Governance and disaster: Analysis of land use policy with reference to Uttarakhand flood 2013, India

Dash, Pratik; Punia, Milap

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101090

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“…Usage of technology can help HOs to plan capacity, engage resources, and improve demand prediction. The performance of HSC can be measured by its delivery performance (time, coverage, supply chain responsiveness, and cost involved) [61][62][63]. The COVID-19 is a global outbreak that leads to a sharp and radical shortage of essential supplies (i.e., PPEs, ventilators, protection masks, sanitizers, and hydroxychloroquine) [64][65][66].…”

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Assessing Effectiveness of Humanitarian Activities against COVID-19 Disruption: The Role of Blockchain-Enabled Digital Humanitarian Network (BT-DHN)

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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than 214 countries across the world, disrupting the supply of essential commodities. As the pandemic has spread, humanitarian activities (HAs) have attempted to manage the various situation but appear ineffective due to lack of collaboration and information sharing, inability to respond towards disruption, etc. This study aims to determine and provide insights into the critical factors that may enhance the effectiveness of HAs during the pandemic. A systematic literature review was undertaken to explore critical factors and validated by experts using the fuzzy–Delphi method. These were further assessed to identify the cause-and-effect relationship by means of the fuzzy decision-making trial and laboratory (DEMATEL) method. The results show that building a blockchain-enabled digital humanitarian network (BT-DHN) is the most significant factor during the pandemic. The use of digital platforms for sharing real-time information enhances the effectiveness of HAs. This study offers stakeholders, policymakers, and decision-makers the opportunity to consider these factors in strategic planning to deal with pandemic disruption.

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“…Participation collaboration and governance become more agile and adaptive during the pandemic. [60,61] Information system (C-HA7)…”

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“…The key gaps in current policy are the lack of rigidity of the legislative framework, the inability to follow a legal strategy, the question of authorisation of power, and the local government's role in policy processes. In the Disaster Mitigation, Management and Prevention Act (2005), the separation of responsibilities and the functions of local authorities was remarkably integrated but not implemented as a legislative framework [10]. Land management policies and preparation may better mitigate floods by reducing risk and hazard exposure.…”

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“…The Indian Himalayan Region (IHR), with diverse demographic, economic, social, environmental, and political systems, plays an important role in the country's nexus of water, energy, and food. It has an inimitable topographical and climatic setting, making it prone to numerous hydro-meteorological disasters such as floods, cloudbursts, glacier lake outbursts, and landslides [9,10]. In the last 30-40 years, the frequency and severity of natural hazards have risen due to various anthropogenic and changing climatic conditions [11].…”

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Flood Management Issues in Hilly Regions of Uttarakhand (India) under Changing Climatic Conditions

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2022

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Uttarakhand, an Indian Himalayan state in India, is famous for its natural environment, health rejuvenation, adventure, and a pilgrimage centre for various religions. It is categorised into two major regions, i.e., the Garhwal and the Kumaon, and geographically, the Bhabar and the Terai. Floods, cloudbursts, glacier lake outbursts, and landslides are the major natural hazards that cause the highest number of mortalities and property damage in this state. After becoming a full 27th state of India in 2000, the developmental activities have increased many folds, which has added to such calamities. This study briefly summarises the major incidents of flood damage, describes the fragile geology of this Himalayan state, and identifies the natural as well as the anthropogenic causes of the flood as a disaster. It also highlights the issue of climate change in the state and its adverse impact in the form of extreme precipitation. Besides these, it reviews the challenges involved in flood management and highlights the effective flood risk management plan that may be adopted to alleviate its adverse impacts.

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“…Though the annual monsoon had arrived earlier than usual and heavy rainfall was predicted by the national Indian Meteorological Department, the information was not effectively communicated to relevant actors on the ground and the state government moved too late to warn of floods. This failure at early warning intersected with an absence of building regulations, expansive illegal construction for the tourism industry, a spike in tourist migration as a result of the pilgrimage, and hydroelectric dam development that worsened the impact of the floodwaters (Dash & Punia, 2019;Ziegler et al, 2014)ultimately resulting in significant damage and loss of life. These impacts speak of a governance tension at the state level between, on the one side, unsustainable tourism expansion and hydropower development for the economy and, on the other, the need for risk reduction and preparedness planning.…”

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Caught between Paper Plans and Kashmir Politics: Disaster Governance in Ladakh, India

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Disaster governance encompasses the responsibility and management of disaster mitigation, relief and recovery as well as power and politics around these areas of action. Research on disaster governance focuses on various scales of action when examining the implications of disaster governance frameworks for particular populations and there is growing scholarship on the impacts that national politics and programmes have on local efforts. Under-represented in these discussions is an engagement with the relationality of disaster governance <em>within</em> national boundaries, not just vertically (i.e., the local in relation to the national) but horizontally—the local in relation to other locals. Through an examination of Ladakh in relation to neighbouring Kashmir, this article shows how local efforts to enhance disaster governance have been stymied both by the vertical (local-centre) politics of border security and conflict, as well as by the material effects that politics and violence in neighbouring Kashmir Valley have on Ladakh.

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Governance and disaster: Analysis of land use policy with reference to Uttarakhand flood 2013, India

Cited by 47 publications

References 36 publications

Assessing Effectiveness of Humanitarian Activities against COVID-19 Disruption: The Role of Blockchain-Enabled Digital Humanitarian Network (BT-DHN)

Assessing Effectiveness of Humanitarian Activities against COVID-19 Disruption: The Role of Blockchain-Enabled Digital Humanitarian Network (BT-DHN)

Flood Management Issues in Hilly Regions of Uttarakhand (India) under Changing Climatic Conditions

Caught between Paper Plans and Kashmir Politics: Disaster Governance in Ladakh, India

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