Dear Radixers,
Initially, I should state that I believe that Ilan Kelman and James Lewis’ phrase ‘Disaster Risk Creation’ needs to be use more widely as it gets to the crux of nearly all the problems the DRM community should be dealing with. On the DRM/DRR conundrum raised by Lisa, I agree with Erik’s view on this, in that DRR is a core component of DRM.
Rather than getting bogged down in how things are defined in the ‘disasterology’ field, I have found that it can help to draw from other disciplines and frameworks, particularly when teaching students from engineering and construction disciplines. For instance there is a rather useful International standard on ‘Risk Management’, namely ISO31000. ISO31000, states that risk management should be a cyclical process (of which risk reduction is an important component), performed more or less, in the following order.
1. Risk identification – i.e. hazard/threat assessment.
2. Risk analysis – i.e. likelihood versus consequences.
3. Risk evaluation – i.e. considering which risks need treatment and the priority for treatment implementation.
4. Risk treatment – i.e. this involves selecting one or more options (including risk reduction or risk transfer etc.) for modifying risks, and implementing those options [before then re-reviewing the risk in step 1]
Thus, according to ISO31000 risk reduction is a component of risk management and therefore I feel there is a compelling case for DRR being viewed as a component of DRM (rather than the other way around).
I hope this helps to bring a slightly different perspective to the discussion?
Best wishes,
Lee
Ref: British Standards Institution, (2009), 'ISO 31000:2009 Risk management: Principles and guidelines', London: British Standards Institution Group,
Dr Lee Bosher – Senior Lecturer
School of Civil and Building Engineering,
Loughborough University,
Loughborough,
United Kingdom LE11 3TU
T: +44 (0)1509 222887
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Twitter: @leebosher
From: Radix [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Erik Kjaergaard
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Dear colleagues,
Interesting discussion. I don't find UNISDR's DRR / DRM definitions helpful.
Literally, disaster risk reduction would logically focus more on prevention and mitigation than preparedness, response and recovery. Similarly - in my reading - disaster risk management would cover all management aspects including preparedness, response, recovery - as well as prevention and mitigation.
By the way, the DRR distinction between prevention and mitigation is also not crystal clear and adds additional confusion in view of climate change mitigation - not to mention that climate change adaptation often includes disaster mitigation and prevention....
Erik
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 09:20:51 +0700
From: emma lisa freja schipper <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Definition help! DRM vs DRR
Hello everyone and thanks for your input. I had sent this to both Radix and
Natural-Hazards-Disasters. Let me know if you are interested in a
compilation of the responses.
I was actually trying to figure out how these two were distinct from each
other specifically vis-a-vis adaptation, because I was feeling like I was
seeing something for the first time. Why do we compare adaptation and DRR
instead of DRM? After writing so much on the adaptation/DRR relationship,
something new has clicked in my mind. I appreciate all of the ideas that
are helping me figure this out.
In general, I agree that definition discussions don't make things better,
but I also agree that if we don't have a common understanding of what we
are trying to achieve, we may end up with problems, or
maladaptation/increased vulnerability in the worst case.
Any further thoughts sent directly to me (or to the group) are very welcome.
Lisa
On 9 March 2017 at 15:16, Ilan Kelman <
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> Hi Lisa and Lists,
>
> UNISDR provides definitions http://www.unisdr.org/we/inform/terminology of
Terminology - UNISDR
www.unisdr.org
Terminology on DRR UNISDR develop these basic definitions on disaster risk reduction to promote a common understanding on the subject for use by the public ...
> both terms. These definitions note that DRR is policies and strategies
> while DRM is the practical application of them. One possible
> interpretation is that DRM is thus a subset of DRR, if action is taken to
> be a subset of policy and strategy. Another possible interpretation is that
> they are two linked but sequential steps in a process, if action is taken
> to follow policy and strategy. Other interpretations are feasible.
>
> Allan Lavell, who is responsible for many of the successes in Latin
> America's disaster-related activities, wrote recently (quoted with
> permission, as it will soon be published):
> "DRM for us is the frame, strategy, and approach that allows, amongst
> other things, DRR to occur. DRR is one part, only one part, of what DRM
> attempts to achieve in an integrated fashion. This is how it is used
> throughout Latin America and in the GAR [Global Assessment Report] and it
> may be wise to accept from the outset that the way a 'Handbook' sees it is
> not necessarily the way other parts of the world see it!!"
> This view places DRR as a subset within DRM and has been institutionalised
> across Latin America. Allan has some brilliant pieces providing further
> detail, mainly in Spanish.
>
> Hope that this helps.
>
> Ilan
>
> http://www.ilankelman.org
Ilan Kelman
www.ilankelman.org
Ilan Kelman's work. Eiffel Tower. (Copyright Ilan Kelman 2004.) More towers. Website of
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> Twitter @IlanKelman
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> *From:* emma lisa freja schipper <[log in to unmask]>
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 9, 2017 5:10 AM
> *Subject:* [RADIX] Definition help! DRM vs DRR
>
> Hello colleagues,
>
> I am looking for some brief suggestions for how to distinguish DRM and
> DRR. I am using the IPCC SREX definitions, pasted below. Could you please
> tell me if (1) you agree with them and (2) you have another, better (and
> hopefully more simple) way of distinguishing these two things? Do you think
> the definitions below reflect the way that climate change people view
> DRM/DRR? There were obviously lots of disaster risk people involved in the
> SREX (including many of you) but ultimately it was an IPCC-driven report.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Disaster risk management (DRM)
> Processes for designing, implementing, and evaluating strategies,
> policies, and measures to improve the understanding of disaster risk,
> foster disaster risk reduction and transfer, and promote continuous
> improvement in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery practices,
> with the explicit purpose of increasing human security, well-being, quality
> of life, and sustainable development.
> Disaster risk reduction (DRR)
> Denotes both a policy goal or objective, and the strategic and
> instrumental measures employed for anticipating future disaster risk;
> reducing existing exposure, hazard, or vulnerability; and improving
> resilience.
>
> Lisa
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> Lisa Schipper, Ph.D.
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 17:05:44 +0000
From: Jean Slick <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: <No subject given>
This year the award recipient will receive funding support to attend the Hazards Workshop in Broomfield, Colorado, July 9-12, 2017.
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