Collective memories, jargons, rituals and perceptions: Toward a broader scope and general recognition of Pengetahuan Lokal in disaster preparedness

With the mounting disaster incidents in the world, particularly in vulnerable countries, disaster policies and plans were formulated to minimize the risk. However, most of the policies addressing vulnerabilities often overlook the knowledge and practices on the grassroots level, Concurrently, initia...

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Main Author: Balgos, Benigno C.
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spelling oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:faculty_research-141712024-04-02T04:30:10Z Collective memories, jargons, rituals and perceptions: Toward a broader scope and general recognition of Pengetahuan Lokal in disaster preparedness Balgos, Benigno C. With the mounting disaster incidents in the world, particularly in vulnerable countries, disaster policies and plans were formulated to minimize the risk. However, most of the policies addressing vulnerabilities often overlook the knowledge and practices on the grassroots level, Concurrently, initiatives to document local knowledge and practices have been selective to and capitalized on those that can only be merged with scientific knowledge. Thus, the socio-cultural and historical local knowledge, which influence the way people think and perceive disasters have been widely discounted in disaster risk reduction (DRR) literature policies.Taking to account the case of Mt. Merapi in Indonesia, the paper explores and documents the local knowledge pertaining to disaster preparedness. More pointedly, the collective memories, jargons and concepts on disasters, rituals and perceptions of the dwellers on volcanic eruptions will be looked into, analyzed, and weaved to underscore how local people make sense of their world, which shape their understanding and response to natural hazards.The data were gathered from focus group discussions, review of secondary literature, and over 90 interviews. In the wake Mt. Merapi's eruption that took place during the research activities, media reports and evacuees were likewise consulted. 2011-11-01T07:00:00Z text https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/11946 Faculty Research Work Animo Repository Emergency management Hazard mitigation Social and Behavioral Sciences
institution De La Salle University
building De La Salle University Library
continent Asia
country Philippines
Philippines
content_provider De La Salle University Library
collection DLSU Institutional Repository
topic Emergency management
Hazard mitigation
Social and Behavioral Sciences
spellingShingle Emergency management
Hazard mitigation
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Balgos, Benigno C.
Collective memories, jargons, rituals and perceptions: Toward a broader scope and general recognition of Pengetahuan Lokal in disaster preparedness
description With the mounting disaster incidents in the world, particularly in vulnerable countries, disaster policies and plans were formulated to minimize the risk. However, most of the policies addressing vulnerabilities often overlook the knowledge and practices on the grassroots level, Concurrently, initiatives to document local knowledge and practices have been selective to and capitalized on those that can only be merged with scientific knowledge. Thus, the socio-cultural and historical local knowledge, which influence the way people think and perceive disasters have been widely discounted in disaster risk reduction (DRR) literature policies.Taking to account the case of Mt. Merapi in Indonesia, the paper explores and documents the local knowledge pertaining to disaster preparedness. More pointedly, the collective memories, jargons and concepts on disasters, rituals and perceptions of the dwellers on volcanic eruptions will be looked into, analyzed, and weaved to underscore how local people make sense of their world, which shape their understanding and response to natural hazards.The data were gathered from focus group discussions, review of secondary literature, and over 90 interviews. In the wake Mt. Merapi's eruption that took place during the research activities, media reports and evacuees were likewise consulted.
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author Balgos, Benigno C.
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title Collective memories, jargons, rituals and perceptions: Toward a broader scope and general recognition of Pengetahuan Lokal in disaster preparedness
title_short Collective memories, jargons, rituals and perceptions: Toward a broader scope and general recognition of Pengetahuan Lokal in disaster preparedness
title_full Collective memories, jargons, rituals and perceptions: Toward a broader scope and general recognition of Pengetahuan Lokal in disaster preparedness
title_fullStr Collective memories, jargons, rituals and perceptions: Toward a broader scope and general recognition of Pengetahuan Lokal in disaster preparedness
title_full_unstemmed Collective memories, jargons, rituals and perceptions: Toward a broader scope and general recognition of Pengetahuan Lokal in disaster preparedness
title_sort collective memories, jargons, rituals and perceptions: toward a broader scope and general recognition of pengetahuan lokal in disaster preparedness
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publishDate 2011
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