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to prevent new and reduce existing disaster risks: (i) Understanding disaster risk;
(ii) Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk; (iii) Investing
in disaster reduction for resilience and; (iv) Enhancing disaster preparedness for
effective response, and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction. It aims to achieve the substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in
lives, livelihoods, and health and in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons, businesses, communities, and countries over the next
15 years. The SFDRR specifically calls for the strengthening of science to inform
risk assessment and decision-making, including building capacity for research.
Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) is a decade-long research
programme co-sponsored by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the International Social Science Council (ISSC), and the United Nations Office for Disaster
Risk Reduction (UNISDR). It is a global, multidisciplinary approach to dealing with
the challenges brought by natural disasters, mitigating their impacts, and improving
related policy-making mechanisms. The complexity of the task is such that it requires
the full integration of research expertise from the natural, socio-economic, health, and
engineering sciences as well as policy-making, coupled with an understanding of the
role of communications, and public and political responses to reduce the risk. IRDR
addresses technological and health-related events when these are consequences of
natural hazards.
This book draws from research conducted by young scientists who are part of
the Integrated Research in Disaster Risk (IRDR). It examines multidisciplinary in
research and actions in disaster risk reduction, with case studies are taken globally.
The Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) Young Scientists programme is:
• A sub-program within IRDR which promote capacity building of young professionals and encourage them to undertake innovative and needs-based research
which makes science-policy and science-practice linkages stronger.
• IRDR Young Scientists Programme was started in late 2016. Currently, it is a
community of 115 young researchers from over 40 countries after 3 batches of
application.
• IRDR network and partners provide academic advice and training courses,
workshops and programmes for IRDR young scientists.
• IRDR young scientists contribute to innovative research in the field of disaster risk
reduction and participate in conferences and/or social media as the ambassador
of IRDR.
In terms of authorships, there are 20 IRDR Young Scientists with additional 32
co-authors, 19 females, and 33 males. The geographical distribution is presented in
Fig. 1.1.
R. Djalante and R. Shaw
to prevent new and reduce existing disaster risks: (i) Understanding disaster risk;
(ii) Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk; (iii) Investing
in disaster reduction for resilience and; (iv) Enhancing disaster preparedness for
effective response, and to “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction. It aims to achieve the substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in
lives, livelihoods, and health and in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons, businesses, communities, and countries over the next
15 years. The SFDRR specifically calls for the strengthening of science to inform
risk assessment and decision-making, including building capacity for research.
Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) is a decade-long research
programme co-sponsored by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the International Social Science Council (ISSC), and the United Nations Office for Disaster
Risk Reduction (UNISDR). It is a global, multidisciplinary approach to dealing with
the challenges brought by natural disasters, mitigating their impacts, and improving
related policy-making mechanisms. The complexity of the task is such that it requires
the full integration of research expertise from the natural, socio-economic, health, and
engineering sciences as well as policy-making, coupled with an understanding of the
role of communications, and public and political responses to reduce the risk. IRDR
addresses technological and health-related events when these are consequences of
natural hazards.
This book draws from research conducted by young scientists who are part of
the Integrated Research in Disaster Risk (IRDR). It examines multidisciplinary in
research and actions in disaster risk reduction, with case studies are taken globally.
The Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) Young Scientists programme is:
• A sub-program within IRDR which promote capacity building of young professionals and encourage them to undertake innovative and needs-based research
which makes science-policy and science-practice linkages stronger.
• IRDR Young Scientists Programme was started in late 2016. Currently, it is a
community of 115 young researchers from over 40 countries after 3 batches of
application.
• IRDR network and partners provide academic advice and training courses,
workshops and programmes for IRDR young scientists.
• IRDR young scientists contribute to innovative research in the field of disaster risk
reduction and participate in conferences and/or social media as the ambassador
of IRDR.
In terms of authorships, there are 20 IRDR Young Scientists with additional 32
co-authors, 19 females, and 33 males. The geographical distribution is presented in
Fig. 1.1.