Disaster and Development Nexus: Theoretical Perspectives

Abstract

This article unpacks the disasters and development nexus from a theoretical perspective. In particular, the article tries to philosophically define disaster and development terminology and move on to show that these two are intricately interwoven through a correlational nexus in which disasters can both destroy development initiatives and create development opportunities, and that development schemes can both increase and decrease vulnerability. Therefore, the two aspects should be viewed as union friends that can influence each other positively or negatively.