Dear Colleagues,

Natural disasters are increasing around the world, dramatically affecting developing regions due to (1) massive occupation of hazard-prone areas, (2) communities’ high vulnerability and low resilience as well as (3) low social capital that impair adequate response to disaster, among other reasons. Hydrological, climatological, geophysical, meteorological, and biological disasters represent a real and constant obstacle for Sustainable Development Goals. Hence, it is urgent to seek strategies to effectively handle complex challenges concerning post-disaster intervention in developing regions by considering lessons from previous disasters in developed and developing areas that have become less vulnerable as a consequence of adaptation measures. This is a vital step toward creating and maintaining resilient and sustainable communities.

This Special Issue titled “Post-Disaster Recovery in Developing Regions: Quo Vadis?” aims at publishing articles in the context of post-disaster intervention.

This Special Issue will serve as an opportunity to share the principles and practices of post-disaster intervention as a contribution to improve regional and urban planning, community resilience, and disaster management in light of sustainable development goals. Submissions are expected from scholars and practitioners across the globe who work on the area of natural hazards and disaster preparedness.

Call for Contributions

The Special Issue seeks original research papers, case studies, comprehensive reviews, and commentaries that explore (but are not limited to) the following:

Post-disaster intervention as part of disaster prevention

How can post-disaster intervention contribute to mitigate the impacts and reduce risk of future disaster?

The rule of thumb for post-disaster intervention

Are there lessons from existing case studies that demonstrate what the best management practices are according to disaster origin as well the environmental and social context of the affected area?

Post-disaster attitude and behavior change

To what extent can community post-disaster attitudes and actions address behavior change in the context of resilience to face future challenges?

Social capital role in post-disaster

How can social capital improve post-disaster intervention to mitigate residual impacts?

Government engagement

What has been and should be the role of government authorities in post-disaster intervention?

Dr. Herlander Mata-Lima
Guest Editor

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