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CLIMATE-INDUCED DISASTERS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT

Series Editor: William Lee Waugh, Jr.

Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction: Issues and Challenges, Volume 4

Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction: An Asian Perspective, Volume 5

Climate and Disaster Resilience in Cities, Volume 6

Disaster Education, Volume 7

Droughts in Asian Monsoon Region, Volume 8

Environment Disaster Linkages, Volume 9

Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction, Volume 10

Climate Change Modeling for Local Adaptation in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region, Volume 11

Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Volume 12

Water Insecurity: A Social Dilemma, Volume 13

Risks and Conflicts: Local Responses to Natural Disasters, Volume 14

Building Resilient Urban Communities, Volume 15

Hyogo Framework for Action and Urban Disaster Resilience, Volume 16

Local Disaster Risk Management in a Changing Climate: Perspective from Central America, Volume 17

Recovering from Catastrophic Disaster in Asia, Volume 18

The TourismDisasterConflict Nexus, Volume 19

Improving Flood Management, Prediction and Monitoring, Volume 20

Resistance, Resilience, and Recovery from Disasters, Volume 21

COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT VOLUME 22

CLIMATE-INDUCED DISASTERS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION: RESPONSE, RECOVERY, ADAPTATION

EDITED BY

ANDREAS NEEF

Development Studies, School of Social Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand

and

NATASHA PAULI

UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, and Department of Geography and Planning, University of Western Australia, Australia

United Kingdom North America Japan
India Malaysia China

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ISBN: 978-1-83909-987-8 (Print)

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ISSN: 2040-7262 (Series)

CONTENTS

List of Tables, Figures and Plates

List of Contributors

About the Contributors

Preface

Andreas Neef and Natasha Pauli

Lucy Benge and Andreas Neef

Carl Adams and Andreas Neef

Gracie Irvine, Natasha Pauli, Renata Varea and Bryan Boruff

Kahukura Bennett, Andreas Neef and Renata Varea

Mark Williams, Natasha Pauli and Bryan Boruff

Savuti Henningsen, Natasha Pauli and Chanchhaya Chhom

Ashley Bartlett, Meg Parsons and Andreas Neef

Lucy Benge and Andreas Neef

LIST OF TABLES, FIGURES AND PLATES

TABLES
Chapter 3
Table 3.1	Interview Categories.
Chapter 4
Table 4.1	Selected Severe Extreme Weather Events and Associated Damage in Fiji (19932018).
Table 4.2	Characteristics of the Three Study Villages.
Table 4.3	Composition of Participatory Mapping Focus Groups in the Study Villages.
Table 4.4	Impacts of Multiple Natural Hazards Near the Villages of Nawaqarua and Votua.
Table 4.5	Impacts of Multiple Natural Hazards Near the Village of Navala.
Chapter 6
Table 6.1	Number of Participants and Gender Composition of the Workshops Held as Part of This Research.
Table 6.2	Question Themes and Example Prompts Used During the Workshops.
Table 6.3	Coping Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies Mentioned in Workshops in the Four Villages of the Research.
Chapter 7
Table 7.1	Seasonal Calendar for a Typical Year in the Village of Thma Reab, Cambodia.
Table 7.2	Seasonal Calendar for Typical Year for the Village of Ou Lung, Cambodia.
Table 7.3	Seasonal Calendar for the Village of Dei Doh Kraom, Cambodia.
Table 7.4	Seasonal Calendar for a Typical Year for the Village of Kbal Kaoh, Cambodia.
FIGURES
Chapter 4
Fig. 4.1	Location of Study Villages.
Fig. 4.2	Representation of Resources Used to Support Livelihoods Around Nawaqarua and Votua Villages, and Acute Impacts of Recent Natural Hazards.
Fig. 4.3	Representation of Resources Used to Support Livelihoods Around Navala Village, and Acute Impacts of Recent Natural Hazards.
Chapter 6
Fig. 6.1	Map of the Study Area Showing Village Locations and Built-up Areas.
Fig. 6.2	Representation of Workshop Participants Perceived Environmental Changes, Causes and Impacts.
Fig. 6.3	Participatory Map Highlighting Exposure to Multiple Environmental Hazards.
Chapter 7
Fig. 7.1	Map of the Study Area Showing Village Locations and Built-up Areas.
Fig. 7.2	An Overview of the Methodological Approach Adopted in the Research Presented in this Chapter.
Fig. 7.3	Seasonal Calendar Workshop Format and Example Output.
Fig. 7.4	Annual Average Rainfall Deviation from the Mean (2,167 mm) for the Study Area Near Kratie, Cambodia from 1983 to 2017.

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