Critical knowledge gaps seriously hinder efforts for building disaster resilience at all levels,
especially in disaster-prone least developed countries. Information deficiency is most …

Integrating scientific and local knowledge within disaster risk reduction (DRR) using
methods that encourage knowledge exchange and two‐way dialogue is a difficult yet …

The generation of hydrological data for accurate flood predictions requires robust and,
ideally, dense monitoring systems. This requirement is challenging in locations such as the …

It is surprising that there are not more applications of Participatory GIS or participatory
mapping towards hazard identification and risk mapping. Community and individual local …

With cities representing concentrations of risk from many of the impacts of climate change,
local communities are beginning to consider and implement actions to adapt to current or …

This community‐based research aims to enhance local‐level flood management by utilising
participatory geographic information systems (PGIS) methods to capture the spatial …

There is a growing enthusiasm for integration of the fields of disaster risk reduction (DRR)
and climate change adaptation (CCA) to reduce vulnerability to climate change and its …

Introduction This chapter will discuss the nexus between hazards analysis and planning,
emphasizing disaster resilience and how it fits within the broader concepts of hazards risk …

Connecting to the disaster risk reduction (DRR) studies, community-based initiatives are
found to be more effective in both developed and developing countries, with a specific focus …

In the context of climate change and increasing urbanization, floods are considerably
affecting urban areas. The concept of urban resilience may be an interesting means of …