DRR pioneers interview with Andrew Maskrey and Allan Lavell
Disaster Prevention and Management
ISSN: 0965-3562
Article publication date: 7 December 2023
Issue publication date: 29 March 2024
Abstract
Purpose
The interview traces the early discussions in the context of disasters as developmental failures.
Design/methodology/approach
The transcript and video was developed in the context of a United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) project on the history of DRR.
Findings
The interview traces the development of disaster risk reduction discussions in different contexts such as “LA RED” network in Latin America.
Originality/value
The interview clearly highlights the need to not forget the early thoughts on vulnerability and disaster risk.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
‘As this manuscript is a transcript of a historical interview, the peer review has not been anonymous’
Citation
Maskrey, A. and Lavell, A. (2024), "DRR pioneers interview with Andrew Maskrey and Allan Lavell", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 33 No. 1, pp. 45-60. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-10-2023-0256
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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