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Community-driven disaster risk reduction: a case study of flood risk management in Brandon, MB, Canada

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  • Etsuko Yasui
  • Brian A. Kayes

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Recurrent disaster experiences can motivate communities to initiate risk management as part of their resilience mechanism if there is appropriate support to assist their shared commitment and goals. This scenario was evident in the City of Brandon's (Manitoba, Canada) response to the 1-in-300-year high-water event during the spring of 2011. This study examined how this small prairie city/community achieved the creation and preservation of locally driven flood risk management practice, and the critical role of the Brandon Emergency Support Team (BEST), a community-based disaster risk management organization, in facilitating enhanced risk awareness towards protecting the city from flooding.

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  • Etsuko Yasui & Brian A. Kayes, 2023. "Community-driven disaster risk reduction: a case study of flood risk management in Brandon, MB, Canada," International Journal of Water Resources Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(6), pages 1016-1038, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cijwxx:v:39:y:2023:i:6:p:1016-1038
    DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2021.1999216
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