GEOS2121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Disaster Risk Reduction, Status Quo, Adaptive Capacity
14 Nov 2018
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Provided an overview of the impacts of climate change. Discussed the inextricable link between climate change and disaster risk. Provided an introduction to the theory that underpins action and inaction on climate change and disaster risk and explain key terms. Purpose of the lecture: to explore how risk is managed and implications for success. Explore the reasons why it is so hard to significantly reduce risk and vulnerability levels to climate change and disasters. Discuss different solutions to risk reduction put forward by different subsets of risk actors, with a particular focus on climate change. 5 independent research communities that work on climate change solutions. Food security/poverty reduction: access of entitlements to resources. Different approaches to solutions as they are rooted in different disciplines and perspectives. From mid 20th century, physical scientists with hazards and drr (disaster risk reduction) focus on the physical environment.
