From knowledge to action: Bridging gaps in disaster risk reduction

Progress in Human Geography

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 93-114

  Gaillard, J C ^a   Mercer, Jessica ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Oxfam ^*  (Timor-Leste)

Author keywords

action; disaster risk reduction; integration; knowledge; stakeholder

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; MAPPING; PLANNING METHOD; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOP-DOWN APPROACH;

EID: 84872662101     PISSN: 03091325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0309132512446717     Document Type: Article

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