DISASTER MANAGEMENT: A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PAKISTAN (A SOCIOLOGICAL SITUATION ANALYSIS)

Abstract

Floods are regarded as the most catastrophic natural dangers globally owing to the greater intensity of the damage they cause. Understanding risk perception is essential for implementing the proper catastrophe risk mitigation techniques. Flood dangers in linked rivers with the downstream and upstream flow are caused mainly by glacier melting and repeated rainfall cycles. In the event of flood dangers, Pakistan saw the worst flash floods in 2022, which resulted in a 10 billion dollar economic loss and destroyed 2 million hectares of cropland. It harmed the nation’s 24 million inhabitants. Due to its location in an area prone to hazards and frequent flooding, Pakistan has been categorized as one of the world’s most hazard-affected nations during the past 20 years. To help flood victims meet their urgent social requirements, this paper discusses shared demands and the significance of addressing their sociological needs. For this reason, the planning, preparation, and execution of morally based and culturally sensitive post-disaster social care delivery are evaluated. Social workers and socio-political analysts have a joint obligation to play. The ability, opportunity, and speed with which people, families, organizations, and communities recover from the destruction that follows a disaster are given special attention.