Risk and disaster resilience indicators

global instruments for extreme events’s confrontation

Abstract

With the increasing occurrence of extreme events in the urban environment, many instruments are emerging to monitor cities' goals and actions for more prepared and resilient communities. This research aims to search for multisectoral indicators created to assist local managers in coping with risks and threats. For this, a bibliometric analysis was performed in order to search and understand the world profile regarding the theme. This analysis was subdivided into five steps: search for keywords in the five main scientific research portals (Capes, Google Scholar, Scielo, Scopus, and Web of Science); definition of the portal with the highest publication numbers; deepening the articles of this portal, filtering and selecting those that meet the research objectives; analysis of results; and elaboration of collaboration networks. As a result, 75 multisector indicators developed and published have been identified, with the Base Resilience Indicator for Communities, the Multi-Risk Method and the Risk Management Index, being the most cited instruments in academia. The main journals chosen by the authors are Natural Hazards and the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. In addition, the largest international cooperation for the creation of indicators is concentrated in the United States, Spain and the United Kingdom. The 75 multisectoral indicators published so far have their own profiles and characteristics that can serve as a basis for new instruments, adapting them to meet the particularities of each region.

Key-words: Indicator. Resilience. Disaster risk management. Bibliometric analysis. Collaborative networks. Regional Development.