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Decentralization and collaborative disaster governance: Evidence from South Korea
Yooil Bae1, Yu-Min Joo2, Soh-Yeon Won3
1School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, 90 Stamford Road, #04-96, 178903, Singapore.
Habitat International
|April 15, 2020
Summary
South Korea
Area of Science:
- Disaster Management
- Urban Governance
- Public Administration
Background:
- Rising global urbanization necessitates advanced disaster governance.
- Complex urban disasters demand effective management strategies.
- South Korea's recent decentralization reforms offer a relevant case study.
Purpose of the Study:
- Analyze the evolution of South Korea's disaster management system.
- Examine the interplay of centralization and decentralization in disaster governance.
- Identify implications for decentralized disaster management in urbanized areas.
Main Methods:
- Tracing national-level institutional changes in disaster management.
- Case study analysis of a hydrofluoric gas leakage in Gumi.
- Comparative analysis of centralized and decentralized disaster governance models.
Main Results:
- South Korea implemented complementary centralization and decentralization in disaster management.
- An integrated national-level system was established, enabling local decentralization.
- The study identified a need for enhanced multilevel and horizontal collaboration.
Conclusions:
- Decentralized disaster governance requires both national integration and local capacity.
- Complementary centralization and decentralization can strengthen disaster management.
- Further development of collaborative networks is crucial for effective decentralized disaster governance.
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