Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesia
Progress, Challenges, and Issues
Editors: Djalante, R., Garschagen, M., Thomalla, F., Shaw, R. (Eds.)
Free Preview- Provides a latest overview on institutions and governance for disaster risk reduction in Indonesia
- Emphasizes the need for comprehensive, across sectors and scales, multi-actors perspectives on dealing with complexities for DRR
- Offers a combination of scientific research and practices of disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, resilience and development
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This book is a unique, transdisciplinary summary of the state of the art of disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Indonesia. It provides a comprehensive overview of disaster risk governance across all levels and multiple actors including diverse perspectives from practitioners and researchers on the challenges and progress of DRR in Indonesia. The book includes novel and emerging topics such as the role of culture, religion, psychology and the media in DRR. It is essential reading for students, researchers, and policy makers seeking to understand the nature and variety of environmental hazards and risk patterns affecting Indonesia.
Following the introduction, the book has four main parts of key discussions. Part I presents disaster risk governance from national to local level and its integration into development sectors, Part II focuses on the roles of different actors for DRR, Part III discusses emerging issues in DRR research and practice, and Part IV puts forward variety of methods and studies to measure hazards, risks and community resilience. - About the authors
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Dr Riyanti Djalante is a Research Associate at the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) in Bonn, Germany, supported by an Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship for Experienced Researchers.
Dr Djalante’s research focuses in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA), resilience, vulnerability, and environmental governance for sustainable development.
She is involved in many scientific collaborations including as a lead author of the IPCC Special Report on global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, UNEP Global Environmental Outlook 6 and the UNISDR Words into Action guides following the Sendai Framework for DRR.
She is involved in scientific networks including: Earth System Governance (ESG), International Social Science Council (ISSC), Urbanization and Global Environmental Change (UGEC).
In her home country of Indonesia, she has 10 years’ experience working for Kendari City local government for development planning and Disaster Management. In addition, Dr Djalante has consulted international development agencies on issues related to governance, DRR and CCA.
- Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Introduction: Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesia: Progress, Challenges, and Issues
Pages 1-17
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A Review of Disaster Trend and Disaster Risk Governance in Indonesia: 1900–2015
Pages 21-56
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Toward Integrated and Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesia: Review of Regulatory Frameworks and Institutional Networks
Pages 57-84
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Disaster Risk Reduction in Post-Decentralisation Indonesia: Institutional Arrangements and Changes
Pages 85-125
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Disaster risk reduction (DRR) Capacity and Capability of Local Government in Indonesia
Pages 127-155
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Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesia
- Book Subtitle
- Progress, Challenges, and Issues
- Editors
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- Riyanti Djalante
- Matthias Garschagen
- Frank Thomalla
- Rajib Shaw
- Series Title
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-54466-3
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-54466-3
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-54465-6
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-85399-4
- Series ISSN
- 2196-4106
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XLVIII, 639
- Number of Illustrations
- 48 b/w illustrations, 64 illustrations in colour
- Topics