The Sustainable Procedure Framework for Disaster Risk Management: Illustrated by the Case of the EU Floods Directive in Sweden

Beatrice Hedelin

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Beatrice Hedelin. The Sustainable Procedure Framework for Disaster Risk Management: Illustrated by the Case of the EU Floods Directive in Sweden[J]. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 2016, 7(2): 151-162. doi: 10.1007/s13753-016-0093-6

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Beatrice Hedelin. The Sustainable Procedure Framework for Disaster Risk Management: Illustrated by the Case of the EU Floods Directive in Sweden[J]. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 2016, 7(2): 151-162. doi: 10.1007/s13753-016-0093-6

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The Sustainable Procedure Framework for Disaster Risk Management: Illustrated by the Case of the EU Floods Directive in Sweden

doi: 10.1007/s13753-016-0093-6

Beatrice Hedelin^,

Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, Centre for Climate and Safety, Karlstad University, 651 88 Karlstad, Sweden

Available Online: 2021-04-26

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How can the concrete meaning of the ambiguous and theoretical concept of sustainable development (SD) be defined and implemented, without losing sight of its fundamental principles? This study introduces a theoretical framework that supports studies of SD implementation in the context of strategic disaster risk management, by defining what SD implies with regard to planning procedures. The framework is based on the procedural SD principles of participation and integration. It was originally developed for, and has shown great value in, the field of water resource management. In-depth interviews with senior risk management researchers indicate that the framework is also applicable to and valuable for disaster risk management studies. To illustrate the application of the framework, a study of the EU Floods Directive in Sweden is summarized with the framework as the basis for the analysis.
- Disaster risk management,
- EU Floods Directive,
- Planning,
- Sustainable development,
- Sustainable Procedure Framework,
- Sweden

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