Disasters and Transitions
Today’s podcast is a little bit different. Instead of me interviewing a guest, I discuss my own research on the topic of disasters and transitions.
I talk about how I got into the topic of disasters and transitions. I explain what is a post-disaster transition to lower vulnerability. I discuss what such a transition would look like and use Cyclone Nargis as an example. Lastly, I discuss why it is important to understand post-disaster transitions and what we can do to make sure that we are less vulnerable to the next disaster.
Podcast Outline
1. Introduction (0:00)
2. Introduction section: Big ideas
a. What first drew me to studying climate change and disasters? (1:02)
a. What were the main goals of my research? (2:01)
b. How did I conduct my analysis? (2:24)
2. Details
a. Transitions to lower vulnerability and Build Back Better (3:26)
b. What would such a transition look like? (5:08)
c. Choosing case studies: Hurricane Katrina and Cyclone Nargis (12:21)
d. What did the transition in these examples look like? (14:40)
e. What factors can make a transition successful? (21:05)
3. What does it mean
a. Why it is important to understand the relationship between disasters and transitions (23:29)
b. What can the public do to address some of these problems? (24:40)
c. What types of policies would you recommend to deal with these issues? (26:21)
4. Signoff (27:47)
The music is by bradleyparsons
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