COMMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT: AN ANALYSIS OF URBAN DISASTER VULNERABILITY IN CACHAR DISTRICT- ASSAM

Author Name: 1. Rajib Gupta, 2. Prof. Arup Barman

Volume/Issue: 02/09

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/03.2022-93911898/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Research Scholar, Dept. of Business Administration, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India
2. PhD Supervisor, Dept. of Business Administration, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India

ABSTRACT

The weakest link in risk management strategies are the community (local people) who are affected by disasters. Despite technological advances, proper implementation of Disaster Management strategies is found to be poor. This aspect can be attributed to the fact that people at risk are neither involved nor their awareness levels are channelized. Before the formulation of Disaster Management policies, it is mandatory to understand the requirements of the community, their adaptability, their preparedness and vulnerability in the eventuality of disaster. This validates the need and importance of Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM). This paper is an attempt to analyse the vulnerability of the urban population of Silchar Town in Assam, India concerning four hazards viz. earthquake, flood, urban flood and fire. An organised involvement of the urban community of the town is employed to assess the vulnerability towards the considered hazards. The study is the first of its kind purely based on the CBDRM model wherein the vulnerability assessment is truly based on people’s perspectives. Although previous studies reported in Silchar Atlas are institutional, the present study can be corroborated with the existing ones to bridge the gap in existing DM plans and policies at the district level.

Key words: COMMUNITY,DISASTER,RISK,MANAGEMENT,VULNERABILITY