6. Community Participation in Disaster Risk Governance: Insights from Mumbai
Community participation plays a crucial role in disaster risk management, ensuring that different perceptions, ideas, and needs are incorporated into decision-making processes. Despite its recognized importance, there exists a significant gap between policy and practice, resulting in inadequate community involvement in disaster management strategies. Models of public participation highlight the varying degrees of community engagement, emphasizing the need for collaborative knowledge sharing to enhance effectiveness in disaster recovery.
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What we have learnt
- Community participation is essential for incorporating diverse perceptions and needs into disaster risk management.
- There is a significant gap between theoretical frameworks of community participation and their practical implementation.
- Effective participatory approaches requires collaboration between communities and experts, moving beyond simple information dissemination.
Key Concepts
- -- Community Participation
- The involvement of local communities in the decision-making processes and strategies concerning disaster risk management.
- -- Participatory Approach
- A methodology that emphasizes active engagement and collaboration between communities and authorities in disaster management planning.
- -- Arnstein's Ladder of Participation
- A model that categorizes levels of citizen participation in terms of control and decision-making, from manipulation to full citizen control.
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