear definition applicable to the DRM context. We argue that a definition is an important first step towards a shared understanding of good practices among scholars and practitioners alike. In this paper, we propose a workable definition of good practice by applying the ‘min-max strategy of concept formation’. We analyse a representative sample of international organisations' DRM publications on good practices, as well as good practice definitions from various academic disciplines, to establish the minimal and maximal boundaries of the concept as it can be applied in DRM. We argue that a workable definition of good practice should be situated within these boundaries and that the following elements should be included: i) practices take a holistic approach to one or more DRM cycle phases; ii) practices are effective, efficient, equitable and inclusive; iii) the evaluation process of such practices should be transparent and based on sufficient and sound evidence and clear evaluation criteria; iv) when the dissemination advocates replication of the practices, contextual factors should be considered.
为灾害风险管理的良好做法制定可行的定义
从事灾害风险管理(DRM)的国际组织通过报告和知识库极大地促进了良好实践的发展,这也是DRM学者感兴趣的一个主题。然而,术语“良好实践”缺乏适用于DRM上下文的明确定义。我们认为,定义是学者和从业者之间对良好实践的共同理解的重要的第一步。在本文中,我们通过应用“概念形成的最小-最大策略”提出了一个可行的好的实践定义。我们分析了国际组织关于良好实践的DRM出版物的代表性样本,以及来自不同学科的良好实践定义,以确定可以应用于DRM的概念的最小和最大边界。我们认为,良好实践的可行定义应该位于这些边界之内,并应包括以下要素:i)实践采用一个或多个DRM周期阶段的整体方法;Ii)实践是有效、高效、公平和包容的;Iii)此类做法的评价过程应透明,并以充分可靠的证据和明确的评价标准为基础;(四)当传播主张复制实践时,应考虑情境因素。
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International journal of disaster risk reduction
International journal of disaster risk reduction GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARYMETEOROLOGY-METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
CiteScore
8.70
自引率
18.00%
发文量
688
审稿时长
79 days
期刊介绍: The International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (IJDRR) is the journal for researchers, policymakers and practitioners across diverse disciplines: earth sciences and their implications; environmental sciences; engineering; urban studies; geography; and the social sciences. IJDRR publishes fundamental and applied research, critical reviews, policy papers and case studies with a particular focus on multi-disciplinary research that aims to reduce the impact of natural, technological, social and intentional disasters. IJDRR stimulates exchange of ideas and knowledge transfer on disaster research, mitigation, adaptation, prevention and risk reduction at all geographical scales: local, national and international. Key topics:- -multifaceted disaster and cascading disasters -the development of disaster risk reduction strategies and techniques -discussion and development of effective warning and educational systems for risk management at all levels -disasters associated with climate change -vulnerability analysis and vulnerability trends -emerging risks -resilience against disasters. The journal particularly encourages papers that approach risk from a multi-disciplinary perspective.
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