The Integration of Indigenous Knowledge for Disaster Risk Reduction Practices through Scientific Knowledge: Cases from Mentawai Islands, Indonesia

The Integration of Indigenous Knowledge for Disaster Risk Reduction Practices through Scientific Knowledge: Cases from Mentawai Islands, Indonesia

This study explores the importance of indigenous knowledge for everyday practices of disaster risk reduction and response. Many existing studies have highlighted the need to integrate such knowledge with modern science. Based on ethnographic research in indigenous communities in the Mentawai Islands...

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Main Authors: Zulfadrim Zulfadrim, Yusuke Toyoda, Hidehiko Kanegae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tsunami and Disaster Mitigation Research Center (TDMRC) Universitas Syiah Kuala 2019-07-01
Series:International Journal of Disaster Management
Subjects:
indigenous peoples
knowledge
natural disaster
cultural behavioral
local wisdom
tacit knowledge
Online Access:https://jurnal.usk.ac.id/IJDM/article/view/13503

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https://jurnal.usk.ac.id/IJDM/article/view/13503

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