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Abstract：
This paper uses volcanic eruptions on the Caribbean islands of Montserrat and Saint Vincent to explore the role that British colonial rule in the past and near past (1800-2000) has played in response to and recovery from hazardous events, and in turn, the influence that the nature of the hazards has on these responses. It shows that systemic vulnerabilities to natural hazards have been created by inadequate aid responses and longer-term chronic problems and demonstrates that hazard impacts are compounded by them. Vulnerabilities could be reduced by analysing integrated hazard impacts to generate mitigative measures across hazards and identify actions that more closely match timescales of political decision-making. Incorporating local knowledge and experience into risk analysis will enable the most effective use of aid resources, ahead of emergencies. Finally, coupling aid for long-term development with emergency response would improve outcomes and adaptation to longer-term vulnerabilities in immediate rebuilding and short-term recovery.
摘要：
本文利用蒙特塞拉特和圣文森特的加勒比岛屿上的火山爆发来探讨英国殖民统治在过去和过去（1800-2000年）中对危险事件的反应和恢复所起的作用，反过来,危险的性质对这些反应的影响。它表明，对自然灾害的系统性脆弱性是由于援助对策不足和长期的长期问题造成的，并表明这些问题加剧了灾害影响。通过分析综合危害影响，以产生跨危害的缓解措施，并确定与政治决策时间尺度更紧密匹配的行动，可以减少脆弱性。将当地的知识和经验纳入风险分析,可以最有效地利用援助资源,在紧急情况之前。最后,将长期发展援助与应急反应相结合，将在立即重建和短期恢复中改善成果并适应长期脆弱性。
