Forensic Investigations of Disasters (FORIN)
The Forensic Investigations of Disasters (FORIN) Working Group has proposed an approach to studying natural disasters that aims to uncover the root causes of the disasters through in-depth investigations that go beyond the typical reports and case studies conducted after disasters. Thoroughly analyzing cases, including both success stories and failures, will help build an understanding of how natural hazards do – or do not – become disasters. The working group has identified a diverse range of objectives:
- Policy – Conduct analyses with inputs from multiple disciplines, stakeholders, and policy makers in order to guide policy and encourage coherence across all key disciplines.
- Management – Focus attention on the link between research findings and improved policy formulation and application in practice, and develop and maintain a bank of high-quality case studies publicly available through the IRDR website.
- Scientific research – Advance methodological diversity and implement science-based results, and build a strong interdisciplinary capacity of young researchers.
- Development – Substantiate that generic causes have local manifestations, promote a ‘learning culture’ among all stakeholders, and foster wider dialogue between analytical researchers and implementing practitioners, building a common discourse in the process.
- Disaster risk reduction – Promote sustainable risk management and risk reduction through science-based research, relate the research to the Hyogo Framework, provide wider emphasis on reducing human consequences, and develop case studies that illustrate ‘risk-drivers’.
In its initial phase, the FORIN Working Group will develop a framework to guide investigations across regions and hazards. This framework is intended to act as a standardized but flexible template for conducting such investigations.
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