Analytical framework for disaster risk management in Southeast Asia

Chapter 1 delineates the scope and methodology of the study and provides the definition of key terms such as resilience and disaster risk.The scope of the study aims i) to identify policy challenges related to disaster risk management (DRM) in differing geographic, socio-economic and environmental contexts of Southeast Asian cities ii) to assess the impacts of current DRM policy practices and iii) to propose more efficient and effective policy options to policymakers and implementation partners in Asia in order to enhance urban resilience. The methodology consists primarily of three key pillars: i) questionnaire ii) meetings and interviews held during study missions to the five case study cities and iii) five knowledge sharing workshops and several more associated policy forums.Together, the scope, definitions, and methodology constitute the analytical framework for DRM in Southeast Asia.