Articles | Volume 19, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-2465-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-2465-2019
Research article
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07 Nov 2019
Research article |  | 07 Nov 2019

A global comparison of community-based responses to natural hazards

Barbara Paterson and Anthony Charles

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Communities need to be prepared to deal with increasing exposure to natural hazards. We compared and categorized hazard responses reported in over 300 community case studies. A global overview of local response actions can help local communities, policymakers and funding agencies to develop effective strategies to prepare for and manage natural disasters. We found that actions are typically hazard specific and most directed at individual and material well-being.
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