Attaining improved resilience to floods: a proactive multi‐stakeholder approach

Bosher, Lee S.; Dainty, Andrew R.J.; Carrillo, Patricia M.; Glass, Jacqueline; Price, Andrew D.F.

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“…These changes are set to be accompanied by an increase in the number and severity of natural disasters such as floods and droughts and present a need to formulate policy to deal with these predictions (Bosomworth and Handmer 2008;Bosher et al 2009; COAG 2009;McBean and Rodgers 2010). In Australia, and elsewhere, we need to be prepared for rapid onset events such as wildfires, cyclones and floods and slow onset hazards such as drought.…”

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Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory for modelling community resilience to natural disasters

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This paper advocates the use of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory as a framework to analyse resilience at diverse scales. Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory can be employed to (a) benchmark social resilience, (b) target the priority interventions required and (c) measure progress arising from these interventions to enhance resilience to natural disasters. First, the paper explores resilience to natural disasters in the context of climatic change as building resilience is seen as a way to mitigate impacts of natural disasters. Second, concepts of resilience are systematically examined and documented, outlining resilience as a trait and resilience as a process. Third, issues arising in relation to the measurement of resilience are discussed. Fourth, Bronfenbrenner's bioecological systems theory is described and proffered to model and assess resilience at different scales. Fifth, studies are described which have supported the use of the bioecological systems theory for the study of resilience. Sixth, an example of the use of Bronfenbrenner's theory is offered and the paper concludes with suggestions for future research using Bronfenbrenner's theory.Keywords Resilience · Natural disaster · Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory · Community · Climate change 1 IntroductionThe world's climate is experiencing marked changes (IPCC 2007). These changes are set to be accompanied by an increase in the number and severity of natural disasters such as floods and droughts and present a need to formulate policy to deal with these predictions (Bosomworth and Handmer 2008;Bosher et al. 2009; COAG 2009;McBean and Rodgers 2010). In Australia, and elsewhere, we need to be prepared for rapid onset events such as wildfires, cyclones and floods and slow onset hazards such as drought.Emergency Management considers resilience essential for safeguarding communities or building safer communities. Disaster resilience is seen as a quality, characteristic or result that is developed by processes that foster or promote it. The ability of an individual, group, community or nation to deal with unique destabilising situations, or disaster resilience, is also seen as the …'shield', 'shock absorber' or buffer that moderates the outcome to ensure benign or small-scale negative consequences. Indeed, the goal of disaster risk management is to guarantee minimal loss of life and livelihoods and to allow the affected community or system to return to 'normal' within the shortest possible time. (Manyena 2006: 438) Prosser and Peters (2010) remind us that to support a disaster-resilient community, studies must focus on prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Current Emer-gency Management policy in Australia (COAG 2009) and internationally (Berkes 2007;Folke et al. 2003; Tompkins and Adger 2004) concurs, asserting that building resilience into communities is essential in order to cope with climate change and concomitant natural disasters. This paper advocates the use of 2 Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory as a framework to analyse com...

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“…Haigh and Amaratunga (2010) call for an inter-disciplinary strategy within the built environment discipline in order to contribute to increased resilience. Moreover, Bosher et al (2009) researching on improved resilience through a multistakeholder approach, uncover the fact that the key construction stakeholders' active role in mitigating flood risk is not sufficient and it is the pre-construction phase of a building's life cycle that is the most critical phase when key stakeholders need to adopt flood hazard mitigation strategies. Wamsler (2006), presenting a very valid point, claims that while the construction sector plays a key role in mitigating structural aspects, the developers and planners should be able to positively influence the nonstructural aspects of construction.…”

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“…Thus, communities and built environments have long been exposed to various threats with diverse effects and resultant losses (Bosher et al 2009). Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has become one of the important solutions to mitigate and to prevent disaster risks and for speedy recovery after disasters (Palliyaguru, Amaratunga 2008;Ginige et al 2010;Kulatunga 2010).…”

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Impact of Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction Philosophies Into Infrastructure Reconstruction Projects in Sri Lanka

Palliyaguru

Amaratunga

Haigh

2012

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

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Abstract. Major impacts on infrastructures due to natural and man-made hazards could result in secondary and additional impacts, compounding the problem for those communities already affected by the hazard. Integration of disaster risk reduction (DRR) philosophies into infrastructure projects has been an important solution to mitigate and prevent such disaster risks, as well as for a speedy recovery after disasters. "Vulnerability reduction" is defined by the research community as an enabler which facilitates the process of DRR. However, there is a research need to identify the most beneficial DRR strategies that would result in vulnerability reduction in an effective way. As part of this main aim, this paper seeks to explore the nature of various vulnerabilities within infrastructure reconstruction projects and their respective communities and to evaluate the DRR practises within these projects. Finally the paper attempts to map the effects of integration of DRR into infrastructure reconstruction on vulnerability reduction of infrastructure reconstruction projects and the communities which benefited from such projects. This study adopts the case study approach and the paper is entirely based on data collated from semi-structured interviews and a questionnaire survey conducted within one case study (a water supply and sanitation reconstruction project) in Sri Lanka and expert interviews conducted in Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. Results reveal that emergency preparedness strategies are the most important group of DRR strategies, while physical/technical strategies are also very important. However, none of the emergency preparedness strategies are satisfactorily implemented, while most of the physical/technical strategies are adequately implemented.

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“…Both actors are of particular interest due to their role in the pre-construction phase of a development, which according to Bosher et al (2009) is the most important stage where key stakeholders can proactively adopt flood risk reduction and prevention measures.…”

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“…A wide range of private and public stakeholders have a critical role to play in incorporating flood risk reduction considerations into urban developments. This ranges from the first stage of designing the development through to the final construction: developers, local government planning officers, architects, flood risk consultants, surveyors, the Environment Agency, water companies, building contractors and mortgage providers (Bosher et al, 2009;Bosher, 2012;Surminski, 2014). Yet, many of these actors have not been actively involved in the management of flood risk, and in particular SW flood risk.…”

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Strengthening insurance partnerships in the face of climate change – insights from an agent-based model of flood insurance in the UK

Crick¹,

Jenkins²,

Surminski³

Climate Change and Law Collection

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Original citation:Crick, Florence and Jenkins, Katie and Surminski, Swenja (2018) Multisectoral partnerships are increasingly cited as a mechanism to deliver and improve disaster risk management. Yet, partnerships are not a panacea and more research is required to understand the role that they can play in disaster risk management and particularly disaster risk reduction. This paper investigates how partnerships can incentivise flood risk reduction by focusing on the UK public-private partnership on flood insurance. Developing the right flood insurance arrangements to incentivise flood risk reduction and adaptation to climate change is a key challenge. In the face of rising flood risks due to climate change and socio-economic development insurance partnerships can no longer afford to focus only on the risk transfer function. However, while expectations of the insurance industry have traditionally been high when it comes to flood risk management, the insurance industry alone will not provide the solution to the challenge of rising risks. The case of flood insurance in the UK illustrates this: even national government and industry together cannot fully address these risks and other actors need to be involved to create strong incentives for risk reduction. Using an agent-based model focused on surface water flood risk in London we analyse how other partners could strengthen the insurance partnership by reducing flood risk and thus helping to maintain affordable insurance premiums. Our findings are relevant for wider discussions on the potential of insurance schemes to incentivise flood risk management and climate adaptation in the UK and also internationally.

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Attaining improved resilience to floods: a proactive multi‐stakeholder approach

Cited by 69 publications

References 13 publications

Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory for modelling community resilience to natural disasters

Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory for modelling community resilience to natural disasters

Impact of Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction Philosophies Into Infrastructure Reconstruction Projects in Sri Lanka

Strengthening insurance partnerships in the face of climate change – insights from an agent-based model of flood insurance in the UK

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