Interview between Bruno Haghebaert and Ian Davis concerning the early days of disaster risk reduction 1970–2000
Disaster Prevention and Management
ISSN: 0965-3562
Article publication date: 20 December 2023
Issue publication date: 29 March 2024
Abstract
Purpose
The interview documents early days in the field of disaster risk reduction.
Design/methodology/approach
The transcript and video were developed in the context of a United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) project on the History of DRR.
Findings
The transcript presents important developments during the 1980s with valuable lessons about risk reduction.
Originality/value
It takes the readers on a history of the journey of DRR over three decades.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
As this manuscript is a transcript of a historical interview, the peer review has not been anonymous
The text is based on the recorded interview but occasionally minor additions have been added or certain statements re-phrased for greater clarity. The transcript and video was developed in the context of a UNDRR project on the History of DRR. The views expressed therein are not necessarily those of UNDRR or its sponsors. For more information on UNDRR work on DRR History, visit the “A Walk through DRR History” PreventionWeb page
Citation
Davis, I. (2024), "Interview between Bruno Haghebaert and Ian Davis concerning the early days of disaster risk reduction 1970–2000", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 33 No. 1, pp. 11-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-10-2023-0251
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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