Exploring a social vulnerability model for disaster studies: The case of the 2011 flashflood in Davao City, Southern Philippines

Karen Joyce G. Cayamanda

Volume 1, Issue 1, September 2020

Abstract

Using the qualitative methods of document analysis and key informant interviews, this paper explored the Berkes & Ross (2013) framework to show a human-ecological representation in analyzing a disaster situation. The case of the 2011 flashflood in Davao City, Southern Philippines was examined, looking into a social vulnerability model as the focal point of disaster resiliency. Results show that the systems approach on the framework can be an alternative approach to the study of disaster resilience, combining the ecological, psychological and developmental resilience vis-à-vis the role of the institutions and the agencies involved using the community as the central actor for the immediate response to the disaster. Moreover, this analysis showed that the integration of cultural factors can contextualize disaster mitigation. Disaster resiliency at the community levels may be further enhanced using an integrative model with a “participatory bottom-up” approach.

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Cayamanda, K.G. (2020). Exploring a social vulnerability model for disaster studies: The case of the 2011 flashflood in Davao City, Southern Philippines. International Journal of Educational Management and Development Studies, 1(1), 43-75. https://doi.org/10.53378/346006