Routledge Handbook of Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness

Luke Juran is Professor in the Department of Geography and at the Virginia Water Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech. Juran’s research focuses on the human ecology of water and disaster reconstruction with an emphasis on the implementation of community-level water and sanitation systems after disasters. Juran’s research investigates issues related to social vulnerability, water quality, and access to water with particular attention paid to gender and human-environment interactions. In addition to ongoing projects in India, Juran has conducted and supervised research in Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Mauritius, Mexico, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and the United States.Bimal Kanti Paul is Professor of Geography and Geospatial Sciences at Kansas State University who specializes in various aspects of environmental hazards. He has contributed to the field by integrating the social sciences with the physical sciences to address environmental concerns more holistically. Paul has compiled an outstanding publication record, including seven books on environmental hazards as single or co-author. Recently, Stanford University identified Paul among the top 2% of researchers in the world. He was also editor of the Geographical Review (2013–2015), book review editor of The Professional Geographer (2011–2012), and is a fellow of the American Association of Geographers.

• IntroductionPart I. Disaster MitigationSection I. Disaster Mitigation: Key Elements and ActivitiesChapter 1 Key Elements and Activities of Disaster MitigationChapter 2 Goals of Disaster MitigationChapter 3 Multi-Hazard and Compound Risk ReductionChapter 4 Structural Mitigation Measures: Benefits and DrawbacksChapter 5 Non-Structural Mitigation Measures: Definitions, Goals, and LimitationsChapter 6 Use of Technologies for Disaster MitigationSection II. Mitigating Hazard RisksChapter 7 Tsunami Risk MitigationChapter 8 Hurricane and Wind Risk MitigationChapter 9 Flood Risk MitigationChapter 10 Earthquake Risk MitigationChapter 11 Drought Risk MitigationChapter 12 Wildfire Risk MitigationSection III. Human Elements of Disaster MitigationChapter 13 Community Engagement in Disaster MitigationChapter 14 Community-Based Hazard Monitoring and MitigationChapter 15 Extent of Public Compliance with Mitigation MeasuresChapter 16 The Role of Social Media in Disaster Mitigation and PreparednessChapter 17 Human Rights and Vulnerability in Disaster MitigationSection IV. Disaster Mitigation IssuesChapter 18 Disaster Mitigation and SustainabilityChapter 19 Impacts of Covid-19, Infectious Diseases, and Public Health Measures on Disaster MitigationChapter 20 Animal-Inclusive Disaster ManagementChapter 21 The Blame Game and the Role of Attribution in Disaster MitigationSection V. Disaster Mitigation Case StudiesChapter 22 Mitigating the Effects of Anthropogenic Climate ChangeChapter 23 Urban Heat Hazards: Measurement, Management, and CommunicationChapter 24 Consequences of Tidal Floodplain Interventions: The Case of Polders in BangladeshChapter 25 Gender Mainstreaming in Climate Change Policies in Central America: The Cases of Belize, Guatemala, and PanamaPart II. Disaster PreparednessSection VI. Disaster Preparedness: Key Elements and ActivitiesChapter 26 Key Elements and Activities of Disaster PreparednessChapter 27 Goals of Disaster PreparednessChapter 28 Use of Technologies for Disaster PreparednessSection VII. Forecasting, Early Warning Systems, and EvacuationChapter 29 Forecasting for Different DisastersChapter 30 Early Warning Systems for Different Types of DisastersChapter 31 Early Warning Systems in Low-Income and Rural CommunitiesChapter 32 Tsunami Warning Systems and EvacuationChapter 33 Hurricane Warning and EvacuationChapter 34 Flood Warning and EvacuationChapter 35 Wildfire Preparedness and EvacuationChapter 36 Preparedness for Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, and MigrationSection VIII. Human Elements of Disaster PreparednessChapter 37 Sociocultural, Spatial, and Environmental Predictors of Disaster PreparednessChapter 38 Measuring Individual and Household Disaster PreparednessChapter 39 Strengthening Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation through Citizen Education and TechnologiesChapter 40 Risk Education and Promoting a Culture of Disaster PreparednessChapter 41 Conceptual Development of Basic Disaster Literacy Tools: A Multidimensional Framework to Assess Disaster Preparedness and Educational NeedsSection IX. Disaster Preparedness IssuesChapter 42 Barriers to Disaster PreparednessChapter 43 Gender, Sex, Marginalization, and Disaster PreparednessChapter 44 Disaster Preparedness for People with DisabilitiesChapter 45 The Impacts of COVID-19, Infectious Diseases, and Public Health Measures on Disaster PreparednessSection X. Disaster Preparedness Case StudiesChapter 46 Heatwave-Induced Heat Stroke in Informal Settlements: The Case Dhaka, BangladeshChapter 47 Social Learning, Community Resilience, and Preparedness: The Case of Cyclone Management in BangladeshChapter 48 Disaster Evacuation Strategies, Determinants, and Methods of Communication: The Case of Cyclones and Floods in BangladeshChapter 49 Household Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness in Small Island Developing States: The Case of the Fiji IslandsConclusion