Abstract
Historically, the primary agents performing key roles in disaster preparedness, as well as risk mitigation and vulnerability reduction, in Korea have been the central government, local government, and regional government. Recently, and without controversy, the disaster management paradigm has shifted from disaster relief to disaster preparedness, risk mitigation, and vulnerability reduction. This study examines case studies in an effort to document the integral roles that direct victims and their families have played in disaster preparedness. The success of the Foundation for Disaster Preparation, established by survivors of disasters, is analyzed through a framework using media interviews. The results of this study demonstrate that disaster survivors and bereaved families play significant roles as primary agents in the effective management of various regeneration projects as well as in the strengthening of resilience after disasters. As the case studies show, legitimate disaster victims are more informed concerning the requirements for disaster management because they have experienced first-hand the trauma caused by a disaster and its aftermath. These subdivided activities are expected to provide assistance by characteristics of local governments, types of disasters, and targets.
Highlights
Disaster occurs in various forms, such as earthquakes, floods, storms, heat waves, tsunamis, and epidemics, posing a grave threat to peace and security in terms of human life, economic development, and ecological diversity worldwide
Since 2000, the number of disasters and the extent of their damage have increased significantly, causing extensive casualties and threatening people’s livelihoods. This has brought about a paradigm shift in disaster management from disaster relief to disaster preparedness, risk mitigation, and vulnerability reduction
The primary agents performing the key roles in disaster preparedness, as well as risk mitigation and vulnerability reduction, have been nations’ central, local, and regional governments (Hidayat and Egbu 2010)
Summary
Disaster occurs in various forms, such as earthquakes, floods, storms, heat waves, tsunamis, and epidemics, posing a grave threat to peace and security in terms of human life, economic development, and ecological diversity worldwide. In March 2019, Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, causing massive damage to communities, infrastructure, and agricultural land. This has dealt a major setback to the development of these countries but could potentially trigger long-term social and political instability (Akter and Wamba 2019; Prior and Roth 2019). Since 2000, the number of disasters and the extent of their damage have increased significantly, causing extensive casualties and threatening people’s livelihoods. This has brought about a paradigm shift in disaster management from disaster relief to disaster preparedness, risk mitigation, and vulnerability reduction. The primary agents performing the key roles in disaster preparedness, as well as risk mitigation and vulnerability reduction, have been nations’ central, local, and regional governments (Hidayat and Egbu 2010)
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