Time in a bottle: challenges to disaster studies in Latin America and the Caribbean

LA RED (Network of Social Studies on the Prevention of Disasters in Latin America) has become the most influential group analysing disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its contributions have paved the way for a new way of understanding disasters, disaster risk, and their management, concern...

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Published in:Disasters 2019-04, Vol.43 (S1), p.S18-S27
Main Author: Alcántara‐Ayala, Irasema
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caribbean Region
Disaster management
disaster risk management
Disaster studies
Disasters
Emergency preparedness
Forensic science
Governance
Humans
integrated research
Interest groups
LA RED (Network of Social Studies on the Prevention of Disasters in Latin America)
Latin America
Latin America and the Caribbean
Natural disasters
Policy making
Research - trends
Risk
Risk management
Social networks
Social organization
Social studies
Vulnerability
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Summary:LA RED (Network of Social Studies on the Prevention of Disasters in Latin America) has become the most influential group analysing disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its contributions have paved the way for a new way of understanding disasters, disaster risk, and their management, concerning: (i) that disasters are not natural, but socially constructed; (ii) the inherent nexus between disaster risk, development, and the environment; (iii) the significance of small‐ and medium‐sized disasters and extensive and intensive risks; (iv) disaster risk management at the local level; and (v) integrated disaster risk research and the need for forensic investigations of disasters. As a result of this unification of challenges, intellectual communities of connected individuals were formed. Nonetheless, a focus on territorial management, exposure, and vulnerability remains a challenge for academia. In addition, the labyrinths of disaster risk governance must be disentangled by other stakeholders, such as national authorities, policymakers, and practitioners.
ISSN:0361-3666
1467-7717
DOI:10.1111/disa.12325