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Disaster Risk Reduction
This lecture explores the integration of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) into sustainable development, emphasizing the importance of transformative resilience. It discusses the relationship between DRR and development, showcasing examples like the Haiti and Chile earthquakes. The role of science and technology in mainstreaming DRR into development projects is highlighted, along with the need for research on decision-making processes. The lecture also delves into measuring resilience through various capital profiles and presents the OECD guidelines for resilience systems analysis. Challenges such as measuring resilience and obtaining disaggregated data are addressed, emphasizing the potential of DRR as an engine for sustainable development.