Managing urban disaster risk: analysis and adaptation frameworks for integrated settlement development programming for the urban poor
This PHD research is driven by the need to provide a better understanding of the challenges of increasing risk and its impact on the living conditions of the urban poor, as well as to provide new conceptual and strategic approaches to face those challenges. The overall research objective is to enhance and develop new knowledge and innovative ways in which urban development actors can contribute more effectively to disaster risk management, thus demonstrating their role and potential within this field.
The research reveals that while urban development actors have the responsibility for developing secure and sustainable settlements, they nevertheless unconsciously contribute to the increase in disaster risk and disasters. Thus, an ‘Analysis and Integration Model’ had been elaborated. This provides a comprehensive understanding regarding the meaning and scope of disaster risk management integration and can assist in both analysing organisations’ work and taking action to improve programme implementation. The model and the frameworks developed address policymakers, researchers, programme managers and operational staff of both governmental and non-governmental organizations that work at local household, municipal, national and/or international levels.