Abstract
The contemporary generation of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) scholars is increasingly contributing to the ongoing debate on applying resilience in theory and practice. Nevertheless, the theoretical foundations of resilience in the DRM context have not yet been sufficiently validated on empirical grounds. This paper produces a review of literature on the DRM and Resilience concept and recognizes unanswered questions in the body of disaster management and resilience literature. There are several theoretical and empirical research gaps recognized and several future research implications are suggested, in particular, of how disaster resilience is achieved in a multi-stakeholder environment, and how to frame the bounce forward concept in disaster. In order to add value to the context, this paper also elaborates on the research gaps specific to Sri Lanka.
Highlights
Even after several decades of scientific research advancement, human beings are still confronted by the rising rate of the devastating impact of natural disasters
The concept of resilience is emerging as a paradigm that assists in developing disaster risk management strategies but several research gaps are still evident in this field
There is no research evidence to explain how resilience is operationalized in each stage of the disaster management cycle
Summary
Even after several decades of scientific research advancement, human beings are still confronted by the rising rate of the devastating impact of natural disasters. The objective of this paper is to do a comprehensive literature review on disaster risk management, the resilience concept and an amalgamation of the two. The paper recognizes current research directions in Disaster Risk Management (DRM), and what areas still require further research. This paper attempts to arrive at a working definition of disaster resilience, followed by recognizing research gaps in the amalgamation of DRM and resilience in the global and Sri Lankan context. It contributes to filling the gap in the literature in using resilience from disaster management perspectives and suggests future research directions
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