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July 9, 2026Disaster Prevention and Management An International Journal

Bridging standards and capacities: an institutional analysis of the 2022 flood response in the Médio Mearim region, Brazil

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ILISABELA ANTUNES DE SOUZA LIMAUniversidade Estadual de MaringáWNWenzel NicacioHospital Universitário da Universidade de São PauloADAna Paula Silva DucattiUniversidade de Marília

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Implication

Qualitative case study assesses flood response effectiveness in the Médio Mearim region, suggesting improvements for future emergencies.

Key Points

  • This analysis focuses on how institutional resources and governance affected the response to the 2022 floods in Brazil.
  • Qualitative embedded single case design
  • Participant observation during emergency response
  • Documentary analysis of operational reports and hydrological data
  • Identified four systemic bottlenecks affecting performance, including fragmented coordination and partial adherence to standards.
  • Noted adaptive practices that improved operational agility and interinstitutional coordination.
  • Proposed governance routines to strengthen institutional capacity in disaster response.

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LIMA et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4f3c8a2b81a944af575d31https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm-10-2025-0347
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