POLICY INTEGRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Ryo Tajima (), Tom Gore and Thomas B. Fischer
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Ryo Tajima: National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
Tom Gore: School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, 74 Bedford Street South, Liverpool L69 7ZQ, UK
Thomas B. Fischer: School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, 74 Bedford Street South, Liverpool L69 7ZQ, UK

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), 2014, vol. 16, issue 03, 1-28

Abstract: This paper aims to clarify the potential benefits and challenges of integrating environmental assessment (EA) and disaster management considerations, and current research gaps. In this context, the discussion is provided from three perspectives: (1) the consideration of disaster risk in EA; (2) the development of accelerated EA for post-disaster situations; and (3) the integration of EA into pre-disaster response and recovery planning. For this, a Japanese JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)/UK ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) financed UK-Japan project on the integration of environmental assessment (EA) and disaster management was conducted in 2012. It was concluded that whilst EA can be beneficial for disaster management, there are a number of potential pitfalls and an evident lack of research in the area.

Keywords: Environmental degradation; environmental assessment; disaster management; disaster risk reduction; integration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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