People's Response to Disasters in the Philippines Vulnerability, Capacities and Resilience

by Gaillard, JC

• ISBN13: 9781137484284
• ISBN10: 1137484284
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2015-02-19
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

People's Response to Disasters in the Philippines examines the root causes of people's vulnerability , capacities, and resilience in facing a wide range of different hazards. Gaillard examines people's resilience in the aftermath of disasters, with a particular analysis of traditional societies and urban communities and the role of government policies, notably resettlement through geographical relocation. Gaillard successively addresses the roles of the structural features of the Philippine society, individuals' risk perception, and the nature of people's livelihoods. He underscores the Filipinos' capacities to face natural hazards and disasters and suggests ways forward for integrating such capacities, including those of the most marginalized groups, in activities intended to prevent and cope with disasters.

Author Biography

JC Gaillard is Associate Professor at The University of Auckland, New Zealand. His present work focuses on developing participatory tools for disaster risk reduction and in involving marginalized groups in disaster-related activities.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: People's Response to Disasters
PART I: LOOKING FOR THE ROOT CAUSES OF DISASTERS IN THE PHILIPPINES: UNFOLDING PEOPLE'S VULNERABILITY
2. Why did 1,400 People Die in Late 2004?
3. Does Risk Perception Really Matter?
4. Vulnerability and Livelihoods
PART II: NO ONE IS A HELPLESS VICTIM! PEOPLE'S CAPACITIES TO FACE HAZARDS AND DISASTERS
5. Coping with Natural Hazards
6. Integrating Capacities in Disaster Risk Reduction
7. Mainstreaming Marginalized Groups and their Capacities
PART III: FROM DISASTER TO DEVELOPMENT?
8. Overcoming the Mt Pinatubo Disaster
9. Resilience, Marginalization and Livelihoods
10. Post-disaster Resettlement
11. Conclusion. Towards Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction