Acknowledgements and Conflicts of Interest in Academic Writing

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Who provided feedback on the early drafts of the manuscript?

  • Karen Brandon
  • The anonymous reviewers
  • G.F. White
  • Louis Lebel (correct)

Which publication talks about 'Knowing better and losing even more: The use of knowledge in hazards management'?

  • Ensor, M.O.
  • White, G.F.; Kates, R.W.; Burton, I. (correct)
  • Christoplos, I.; Rodríguez, T.; Schipper, E.L.F.
  • Thomalla, F.; Lebel, L.; Boyland, M.

Which document is known as the 'Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030'?

  • Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development
  • Learning from recovery after Hurricane Mitch
  • United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) (correct)
  • The Legacy of Hurricane Mitch

In which publication can you find information on 'Gender and Disaster: Foundations and Directions'?

<p>Enarson, E.; Fothergill, A.; Peek, L. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which publication explores 'Long-term recovery narratives following major disasters in Southeast Asia'?

<p>Thomalla, F.; Lebel, L.; Boyland, M. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who edited the manuscript mentioned in the text?

<p>Karen Brandon (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was meaningful engagement and participation challenging despite the diverse participants in planning meetings and workshops?

<p>Negative influence of an external organization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What caused some city government departments to prioritize their own plans and visions over the TRRP?

<p>Traditional mandates and priorities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What led to a power struggle among organizations, political parties, NGOs, and INGOs in the decision-making process?

<p>Competition between actors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did some agencies disregard the importance of the plan despite the absence of a government mandate?

<p>Traditional mandates of city government departments (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did some stakeholders pursue projects independently instead of collaborating with others?

<p>Power struggle among organizations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What negatively influenced perceptions of the TRRP for some stakeholders?

<p>Document created by the city mayor and UN-Habitat (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason greater knowledge of risk drivers is considered imperative for proactive DRR policy?

<p>To understand the complex relationship between development and disaster risk (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event is cited as an example of social and economic losses linked to unsustainable economic growth policies?

<p>Hurricane Mitch in Central America in 1998 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In terms of social inequality during disasters, which groups are typically disproportionately affected?

<p>Children and people with disabilities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the root causes of social inequalities that result in vulnerable citizens being absent from DRR and development planning?

<p>Biased social norms and exclusionary power structures (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do disasters impact economic and human development gains according to reviews?

<p>Disasters reverse economic and human development gains (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common element among the major disasters mentioned in the text, such as Hurricane Mitch in Central America and the 2011 floods in Thailand?

<p>Ties to unsustainable economic growth policies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What topic is addressed in the article by Lebel et al. (2011)?

<p>Institutional traps and vulnerability to climate and flood regime changes in Thailand (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which publication discusses changing the resilience paradigm according to Linkov et al. (2014)?

<p>Nat.Clim.Chang. 2014 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the article by Thomalla et al. (2015)?

<p>Risk perception and vulnerability to landslides in La Paz, Bolivia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which publication do Kappes et al. (2012) review challenges of analyzing multi-hazard risk?

<p>Nat.Hazards 2012 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the article by Yu et al. (2017) about?

<p>Incorporating institutions and collective action into a sociohydrological model of flood resilience (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Nathan (2018), what is the main focus related to landslides in La Paz, Bolivia?

<p>Risk perception, risk management, and vulnerability (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the article by Ahmad (2017)?

<p>The impact of economic freedom on income inequality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Vulnerability, resilience and development discourses' refer to?

<p>Different perspectives on handling natural disasters (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Roberts (2015), what is the focus of 'The Deconstruction of Volcanic Risk'?

<p>Assessing volcanic hazards and their consequences (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central theme discussed in the Chronic Poverty Report 2008–09?

<p>Implementing poverty alleviation strategies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In 'Building liberal resilience?' by Rigg and Oven (2015), what is the critical review centered around?

<p>The effectiveness of liberal policies in rural Asia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of climate change and development is characterized in the work by Bahadur et al. (2013)?

<p>Adaptation measures for climate-induced challenges (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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