The Routledge Handbook of Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness

Introduction

Luke Juran and Bimal K. Paul

Part I. Disaster Mitigation

Section I. Disaster Mitigation: Key Elements and Activities

Chapter 1 Key Elements and Activities of Disaster Mitigation

Rico Kongsager

Chapter 2 Goals of Disaster Mitigation

Brittany K. Giles-Jones

Chapter 3 Multi-Hazard and Compound Risk Reduction

Logan Gerber-Chavez

Chapter 4 Structural Mitigation Measures: Benefits and Drawbacks

Oluponmile Olonilua and John Ogbeleakhu Aliu

Chapter 5 Non-Structural Mitigation Measures: Definitions, Goals, and Limitations

Eleonora Panizza and Gabriele Casano

Chapter 6 Use of Technologies for Disaster Mitigation

F. N. Masibili

Section II. Mitigating Hazard Risks

Chapter 7 Tsunami Risk Mitigation

Mary Antonette Beroya-Eitner, Mario Alkuino Cudiamat, Hillel Cabria and Rachael Morala

Chapter 8 Hurricane and Wind Risk Mitigation

Rubayet Bin Mostafiz, Ayat Al Assi, Robert V. Rohli and Nazla Bushra

Chapter 9 Flood Risk Mitigation

Rubayet Bin Mostafiz and Robert V. Rohli

Chapter 10 Earthquake Risk Mitigation

Felipe Rivera, Tiziana Rossetto and Juan Carlos de la Llera

Chapter 11 Drought Risk Mitigation

Tanvir Hossain, Rubayet Bin Mostafiz, Robert V. Rohli and Nazla Bushra

Chapter 12 Wildfire Risk Mitigation

Anabela Bonada

Section III. Human Elements of Disaster Mitigation

Chapter 13 Community Engagement in Disaster Mitigation

Saeidah Sobhaninia, Maryam Shafiee Shakib and  Daniel P. Aldrich

Chapter 14 Community-Based Hazard Monitoring and Mitigation

Joshua L. DeVincenzo, Paula R. Buchanan, Alessandra Jerolleman and Michelle T. Rozenfeld

Chapter 15 Extent of Public Compliance with Mitigation Measures

Nazla Bushra, Rubayet Bin Mostafiz, Robert V. Rohli, M. E. Betsy Garrison and Margaret Reams

Chapter 16 The Role of Social Media in Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness

Jamla Rizek and Stephen Simon

Chapter 17 Human Rights and Vulnerability in Disaster Mitigation

David King and Yetta Gurtner

Section IV. Disaster Mitigation Issues

Chapter 18 Disaster Mitigation and Sustainability

Simplice Feikoumo

Chapter 19 Impacts of Covid-19, Infectious Diseases, and Public Health Measures on Disaster Mitigation

Gifty Immanuel

Chapter 20 Animal-Inclusive Disaster Management

Steve Glassey, Gerardo Huertas, Jackson Zee and Sherilyn D. Burris

Chapter 21 The Blame Game and the Role of Attribution in Disaster Mitigation

Elisabeth Ponce-Garcia and Robert V. Rohli

Section V. Disaster Mitigation Case Studies

Chapter 22 Mitigating the Effects of Anthropogenic Climate Change

Mitchel Stimers

Chapter 23 Urban Heat Hazards: Measurement, Management, and Communication

Robert Oliver, Craig Ramseyer and Zachary Van Tol

Chapter 24 Consequences of Tidal Floodplain Interventions: The Case of Polders in Bangladesh

Shampa, Siam Alam, Hussain Muhammad Muktadir, Shammi Haque and Shahriar Ahmed Toufiq

Chapter 25 Gender Mainstreaming in Climate Change Policies in Central America: The Cases of Belize, Guatemala, and Panama

Valeska Rodriguez and Luke Juran

Part II. Disaster Preparedness

Section VI. Disaster Preparedness: Key Elements and Activities

Chapter 26 Key Elements and Activities of Disaster Preparedness

Rico Kongsager

Chapter 27 Goals of Disaster Preparedness

Abdulhadi A. Al Ruwaithi

Chapter 28 Use of Technologies for Disaster Preparedness

Wendy Stout and Chris McIntosh

Section VII. Forecasting, Early Warning Systems, and Evacuation

Chapter 29 Forecasting for Different Disasters

Adam Rainear

Chapter 30 Early Warning Systems for Different Types of Disasters

Nazla Bushra, Rubayet Bin Mostafiz, Robert V. Rohli and Jay Grymes

Chapter 31 Early Warning Systems in Low-Income and Rural Communities

Kesley Richardson

Chapter 32 Tsunami Warning Systems and Evacuation

Kora Bednar, Lauren Handley and Luke Juran

Chapter 33 Hurricane Warning and Evacuation

Nayan Asikunnaby, Amy Quandt and Muhammad Jahedul Huq

Chapter 34 Flood Warning and Evacuation

Laila Shahzad

Laila Shahzad, Chahine Ghais, Luke Juran and Faiza Sharif

Chapter 35 Wildfire Preparedness and Evacuation

Valerie S. West and Stacia L. Davis Conger

Chapter 36 Preparedness for Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, and Migration

Nabil Ouassini, Vivek Kannappan and Sherika Service

Section VIII. Human Elements of Disaster Preparedness

Chapter 37 Sociocultural, Spatial, and Environmental Predictors of Disaster Preparedness

Thomas O’Shea

Chapter 38 Measuring Individual and Household Disaster Preparedness

Cynthia Rohrbeck and Nick Talisman

Chapter 39 Strengthening Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation through Citizen Education and Technologies

Omer Cem Karacaoglu, Giuseppe Lelow and Alayna Haines

Chapter 40 Risk Education and Promoting a Culture of Disaster Preparedness

Abdulhadi A. Al Ruwaithi and Naif Al Harthi

Chapter 41 Conceptual Development of Basic Disaster Literacy Tools: A Multidimensional Framework to Assess Disaster Preparedness and Educational Needs

Omer Cem Karacaoglu, Luke Juran and Jennifer Trivedi

Section IX. Disaster Preparedness Issues

Chapter 42 Barriers to Disaster Preparedness

Carmit Rapaport

Chapter 43 Gender, Sex, Marginalization, and Disaster Preparedness

Cameron Olson, Leo Skellenger and  Sarah Rossetter

Chapter 44 Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities

Sherilyn D. Burris

Chapter 45 The Impacts of COVID-19, Infectious Diseases, and Public Health Measures on Disaster Preparedness

Saadia Majeed, Faiza Tahsin, Farah Sabrina, Srinjayi Gupta, Mitchel Stimers and Biswajit Banik

Section X. Disaster Preparedness Case Studies

Chapter 46 Heatwave-Induced Heat Stroke in Informal Settlements: The Case Dhaka, Bangladesh

Md. Bakebillah and Mokbul M. Ahmad

Chapter 47 Social Learning, Community Resilience, and Preparedness: The Case of Cyclone Management in Bangladesh

M. Salim Uddin, Muhammad Jahedul Huq and Bimal K. Paul

Chapter 48 Disaster Evacuation Strategies, Determinants, and Methods of Communication: The Case of Cyclones and Floods in Bangladesh

Md. Shohel Khan, Shitangsu K. Paul, Shehan Tawsif and Mitchel Stimers

Chapter 49 Household Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness in Small Island Developing States: The Case of the Fiji Islands

Anand Chand, Luke Juran and Maureen Karan

Conclusion

Luke Juran and Bimal K. Paul

Biography

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.