Why Does Disaster Storytelling Matter for a Resilient Society?

Disaster Storytelling has become a topic of interest in various fields that address disaster risk reduction. The purpose of this study is to establish this concept as a tool for building a disaster-resilient society. An extensive literature survey showed that Disaster Storytelling has two major func...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inJournal of disaster research Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 127 - 134
Main Authors Nagamatsu, Shingo, Fukasawa, Yoshinobu, Kobayashi, Ikuo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.02.2021
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Disaster Storytelling has become a topic of interest in various fields that address disaster risk reduction. The purpose of this study is to establish this concept as a tool for building a disaster-resilient society. An extensive literature survey showed that Disaster Storytelling has two major functions: disaster education and promoting recovery from disasters. This study shows that these two functions can be attributed to reciprocity, which is inherent in storytelling. Our primary conclusion is that, along with recent trends in Disaster Storytelling, such as disaster tourism, the practice will be expanded, the network of Disaster Storytelling activities will be reinforced, and Disaster Storytelling will contribute to the development of a more resilient society.
ISSN:1881-2473
1883-8030
DOI:10.20965/jdr.2021.p0127