Abstract
This paper introduces the Special Issue on Cascading Effects in Disaster Risk Management. It reviews the contributions and highlights their multi-disciplinary interpretations of cascades. It proceeds to discuss whether the on-going unfolding of the COVID-19 pandemic illustrates the cascades metaphor.
Original language | American English |
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Article number | 101842 |
Journal | International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction |
Volume | 51 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by Israel Ministry of Science and Technology and Israel National Emergency Management Administration .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd
Keywords
- COVID-19
- Cascading disasters
- Disaster risk science
- Human-induced hazards
- Natural hazards