The Role of Coping Capacities in Disaster Perspective: A Case of Pakistan Flash Floods, 2010

This paper has explored current literature for developing HRD dimension, to reduce natural hazard transformation to human disaster. Systematic literature review and expert opinion has been conducted. Quantitative data is collected from disaster databases. Discussion revealed that historical, religious and structural root causes, complimented by dynamic societal and institutional imbalances, combined with unsafe physical locations, limits the coping mechanisms of a society against natural and human hazards resulting in vulnerability. Lacking of HRD attributes like credibility, competence and expertise, are responsible for vulnerability progression. The conclusion proposes a framework for assessing HRD Coping Capacity Gaps. The paper is significant to policy makers, researchers and academicians.