Post-disaster recovery processes should be considered as opportunities for development, by revitalizing the local economy and upgrading livelihoods living conditions. Social capital, which is defined a function of trust, social norms, participation, network, can play an important role in recovery. This paper examines capital post earthquake rehabilitation reconstruction programs two cases: Kobe, Japan Gujarat, India. The Kobe case study shows that community with tradition activities...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a humanitarian emergency, which started in Wuhan China early December 2019, brought into the notice of authorities late December, January 2020, and, after investigation, was declared as an emergency third week 2020. The WHO this Public Health Emergency International Concern (PHEIC) on 31th and finally pandemic 11th March As 24th, virus has caused casualty over 16,600 people worldwide with more than 380,000 confirmed infected by it, 10,000 cases are serious. Mainly...

Corona Virus (CODID-19) was first reported in Wuhan December 2019, then spread different parts of China, and gradually became a global pandemic March 2020. While the death toll is still increasing, epicenter casualty has shifted from Asia to Europe, that affected people USA. This paper analyzes responses East Asian countries, Japan South Korea, provides some commonalities lessons. countries have governance mechanism, it found few decisions respective made difference, along with strong...

The important role that local knowledge and practices can play in reducing risk improving disaster preparedness is now acknowledged by reduction specialists, especially since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake tsunami. However, they have yet to be commonly used communities, scientists, practitioners policy-makers. We believe indigenous needs integrated with science before it policies, education, actions related climate change. This paper presents a process for integrating hydro-meteorological...

Climate change may affect human health through multiple and interactive pathways that include safe water scarcity. However, impacts of climate change-induced scarcity on well-being are complex. About 80% illnesses in developing countries attributed to unsafe drinking waterborne diseases. In Southwestern Bangladesh, lack is a severe crisis due change. The study investigated the resources coastal area. A questionnaire survey was carried out two villages Shymnagar upazila southwestern coast...

The new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged in December 2019 and became a global pandemic March 2020. unprecedented speed of SARS-CoV2 spread, the high infection rate among aged population, collapse healthcare systems several countries have made COVID-19 worst “modern” pandemic. Despite its proximity to China, large urban density, Japan has mitigated successfully initial catastrophic impacts COVID-19. This paper analyzed key policy measures undertaken suggests that Japan’s culture,...

Climate change has been one of the most debated topics in past few decades, but a number challenges have hindered development robust policies and strategies by nations. At same time, social media platforms—such as Instagram, Twitter, Facebook—have given opportunity for general public to share opinions engage with issue climate like never before. This phenomenon is considered be new form soft power which can provide input into discussion possibly affect current international political...

Thailand has been affected by COVID-19, like other countries in the Asian region at an early stage, and first case was reported as mid-January 2020. Thailand’s response to COVID-19 pandemic guided “Integrated Plan for Multilateral Cooperation Safety Mitigation of COVID-19”. This paper analyses health resources country focuses on through community-level public system legislative measures. The draws some lessons future preparedness, especially with respect four priorities Sendai Framework...

To understand the impact of earthquake experience and education on awareness, a survey was conducted with 1,065 high school first grade students from five prefectures Japan. Results showed that is not prime factor to enhance awareness. Education, when it confined education, can provide useful information as knowledge base for earthquake. However, in gradual path knowing, realizing, deepening, decision action, family, community, self are found be more prominent. While, important realizing...

Nine years after the Kobe earthquake in Japan, social issues are still prominent, and rehabilitation process is ongoing. The caused two major changes Japanese society: an increase voluntary non‐government activities, enhancement of cooperation between local government residents' association. People's participation decision‐making was a significant achievement. To sustain efforts generated earthquake, Action Plan formulated tested different disaster scenarios. current study suggests that...

Linking community knowledge with modern techniques to record and analyse risk related data is one way of engaging mobilising capacity. This paper discusses the use Geographic Information System (GIS) at local level need for integrating technology indigenous into disaster management. It suggests a mobilise available human technical resources in order strengthen good partnership between communities national institutions. The also analyses current vulnerability two communes by correlating...

During the 2011 East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, newly popular social media such as Twitter Facebook served a lifeline for directly affected individuals, means of information sharing, way people inside outside to volunteer provide information-based support individuals. Social was used perform vital relief functions safety identification, displaced-persons locating, damage provision, disabled organization, fund-raising, moral systems. This study discusses potential public, civil society,...

Results derived from the Climate Disaster Resilience Index (CDRI)—consisting of five dimensions (economic, institutional, natural, physical, and social), 25 parameters, 125 variables—reflect abilities people institutions to respond potential climate‐related disasters in Chennai, India. The findings this assessment, applied 10 administrative zones city, reveal that communities living northern older parts Chennai have lower overall resilience as compared flourishing areas (vis‐à‐vis economic...

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction encourages investment in innovation and technology development disaster risk management. However, needs science inputs are unmet, there is a lack of policy making that based on evidence. This paper identified three key issues could help overcome these barriers: networking, coproduction knowledge, stronger role played by academia. A number innovative approaches tools have been developed reduction (DRR); however, it has not yet understood what...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the key challenges, approaches and lessons higher educational institutions (HEIs) in context COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted challenges being faced by HEIs around world during ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. total 150 responses were collected from 65 universities, located 29 countries. Findings results show that 47% respondents with defined universities believe their lacked a permanent or dedicated emergency...

Risk awareness is the best way to prevent and slow-down transmission of COVID-19 pandemic. achieved through communication risk assessment. Effective an important measure control infodemic. Most assessment tools focus on either tracking affected patients or diagnosing a probable health condition symptoms. RIKA India introduces innovative Assessment Tool which goes beyond symptom detection patient tracking. It includes four factors in risk: Health, Behaviour, Exposure Social Policy. Each these...