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.
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.