Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) necessitates systems that are proactive, flexible, and community-focused. Nature provides excellent examples of such systems, particularly the social behaviour of ants. This research examines how ants exemplify the four fundamental components of disaster risk reduction (DRR): mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Ant colonies employ risk-reduction tactics, including structural planning, resource management, division of labour, and cooperative recovery, to exhibit effective and sustainable disaster management procedures. By researching ant behaviour using a catastrophe risk reduction paradigm, the paper provides valuable insights into how biomimicry might be integrated into human disaster preparedness and resilience.
Institution: North Eastern Hill University
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4415646960