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A structured methodology to peer review disaster risk reduction activities: The Viable System Review
- Source :
- Shaw, D, Fattoum, A, Moreno Romero, J & Bealt, J 2020, ' A structured methodology to peer review disaster risk reduction activities: The Viable System Review ', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 46, 101486 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101486
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- This paper develops a theoretically underpinned peer review approach (called Viable System Review) to assess and strengthen disaster risk reduction (DRR) practices. This topic is timely as countries and cities look to learn lessons from others to respond to global priorities on DRR. Unlike other peer review methodologies which rely on expert intuition to navigate peer review issues, our new methodology structures the peer review process through an organising framework of concepts. That framework is theoretically underpinned by systems thinking and concepts from the Viable System Model which provides a comprehensive, tested approach to assess organisational performance. The paper explores the development and application of our new peer review methodology (which we call Viable System Review) to the policy developed by Concepcion Province (Chile) on involving spontaneous volunteers in disaster situations. The peer review took place over six days, involved seven reviewers, and focused on identifying good practices, opportunities to enhance practice, and lessons they could take back to their home organisations. The paper presents our Viable System Review methodology, reflects on its application, and discusses its practical and theoretical contributions.
- Subjects :
- 021110 strategic, defence & security studies
Knowledge management
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
Disaster risk reduction
business.industry
Computer science
Viable system model
0211 other engineering and technologies
Poison control
Human factors and ergonomics
Geology
02 engineering and technology
Structured methodology
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
ResearchInstitutes_Networks_Beacons/humanitarian_conflict_response_institute
01 natural sciences
Business intelligence
Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute
Systems thinking
business
Safety Research
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Shaw, D, Fattoum, A, Moreno Romero, J & Bealt, J 2020, ' A structured methodology to peer review disaster risk reduction activities: The Viable System Review ', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 46, 101486 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101486
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b7a7d284bdcbea54eb4bb311a3f8fb79