Citation

van den Hurk BJJM, White CJ, Ramos AM, Ward PJ, Martius O, Olbert I, Roscoe K, Goulart HMD, Zscheischler J. iScience 2023; 26(3): e106030.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Cell Press)

DOI

10.1016/j.isci.2023.106030

PMID

36843856

PMCID

PMC9947303

Abstract

Consideration of compound drivers and impacts are often missing from applications within the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) cycle, leading to poorer understanding of risk and benefits of actions. The need to include compound considerations is known, but lack of guidance is prohibiting practitioners from including these considerations. This article makes a step toward practitioner guidance by providing examples where consideration of compound drivers, hazards, and impacts may affect different application domains within disaster risk management. We discern five DRR categories and provide illustrative examples of studies that highlight the role of "compound thinking" in early warning, emergency response, infrastructure management, long-term planning, and capacity building. We conclude with a number of common elements that may contribute to the development of practical guidelines to develop appropriate applications for risk management.

Language: en

Keywords

Decision science; Earth sciences; Social sciences