Process for integrating local and indigenous knowledge with science for hydro-meteorological disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in coastal and small island communities

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

Volumn 10, Issue , 2014, Pages 15-27

  Hiwasaki, Lisa ^a   Luna, Emmanuel ^b   Syamsidik, ^c   Shaw, Rajib ^d  

^a UNESCO Jakarta Office   (Indonesia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES   (Philippines)

^c SYIAH KUALA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^d KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Disaster risk reduction; Hydro meteorological hazards; Indonesia; Local and indigenous knowledge; Philippines; Timor Leste

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906216952     PISSN: 22124209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2014.07.007     Document Type: Article

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