@article{fdi:010072558, title = {{A}n integrative approach to understand vulnerability and resilience post-disaster : the 2015 cyclone {P}am in urban {V}anuatu as case study}, author = {{R}ey, {T}. and {D}e {DE}, {L}. and {L}eone, {F}. and {D}avid, {G}ilbert}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{P}urpose - {T}he purpose of this paper is to develop a multidimensional approach for effectively managing natural disasters; this paper has three research objectives. {F}irst, it provides an analysis on the hydro-geomorphological effects of the cyclone in the urban context. {S}econd, it proposes an analysis for the vulnerability and resilience recovery of the populations living in urban areas. {T}hird, it specifies the implications for sustainable recovery and longer-term disaster risk reduction. {D}esign/methodology/approach – {A} detailed case study of the tropical cyclone {P}am was carried out to identify hydro-geomorphologic effects and damages in an urban area and specific problems associated with managing natural disaster in {V}anuatu. {F}indings - {T}he investigations reveal that living in an urban area increases a population's exposure to hydrological, weather and sea-related risks. {W}hereas advice on cyclones seems to work very well, the coastal risks and floods seem to be underestimated with a very high exposure and vulnerability to risk. {P}re-existing vulnerabilities were exacerbated after cyclone {P}am. {H}owever, other communities have been able to reinforce their resilience through local initiatives. {T}he government and outside aid were very quick to react, despite problems of coordination, exchange of information, communication and long-term strategy. {P}ractical implications - {T}he bottom-up, top-down, local and global approaches, applied on the time scales, should lead to actions that will reinforce the ability of the people of {V}anuatu to adapt to high-energy events and to the effects of climate change. {O}riginality/value – {T}his paper highlights the importance of understanding how the urban communities are vulnerable to natural hazards and of strategies for increasing their resilience.}, keywords = {{CYCLONE} {TROPICAL} ; {POPULATION} {URBAINE} ; {CROISSANCE} {URBAINE} ; {GROUPE} {A} {RISQUE} ; {GESTION} {DE} {L}'{ENVIRONNEMENT} ; {MILIEU} {INSULAIRE} ; {LITTORAL} ; {GEOMORPHOLOGIE} ; {GESTION} {DU} {RISQUE} ; {ANALYSE} {MULTIDIMENSIONNELLE} ; {VANUATU}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{D}isaster {P}revention and {M}anagement}, volume = {26}, numero = {3}, pages = {259--275}, ISSN = {0965-3562}, year = {2017}, DOI = {10.1108/{DPM}-07-2016-0137}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072558}, }