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2. Development of a Proof-of-Concept Multi-Method Computer Simulation to Support Rural Healthcare Disaster Preparedness Planning
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Thomas A. Berg, Kristina W. Kintziger, Julie Suzuki Crumly, Scott A. Lawson, Carole R. Myers, and Tracey T. Stansberry
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Computer simulation ,Disaster preparedness ,Model-based systems engineering ,Rural healthcare ,System dynamics model ,Systems thinking ,Disasters and engineering ,TA495 - Abstract
Abstract Due to a lack of resources, rural communities often face challenges when planning catastrophic events. This project involved applying systems thinking and model-based systems engineering to develop a proof-of-concept, multi-method computer simulation and then determining whether the simulation could be used to assess the efficacy of disaster planning approaches on health outcomes in rural communities, as a function of primary healthcare. The project focus was a rural or non-urban healthcare system experiencing a natural hazard. Both system dynamics and discrete event models were incorporated to represent subsystem operations, crucial disaster responses, as well as three key response systems: public health, emergency management, and healthcare. The subsystem models included several components: policies/procedures, communications, resources, exercises/drills/training, healthcare space and staff, and the flow of affected people into and through the system. The combined simulation can serve as a first step to a more comprehensive approach to helping rural communities achieve more efficient and effective healthcare planning for disaster responses.
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- 2024
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3. Effects of Risk Perception on Disaster Preparedness Toward Typhoons: An Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior
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Ng, Sai Leung
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- 2022
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4. Influences of Risk Perception and Sense of Place on Landslide Disaster Preparedness in Southwestern China
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Xu, Dingde, Peng, Li, Liu, Shaoquan, and Wang, Xuxi
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- 2018
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5. Influences of Risk Perception and Sense of Place on Landslide Disaster Preparedness in Southwestern China
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Dingde Xu, Li Peng, Shaoquan Liu, and Xuxi Wang
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China ,Disaster preparedness ,Risk perception ,Sense of place ,Three Gorges Reservoir area ,Disasters and engineering ,TA495 - Abstract
Abstract The effects of risk perception and sense of place on disaster preparedness have been widely reported. However, most studies have only demonstrated weak relationships and it is unknown whether these are applicable to China. This study investigated such relationships in hazard-threatened areas of the Three Gorges Reservoir area in southwestern China. Data were collected from 348 farming households in landslide-prone areas. Binary logistic and Tobit regression models were constructed to determine whether risk perception and sense of place influence landslide preparedness. The results show that: (1) Farming households’ awareness of the need to prepare for disasters was relatively low, and disaster preparedness behaviors were mainly based on self-learning. Among the 348 sampled households, 67% exhibited no disaster preparedness behavior, and only 2% adopted four of the five types of disaster preparedness behaviors. About a quarter of farming households consciously learned disaster-related knowledge. (2) Risk perception and sense of place had important influences on disaster preparedness. Respondents who received higher scores on the perception of the probability of a landslide, the threat of a landslide, and the place dependence variables were more likely to adopt a greater number of disaster preparedness behaviors. Respondents with higher scores on the perception of controllability in the case of a landslide were less likely to adopt a greater number of disaster preparedness behaviors. Additionally, individual and household socioeconomic characteristics—education, loss, distance from hazard site, information acquisition channel, and housing material—were all related to household disaster preparedness behavior. This study contributes to the current literature by improving the understanding of the relationships of risk perception and sense of place to disaster preparedness in farming households threatened by geological disasters in southwestern China.
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- 2018
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6. Conceptualizing Individual and Household Disaster Preparedness: The Perspective from Cameroon
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Nojang, Emmanuel Nzengung and Jensen, Jessica
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- 2020
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7. Conceptualizing Individual and Household Disaster Preparedness: The Perspective from Cameroon
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Emmanuel Nzengung Nojang and Jessica Jensen
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Disaster theory ,Emergency management ,Hazards preparedness ,Individuals and households ,Risk management ,Disasters and engineering ,TA495 - Abstract
Abstract This research explored the basic issue of what preparedness means and entails to people in Fako Division, Cameroon—a place threated by many hazards and that has experienced many disasters. Findings from the analysis of the 33 interviews conducted in this study indicate that preparedness is a dynamic state of readiness that is dependent on context, a social process, and a process of completing activities to save lives and minimize the effects of disasters. In addition, the research determined that Cameroonians view a wholly prepared person as someone who would: (1) have knowledge about hazards and what to do about them; (2) engage others, including their families and neighbors, in discussions about activities related to hazards; and (3) participate in activities to minimize loss from hazards, sustain themselves in the face of hazards, and flee from hazards. The findings from the interview data synchronize to a large extent with what is implied, but not clearly stated, in the existing research literature. The article addresses this synchrony, posits a definition of preparedness, and identifies the theoretical components of preparedness.
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- 2020
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8. The influences of business and decision makers’ characteristics on disaster preparedness—A study on the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
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Han, Ziqiang and Nigg, Joanne
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- 2011
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9. Effects of Risk Perception on Disaster Preparedness Toward Typhoons: An Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior
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Sai-Leung Ng
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Global and Planetary Change ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,Safety Research - Abstract
This study adopted an extended theory of planned behavior to understand how risk perception affected disaster preparedness behavior. An intercept survey (N = 286) was conducted at a typhoon-prone district of Hong Kong, China in 2019, then the data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results indicated that risk perception and intention of preparedness were predictors of disaster preparedness behavior. Risk perception significantly affected intention of preparedness and the effect was partially mediated by subjective norm. Risk perception also significantly affected attitude and perceived behavioral control, but attitude and perceived behavioral control were not significantly correlated with intention of preparedness. Not only may this study supplement the existing literature of disaster preparedness toward typhoons, but also it provides insights for the planning and management of natural hazards and disaster risk reduction in Hong Kong.
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- 2022
10. Influences of Risk Perception and Sense of Place on Landslide Disaster Preparedness in Southwestern China
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Xuxi Wang, Li Peng, Shaoquan Liu, and Dingde Xu
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China ,Risk perception ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Sense of place ,lcsh:Disasters and engineering ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Geography, Planning and Development ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,02 engineering and technology ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,01 natural sciences ,Three Gorges Reservoir area ,Perception ,Natural hazard ,Socioeconomics ,Disaster preparedness ,Socioeconomic status ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,media_common ,021110 strategic, defence & security studies ,Global and Planetary Change ,Landslide ,lcsh:TA495 ,Hazard ,Geography ,Preparedness ,Safety Research - Abstract
The effects of risk perception and sense of place on disaster preparedness have been widely reported. However, most studies have only demonstrated weak relationships and it is unknown whether these are applicable to China. This study investigated such relationships in hazard-threatened areas of the Three Gorges Reservoir area in southwestern China. Data were collected from 348 farming households in landslide-prone areas. Binary logistic and Tobit regression models were constructed to determine whether risk perception and sense of place influence landslide preparedness. The results show that: (1) Farming households’ awareness of the need to prepare for disasters was relatively low, and disaster preparedness behaviors were mainly based on self-learning. Among the 348 sampled households, 67% exhibited no disaster preparedness behavior, and only 2% adopted four of the five types of disaster preparedness behaviors. About a quarter of farming households consciously learned disaster-related knowledge. (2) Risk perception and sense of place had important influences on disaster preparedness. Respondents who received higher scores on the perception of the probability of a landslide, the threat of a landslide, and the place dependence variables were more likely to adopt a greater number of disaster preparedness behaviors. Respondents with higher scores on the perception of controllability in the case of a landslide were less likely to adopt a greater number of disaster preparedness behaviors. Additionally, individual and household socioeconomic characteristics—education, loss, distance from hazard site, information acquisition channel, and housing material—were all related to household disaster preparedness behavior. This study contributes to the current literature by improving the understanding of the relationships of risk perception and sense of place to disaster preparedness in farming households threatened by geological disasters in southwestern China.
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- 2018
11. Extreme Weather Disruptions and Emergency Preparedness Among Older Adults in Ohio: An Eight-County Assessment
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Rao, Smitha, Doherty, Fiona C., Traver, Anthony, Sheldon, Marisa, Sakulich, Emma, and Dabelko-Schoeny, Holly
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- 2024
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12. Information for Disaster Preparedness: A Social Network Approach to Rainwater Harvesting Technology Dissemination
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Samaddar, Subhajyoti, Murase, Makoto, and Okada, Norio
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- 2014
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13. Disaster preparedness: Looking through the lens of hospitals in Japan
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Mulyasari, Farah, Inoue, Satomi, Prashar, Sunil, Isayama, Kenji, Basu, Mrittika, Srivastava, Nitin, and Shaw, Rajib
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- 2013
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14. The Application of Model-Based Systems Engineering to Rural Healthcare System Disaster Planning: A Scoping Review
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Berg, Thomas A., Marino, Kelsi N., and Kintziger, Kristina W.
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- 2023
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15. Extreme Weather Disruptions and Emergency Preparedness Among Older Adults in Ohio: An Eight-County Assessment
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Smitha Rao, Fiona C. Doherty, Anthony Traver, Marisa Sheldon, Emma Sakulich, and Holly Dabelko-Schoeny
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Disaster preparedness ,Extreme weather ,Midwestern United States ,Older adults ,Regional assessment ,Social vulnerability ,Disasters and engineering ,TA495 - Abstract
Abstract The disproportionate risks and impacts of climate change and extreme weather on older adults are increasingly evident. While especially true in disaster-prone areas, human-caused climate change introduces an element of uncertainty even in previously identified “safe” regions such as the Midwestern United States. Using a cumulative disadvantage and vulnerability-informed framework and descriptive statistics from multiple data sources, this article provides an overview of climate impacts, vulnerabilities, and county-level characteristics, focusing on older adults living in Central Ohio. A comparative multiple-case study methodology was used to triangulate regionally representative primary and secondary data sources to examine state and county-level measures of vulnerability, emergency preparedness, and disruptions caused by extreme weather among older adults across eight counties in Central Ohio. Seventy-eight percent of older adults in the sample reported being prepared for emergencies per Federal Emergency Management Agency guidelines. Older adults in Union County reported the highest rates of preparedness, while those in Fayette County reported the lowest. County-level rates of disruption of life activities by extreme weather ranged widely. Among the most rural in the region, Fayette County emerged as uniquely disadvantaged, with the lowest median income, the most vulnerable across multiple social vulnerability dimensions, and the most reported disruptions to life activities from extreme weather. County profiles offer a snapshot of existing vulnerabilities, socioeconomic conditions, special needs, preparedness, and current disruptions among older adults in the region and can inform resource mobilization across community and policy contexts.
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- 2024
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16. The Application of Model-Based Systems Engineering to Rural Healthcare System Disaster Planning: A Scoping Review
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Thomas A. Berg, Kelsi N. Marino, and Kristina W. Kintziger
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Computer simulation ,Disaster preparedness ,Model-based systems engineering ,Rural healthcare ,Systems thinking ,Disasters and engineering ,TA495 - Abstract
Abstract Disasters and other emergency events have complex effects on human systems, particularly if the events are severe or prolonged. When these types of events happen in rural communities, the resources of the local public health, healthcare, and emergency response organizations can be quickly depleted or overwhelmed. Planning for emergencies can help to mitigate their impact. Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methods, including computer simulations, can provide insight on how best to prepare for these events and to explore the effects of varying approaches and resource utilization. To best apply these methods for improving disaster management in rural settings, a synthesis of the current body of evidence in this field is needed. The objective of this scoping review was to provide a descriptive overview of the application of computer simulation based on MBSE approaches to disaster preparedness and response for rural healthcare systems. Six studies met inclusion criteria, and varied in terms of MBSE method used, healthcare setting, and disaster type and context considered. We identified a gap in the research regarding the application of MBSE approaches to support rural healthcare disaster preparedness planning efforts. Model-based systems engineering and systems thinking, therefore, represent novel methods for developing tools and computational simulations that could assist rural communities better prepare for disasters.
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- 2023
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17. From Planning to Execution: Delving into the Crucial Role and Challenges of HEPPUs in Hospital Emergency Management
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Alharazi, Ashjan and Al Thobaity, Abdulellah
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- 2023
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18. Factors Affecting Behaviors that Precede Evacuation at the Onset of a Heavy Rainstorm in Japan
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Nogami, Tatsuya
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- 2022
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19. From Planning to Execution: Delving into the Crucial Role and Challenges of HEPPUs in Hospital Emergency Management
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Ashjan Alharazi and Abdulellah Al Thobaity
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Disaster health ,Disaster response ,Hospital disaster planning ,Hospital disaster preparedness ,Incident command system ,Saudi Arabia ,Disasters and engineering ,TA495 - Abstract
Abstract In 2018, the Emergency, Disasters and Ambulatory Transportation General Department at the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia established hospital emergency planning and preparation units (HEPPUs) to improve hospitals’ ability to respond to disasters. This study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of the functioning of HEPPUs within hospitals in the western region of Saudi Arabia. Qualitative research methodology and semistructured interviews with emergency managers were employed. Four key themes emerged from the data: establishment and evolution, roles and responsibilities, communication and coordination, and challenges and limitations. The findings emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, effective communication, and responses to challenges in enhancing healthcare resilience and disaster management. This study contributes insights and offers practical recommendations for improving the preparedness and performance of HEPPUs within Saudi Arabian hospitals.
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- 2023
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20. Assessing Thai Hospitals’ Evacuation Preparedness Using the Flexible Surge Capacity Concept and Its Collaborative Tool
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Phattharapornjaroen, Phatthranit, Carlström, Eric, Holmqvist, Lina Dahlén, Sittichanbuncha, Yuwares, and Khorram-Manesh, Amir
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- 2023
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21. Institutional Capacity and the Roles of Key Actors in Fire Disaster Risk Reduction: The Case of Ibadan, Nigeria
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Falola, Olusegun Joseph and Agbola, Samuel Babatunde
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- 2022
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22. Assessing Thai Hospitals’ Evacuation Preparedness Using the Flexible Surge Capacity Concept and Its Collaborative Tool
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Phatthranit Phattharapornjaroen, Eric Carlström, Lina Dahlén Holmqvist, Yuwares Sittichanbuncha, and Amir Khorram-Manesh
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Collaborative tool ,Disaster preparedness ,Flexible surge capacity ,Hospital evacuation ,Multiagency collaboration ,Thailand ,Disasters and engineering ,TA495 - Abstract
Abstract According to the concept of “flexible surge capacity,” hospitals may need to be evacuated on two occasions: (1) when they are exposed to danger, such as in war; and (2) when they are contaminated, such as during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the former, the entire hospital must be evacuated, while in the latter, the hospital becomes a pandemic center necessitating the transfer of its non-contaminated staff, patients, and routine activities to other facilities. Such occasions involve several degrees of evacuation—partial or total—yet all require deliberate surge planning and collaboration with diverse authorities. This study aimed to investigate the extent of hospital evacuation preparedness in Thailand, using the main elements of the flexible surge capacity concept. A mixed method cross-sectional study was conducted using a hospital evacuation questionnaire from a previously published multinational hospital evacuation study. The tool contained questions regarding evacuation preparedness encompassing surge capacity and collaborative elements and an open-ended inquiry to grasp potential perspectives. All 143 secondary care, tertiary care, and university hospitals received the questionnaire; 43 hospitals provided responses. The findings indicate glitches in evacuation protocols, particularly triage systems, the inadequacies of surge planning and multiagency collaboration, and knowledge limitations in community capabilities. In conclusion, the applications of the essential components of flexible surge capacity allow the assessment of hospital preparedness and facilitate the evaluation of guidelines and instructions through scenario-based training exercises.
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- 2023
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23. Information for Disaster Preparedness: A Social Network Approach to Rainwater Harvesting Technology Dissemination
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Makoto Murase, Subhajyoti Samaddar, and Norio Okada
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Global and Planetary Change ,Social network ,Rainwater tank ,business.industry ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Environmental resource management ,Social environment ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,Social relation ,Rainwater harvesting ,Social group ,Preparedness ,Business ,Safety Research ,Environmental planning ,Risk management - Abstract
Rainwater harvesting technology is considered an innovative and effective mechanism for reducing drinking water risks due to arsenic contamination and water salinity in coastal Bangladesh. However, adoption of such tanks remains elusive. Most studies on disaster risk communication are predominantly based on individual-level cognitive modeling approaches, which fail to address the role of social groups, human relations, and other collective social factors in the dissemination process of disaster preventive measures. From the viewpoint of social implementation, community adoption of unfamiliar technology for disaster risk mitigation and preparedness requires another approach. Given the challenge to promote rainwater harvesting technology in the study area of coastal Bangladesh, this study examines the role of various social networks including cohesive groups (friends), structural equivalent groups (individuals who have the same position in society), and spatial groups (neighbors) in three information sharing and processing activities—hearing, observation, and discussion. Results show that those individuals who have similar cohesive affiliations tend to become hearing and discussion partners. Cohesive groups share a learning opportunity and are bounded by normative constraints in terms of direct and intimate social relations. Spatial groups facilitate observation, which provides visual learning. Structurally equivalent groups are not relevant in adoption dissemination; therefore competition or similar social environment did not influence the rainwater tank dissemination activities.
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- 2014
24. A Proposed Methodological Approach for Considering Community Resilience in Technology Development and Disaster Management Pilot Testing
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Benekos, Ioannis, Bekiaris, Evangelos, Wodniak, Katarzyna, Serhan, Waleed, Sułkowski, Łukasz, Gharrad, Hana, and Yasar, Ansar
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- 2022
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25. Risk Information Sources for Snow Disaster Risk Preparedness in Scotland
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Adekola, Josephine, Renaud, Fabrice, and Hill, Carol
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- 2021
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26. Revisiting Emergency Food Reserve Policy and Practice under Disaster and Extreme Climate Events
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Jonatan A. Lassa, Paul Teng, Mely Caballero-Anthony, and Maxim Shrestha
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Climate change adaptation ,Disaster preparedness ,Emergency food reserves ,Food security ,Food stockpiling ,Southeast Asia ,Disasters and engineering ,TA495 - Abstract
Abstract All food systems will continue to be affected by disasters and extreme climate events. Triggered by recent food crises around the world and climate change concerns, some governments have been trying to develop more robust and resilient food systems. One of the oldest options for many governments is to stockpile emergency food reserves for the purpose of food security and disaster preparedness. In the aftermath of the world food price crises in 2007–2008 and 2011, some governments in Asia have been maintaining emergency food reserves to ensure greater supply and price stability. Disasters and extreme climate events help governments to justify emergency food reserves. This research examined emergency food reserve policies in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Emergency food reserves emerged as a practice where the shared objectives of development, disaster risk reduction, and climate change adaptation have been demonstrated by governments. The findings suggest that most governments maintain the strong view that adequate emergency food reserves can buffer national food price shocks and shocks from disasters and climate change, and soften disruptions in trade due to export bans during times of disasters and climate emergencies.
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- 2018
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27. Inherent Complexities of a Multi-stakeholder Approach to Building Community Resilience
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Josephine Adekola, Denis Fischabcher-Smith, and Moira Fischabcher-Smith
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Community disaster preparedness ,Community resilience ,Multi-stakeholder approach ,Natural hazards ,Risk assessment ,Disasters and engineering ,TA495 - Abstract
Abstract Enhancing community resilience has increasingly involved national and regional governments adopting a multi-stakeholder approach because of the potential interagency benefits. This has led to questions about how best to involve stakeholder groups in translating community resilience policies into practice. This exploratory study contributes to this discussion by addressing two key areas that are fundamental in the concerted effort to build community resilience to natural hazards: (1) stakeholder understanding of community resilience as a concept; and (2) the difficulties associated with the processes of risk assessment and preparedness that stakeholders face locally in building community resilience. Data were collected through semistructured interviews with 25 practitioners and experts within Scotland’s resilience community, and were analyzed through an inductive approach to thematic analysis. These data show how the interpretation of community resilience differs across stakeholder groups. Analysis of the data reveals challenges around the nature of the risk assessment and its role in shaping risk perception and communication. Significant complications occur in communicating about low probability-high consequence events, perceived territoriality, competing risk prioritizations, and the challenges of managing hazards within a context of limited resources. The implications of these issues for policy and practice are also discussed.
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- 2020
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28. Long-Term and Immediate Impacts of Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health-EDRM) Education Interventions in a Rural Chinese Earthquake-Prone Transitional Village
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Chan, Emily Ying Yang, Ho, Janice Ying-en, Huang, Zhe, Kim, Jean Hee, Lam, Holly Ching Yu, Chung, Phoebe Pui Wun, Wong, Carol Ka Po, Liu, Sida, and Chow, Sharon
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- 2018
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29. Inherent Complexities of a Multi-stakeholder Approach to Building Community Resilience
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Adekola, Josephine, Fischbacher-Smith, Denis, and Fischbacher-Smith, Moira
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- 2020
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30. Revisiting Emergency Food Reserve Policy and Practice under Disaster and Extreme Climate Events
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Lassa, Jonatan A., Teng, Paul, Caballero-Anthony, Mely, and Shrestha, Maxim
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- 2019
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31. The influences of business and decision makers’ characteristics on disaster preparedness—A study on the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
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Joanne M. Nigg and Ziqiang Han
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Sustainable development ,Global and Planetary Change ,Disaster experience ,business.industry ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Disaster research ,Real estate ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,Public relations ,Risk perception ,Business continuity ,Natural hazard ,Disaster preparedness ,Business ,Safety Research - Abstract
Disaster preparedness is very important for business continuity, but the determinants of disaster preparedness in business organizations have not been explored much in existing research. Therefore, in this article we undertake to analyze the influences of organizational and decision makers’ characteristics on business disaster preparedness. In 1997, eight years after the Loma Prieta earthquake, the Disaster Research Center at University of Delaware conducted a large-scale mail questionnaire survey in Santa Cruz County, California, which was hard-hit by the 1989 earthquake. A total of 933 completed surveys from business organizations were obtained. Our analysis is based on this historical dataset. The results revealed that larger companies are more likely to engage in disaster preparedness activities, which is consistent with previous studies. Companies in finance, insurance, and real estate sectors tend to prepare more for disasters compared with wholesale and retail trade firms. Disaster experience has a significant and positive impact on business disaster preparedness, and the degree of lifeline loss can be a reasonable indicator of the disaster experiences of business organizations. One interesting finding is that the better a company’s financial condition is, the less it will engage in preparing for disasters. Finally, the risk perception of business owners or decision makers has a statistically significant and consistent positive effect on business disaster preparedness activities.
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32. Disaster preparedness: Looking through the lens of hospitals in Japan
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Kenji Isayama, Rajib Shaw, Nitin Srivastava, Mrittika Basu, Satomi Inoue, Sunil Prashar, and Farah Mulyasari
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Global and Planetary Change ,education.field_of_study ,business.industry ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Population ,Questionnaire ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,medicine.disease ,Resilience (organizational) ,Preparedness ,Respondent ,Disaster preparedness ,medicine ,Medical emergency ,Human resources ,business ,education ,Socioeconomics ,Safety Research ,Socioeconomic status - Abstract
Critical facilities, such as hospitals, play a crucial role in the socioeconomic and psychological recovery of the population after a disaster. Hospitals are considered important due to their roles in saving lives in the affected population and must be able to withstand hazards and remain functioning during and after a disaster. This article assesses earthquake preparedness of hospitals in eight Japanese cities using a questionnaire survey. The questionnaire consists of six parameters and 21 indicators from the “four pillars of hospital preparedness” including structural, nonstructural, functional, and human resources. The results show that the majority of the respondent hospitals fulfill the functional preparedness, which is useful during the emergency period of a disaster, while the other three pillars-structural, nonstructural, and human resources-need to be strengthened. This study helps to assess the status of disaster preparedness as well as the gaps for these hospitals in the Tohoku and Nankai Trough regions, drawing lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of the Tohoku area. This status and the gaps are used as a departure point to indicate how to enhance preparedness and resilience to future disaster risks.
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33. Long-Term and Immediate Impacts of Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health-EDRM) Education Interventions in a Rural Chinese Earthquake-Prone Transitional Village
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Emily Ying Yang Chan, Janice Ying-en Ho, Zhe Huang, Jean Hee Kim, Holly Ching Yu Lam, Phoebe Pui Wun Chung, Carol Ka Po Wong, Sida Liu, and Sharon Chow
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Earthquake ,Transitional community ,Disaster preparedness kit ,Disaster risk reduction ,Health emergency and disaster risk management ,Rural China ,Disasters and engineering ,TA495 - Abstract
Abstract Ma’an Qiao Village, a Dai and Yi ethnic minority-based community in Sichuan Province, China sustained complete infrastructure devastation during the 2008 Panzhihua earthquake. Health emergency and disaster risk management (Health-EDRM) education intervention programs were implemented in 2010 and 2011. This serial cross-sectional survey study aimed to examine the immediate and long-term impacts of the Health-EDRM interventions in this remote rural community. The findings demonstrate knowledge improvement in areas of water and sanitation, food and nutrition, and disaster preparedness immediately after the Health-EDRM education interventions. Temporal stability of knowledge retention was observed in household hygiene and waste management and smoking beliefs in 2018, 7 years after the interventions. Other important findings include knowledge uptake pattern differences of oral rehydration solution (ORS) between earthquake-prone and flood-prone communities. Usage of Internet and mobile technology for accessing disaster-related information was found to be independent of gender and income. Overall, this study demonstrated the knowledge improvement through Health-EDRM education interventions in a remote rural community. Promoting behavioral changes through interventions to raise awareness has the potential to reduce health risks in transitional post-disaster settings. Future programs should aim to identify evidence-based practices and explore how technology can support Health-EDRM education among vulnerable subgroups.
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- 2018
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34. Disaster Awareness and Preparedness Among Older Adults in Canada Regarding Floods, Wildfires, and Earthquakes.
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Bogdan, Evalyna, Krueger, Rachel, Wright, Julie, Woods, Kyle, and Cottar, Shaieree
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OLDER people ,DISASTER resilience ,WILDFIRES ,EARTHQUAKES ,RISK perception - Abstract
Older adults are significantly impacted by natural hazards and disasters that are exacerbated by climate change. Understanding their awareness and preparedness is essential for enhancing disaster resilience. This study investigated the attitudes, actions, and recommendations of older adults regarding natural hazards that pose risks in their geographic area—specifically floods, wildfires, and/or earthquakes in Canada. Methods for this study included survey and focus groups with older adults (n = 161 and n = 10, respectively) and other high-risk groups from across Canada, that are vulnerable to these natural hazards. The main findings from this study are that current awareness and preparedness among older adults is low, though stronger perceptions of risks are associated with risks specific to geographic locations where respondents live. Several barriers, such as hazard vulnerability misperceptions, cost-related reasons, and lack of hazard awareness have resulted in low awareness and preparedness among these populations. The two main recommendations arising from this research are: (1) improve awareness and preparedness with tailor-made emergency preparedness materials for older adults; and (2) adopt community-based approaches to disaster preparedness through existing community groups to strengthen social connections with a focus on locally specific hazards. The findings from this research can be applied to other hazards, including heatwaves and pandemics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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35. Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health-EDRM) in Remote Ethnic Minority Areas of Rural China: The Case of a Flood-Prone Village in Sichuan
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Emily Ying Yang Chan, Chunlan Guo, Poyi Lee, Sida Liu, and Carman Ka Man Mark
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Disaster preparedness kit ,Disaster risk reduction ,Ethnic minority ,Health emergency and disaster risk management (Health-EDRM) ,Oral rehydration solution ,Recurrent floods ,Disasters and engineering ,TA495 - Abstract
Abstract Remote, rural ethnic-minority communities face greater disaster-related public health risks due to their lack of resources and limited access to health care. The Ethnic Minority Health Project (EMHP) was initiated in 2009 to work with remote, disaster-prone ethnic-minority villages that live in extreme poverty. One of the project’s aims is to develop and evaluate bottom-up health risk reduction efforts in emergency and disaster risk management (Health-EDRM). This article shares project updates and describes field intervention results from the Yi ethnic community of Hongyan village in China’s Sichuan Province, an area that experiences recurrent floods. It was found that 64% of the village respondents had never considered any form of disaster preparation, even with the recurrent flood risks. Health intervention participants showed sustained knowledge retention and were nine times more likely to know the correct composition of oral rehydration solution (ORS) after the intervention. Participants also retained the improved knowledge on ORS and disaster preparedness kit ownership 12 months after the intervention.
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- 2017
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36. Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health-EDRM) in Remote Ethnic Minority Areas of Rural China: The Case of a Flood-Prone Village in Sichuan
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Chan, Emily Ying Yang, Guo, Chunlan, Lee, Poyi, Liu, Sida, and Mark, Carman Ka Man
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- 2017
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37. A Proposed Methodological Approach for Considering Community Resilience in Technology Development and Disaster Management Pilot Testing
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Ioannis Benekos, Evangelos Bekiaris, Katarzyna Wodniak, Waleed Serhan, Łukasz Sułkowski, Hana Gharrad, Ansar Yasar, Benekos, Ioannis, Serhan, Waleed, Bekiaris, Evangelos, Wodniak, Katarzyna, YASAR, Ansar, GHARRAD, Hana, and Sulkowski, Lukasz
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Global and Planetary Change ,Community resilience ,Crisis management ,Disaster preparedness and ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,response ,Disaster risk management ,Search and rescue ,Safety Research - Abstract
Nowadays, resilience has become an indispensable term in several aspects and areas of research and life. Reaching consensus on what actually constitutes "resilience," "community," and "community resilience" is still a task that guarantees a vivid exchange of opinions, sometimes escalating into debates, both in the scientific community and among practitioners. Figuring out how to practically apply resilience principles goes even a step further. This study attempts to circumvent the need for a universal agreement on the definition of "community resilience," which may still be immature, if not impossible, at this time. We accomplish this by proposing a practical methodological approach with concrete methods on how to agree and implement commonly accepted community resilience principles in the context of technology development and pilot testing for disaster management. The proposed approach was developed, tested, and validated in the context of the Horizon 2020 EU-funded project Search and Rescue. Major aspects of the approach, along with considerations for further improvement and adaptation in different contexts, are addressed in the article. Horizon 2020 EU-funded project "Search and Rescue'' [882897]
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- 2022
38. Mobile Home Residents and Hurricane Vulnerability in South Florida: Research Gaps and Challenges
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Prasad, Shivangi and Stoler, Justin
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39. Inherent Complexities of a Multi-stakeholder Approach to Building Community Resilience
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Denis Fischbacher-Smith, Josephine Adekola, and Moira Fischbacher-Smith
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lcsh:Disasters and engineering ,Geography, Planning and Development ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,Exploratory research ,Context (language use) ,02 engineering and technology ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,050602 political science & public administration ,Sociology ,Resilience (network) ,Environmental planning ,Risk assessment ,021110 strategic, defence & security studies ,Global and Planetary Change ,Community resilience ,05 social sciences ,Natural hazards ,Stakeholder ,lcsh:TA495 ,0506 political science ,Risk perception ,Preparedness ,Multi-stakeholder approach ,Community disaster preparedness ,Thematic analysis ,Safety Research - Abstract
Enhancing community resilience has increasingly involved national and regional governments adopting a multi-stakeholder approach because of the potential interagency benefits. This has led to questions about how best to involve stakeholder groups in translating community resilience policies into practice. This exploratory study contributes to this discussion by addressing two key areas that are fundamental in the concerted effort to build community resilience to natural hazards: (1) stakeholder understanding of community resilience as a concept; and (2) the difficulties associated with the processes of risk assessment and preparedness that stakeholders face locally in building community resilience. Data were collected through semistructured interviews with 25 practitioners and experts within Scotland’s resilience community, and were analyzed through an inductive approach to thematic analysis. These data show how the interpretation of community resilience differs across stakeholder groups. Analysis of the data reveals challenges around the nature of the risk assessment and its role in shaping risk perception and communication. Significant complications occur in communicating about low probability-high consequence events, perceived territoriality, competing risk prioritizations, and the challenges of managing hazards within a context of limited resources. The implications of these issues for policy and practice are also discussed.
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40. Long-Term and Immediate Impacts of Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health-EDRM) Education Interventions in a Rural Chinese Earthquake-Prone Transitional Village
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Jean H. Kim, Janice Ying-en Ho, Zhe Huang, Emily Ying Yang Chan, Sharon Chow, Holly Ching Yu Lam, Sida Liu, Carol Ka Po Wong, and Phoebe Pui Wun Chung
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Earthquake ,Sanitation ,lcsh:Disasters and engineering ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Geography, Planning and Development ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,Psychological intervention ,Ethnic group ,02 engineering and technology ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Hygiene ,Health emergency and disaster risk management ,Environmental health ,Natural hazard ,Mobile technology ,Disaster risk reduction ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Risk management ,media_common ,Sustainable development ,021110 strategic, defence & security studies ,Global and Planetary Change ,business.industry ,lcsh:TA495 ,Transitional community ,Disaster preparedness kit ,Rural China ,business ,Safety Research - Abstract
Ma’an Qiao Village, a Dai and Yi ethnic minority-based community in Sichuan Province, China sustained complete infrastructure devastation during the 2008 Panzhihua earthquake. Health emergency and disaster risk management (Health-EDRM) education intervention programs were implemented in 2010 and 2011. This serial cross-sectional survey study aimed to examine the immediate and long-term impacts of the Health-EDRM interventions in this remote rural community. The findings demonstrate knowledge improvement in areas of water and sanitation, food and nutrition, and disaster preparedness immediately after the Health-EDRM education interventions. Temporal stability of knowledge retention was observed in household hygiene and waste management and smoking beliefs in 2018, 7 years after the interventions. Other important findings include knowledge uptake pattern differences of oral rehydration solution (ORS) between earthquake-prone and flood-prone communities. Usage of Internet and mobile technology for accessing disaster-related information was found to be independent of gender and income. Overall, this study demonstrated the knowledge improvement through Health-EDRM education interventions in a remote rural community. Promoting behavioral changes through interventions to raise awareness has the potential to reduce health risks in transitional post-disaster settings. Future programs should aim to identify evidence-based practices and explore how technology can support Health-EDRM education among vulnerable subgroups.
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- 2018
41. Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health-EDRM) in Remote Ethnic Minority Areas of Rural China: The Case of a Flood-Prone Village in Sichuan
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Sida Liu, Chunlan Guo, Poyi Lee, Emily Ying Yang Chan, and Carman Ka Man Mark
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medicine.medical_specialty ,lcsh:Disasters and engineering ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Recurrent floods ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,Ethnic group ,02 engineering and technology ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law ,Health intervention ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Environmental health ,Natural hazard ,Intervention (counseling) ,Health care ,medicine ,Health emergency and disaster risk management (Health-EDRM) ,Disaster risk reduction ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Risk management ,021110 strategic, defence & security studies ,Global and Planetary Change ,Extreme poverty ,business.industry ,Public health ,lcsh:TA495 ,Oral rehydration solution ,Disaster preparedness kit ,Geography ,Ethnic minority ,business ,Safety Research - Abstract
Remote, rural ethnic-minority communities face greater disaster-related public health risks due to their lack of resources and limited access to health care. The Ethnic Minority Health Project (EMHP) was initiated in 2009 to work with remote, disaster-prone ethnic-minority villages that live in extreme poverty. One of the project’s aims is to develop and evaluate bottom-up health risk reduction efforts in emergency and disaster risk management (Health-EDRM). This article shares project updates and describes field intervention results from the Yi ethnic community of Hongyan village in China’s Sichuan Province, an area that experiences recurrent floods. It was found that 64% of the village respondents had never considered any form of disaster preparation, even with the recurrent flood risks. Health intervention participants showed sustained knowledge retention and were nine times more likely to know the correct composition of oral rehydration solution (ORS) after the intervention. Participants also retained the improved knowledge on ORS and disaster preparedness kit ownership 12 months after the intervention.
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- 2017
42. The Dynamics of Interorganizational Collaboration in Disaster Management: A Network Study Based on Flood Disasters in China.
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Li, Zhichao, Liu, Long, and Liu, Shaodan
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INTERORGANIZATIONAL networks ,DISASTERS ,FLOODS - Abstract
Interorganizational collaboration networks have become an important tool for disaster management. However, research on how different organizations can effectively collaborate throughout the entire disaster management process in centralized states such as China is scarce. This study begins to fill this lacuna by investigating interorganizational collaboration in different phases of disaster management and analyzing changes in the structure of the networks constructed during the preparedness and response phases of the 2020 flood disaster in Hubei Province, China. Building on the complex adaptive systems (CAS) theory, we argue that interorganizational collaboration changes dynamically according to its tasks and requirements. In the preparedness phase, interorganizational collaborations primarily follow established plans and choose horizontal self-organized collaboration mechanisms. However, when the urgent information and resource requirements increase in the response phase, many organizations choose vertical mandatory collaboration mechanisms. We found that organizations at the central and provincial levels in China were well positioned to coordinate information and resources and strengthen the interorganizational collaboration and communication that is crucial in disaster management. These findings contribute to the study of interorganizational collaboration networks in disaster management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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43. How Can Practitioners Support Citizen Volunteers in Disaster Risk Reduction? Insight from "Good and Ready" in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Le Dé, Loïc, Ronoh, Steve, Kyu, Ei Mon Thinn, and Rive, Brigitte
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TRAINING of volunteers ,VOLUNTEERS ,COMMUNITY involvement ,VOLUNTEER service ,DISASTER resilience - Abstract
Global and national policy frameworks emphasize the importance of people's participation and volunteers' role in disaster risk reduction. While research has extensively focused on volunteers in disaster response and recovery, less attention has been paid on how organizations involved in disaster risk management can support volunteers in leading and coordinating community-based disaster risk reduction. In 2019, the New Zealand Red Cross piloted the Good and Ready initiative in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, with the objective to empower local people in resilience building with a focus on volunteers and community participation. This research examined the positive and negative outcomes of Good and Ready and investigated volunteers' experiences in the disaster resilience initiative. It involved the codesign of a questionnaire-based survey using participatory methods with Good and Ready volunteers, the dissemination of the survey to gather volunteers' viewpoints, and a focus group discussion with participatory activities with Red Cross volunteers. The findings highlight that a key challenge lies in finding a balance between a program that provides flexibility to address contextual issues and fosters communities' ownership, versus a prescriptive and standardized approach that leaves little room for creativity and self-initiative. It pinpoints that supporting volunteers with technical training is critical but that soft skills training such as coordinating, communicating, or facilitating activities at the local level are needed. It concludes that the sustainability of Good and Ready requires understanding and meeting volunteers' motivations and expectations and that enhancing partnerships with local emergency management agencies would strengthen the program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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44. Promoting Older Adults' Engagement in Disaster Settings: An Introduction to the Special Issue.
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Wu, Haorui, Walsh, Christine A., Drolet, Julie L., and Breen, Kyle
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OLDER people ,DISASTER resilience ,AGE differences ,DISASTERS ,YOUNG adults ,MIDDLE-aged persons ,MENTAL health services ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
This document introduces a special issue of the International Journal of Disaster Risk Science that focuses on promoting the engagement of older adults in disaster settings. It acknowledges the challenges posed by increasing extreme events and an aging population, as well as the disproportionate impact of disasters on older adults. The special issue includes articles that explore older adults' contributions to the entire disaster cycle, including insights from various disasters such as COVID-19. It also features research from Canada, which can be a valuable reference for international efforts. The document concludes by highlighting the methodological advancements in engaging older adults in disaster-related efforts. The authors express gratitude to the organizations that funded the research. [Extracted from the article]
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45. Pre-rainy Season Rainstorms in South China—Risk Perception of the 11 April 2019 Rainstorm in Shenzhen City.
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Sun, Xuran, Zhou, Wei, Zhang, Guoming, Liu, Lianyou, Wang, Guangpeng, Xiang, Mingzhu, Xiao, Yuting, Qu, Shufeng, Li, Shouwei, and Li, Jiaxue
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RAINSTORMS ,PUBLIC opinion ,EMERGENCY management ,POLITICAL trust (in government) ,CITY dwellers ,SEASONS ,RISK perception - Abstract
With the acceleration of urbanization in South China, rainstorms and floods are threatening the safety of people in urban areas. The 11 April 2019 (4·11 hereafter) rainstorm in Shenzhen City was a typical pre-rainy season rainstorm that caused great damage, yet such pre-rainy season events have not attracted sufficient attention in research. Risk perception of the public may indirectly affect their disaster preparedness, which is important for disaster management. In this study, we conducted a questionnaire survey that considered demographic factors and the level of risk perception, knowledge of risk, impact of the 4·11 rainstorm event on public risk perception, and degree of trust in the government. We used a two-factor model of risk perception to evaluate the factors that influenced public risk perception of the 4·11 rainstorm in Shenzhen. The main conclusions are: The 4·11 rainstorm improved public awareness of both risk and impact through the medium term, but the public's perceived low probability of disaster occurrence and lack of knowledge of the pre-rainy season rainstorm phenomenon led to serious losses during this event. Although the public has high trust in the Shenzhen government, the management of rainstorm disasters in the pre-rainy season needs to be further improved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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46. Schools' Flood Emergency Preparedness in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.
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Shah, Ashfaq Ahmad, Jingzhong Ye, Lu Pan, Ullah, Raza, Shah, Syed Irshad Ali, Fahad, Shah, and Naz, Shaista
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WEATHER hazards ,NATURAL disasters ,FLOODS ,PREPAREDNESS ,PUBLIC safety - Abstract
Pakistan is highly exposed to climate-induced disasters, especially floods. Flooding history shows that educational establishments have been disproportionately hard-hit by flooding events. In Pakistan, school safety and preparedness is still a choice, rather than a mandatory requirement for all schools. But schools in Pakistan do have a responsibility to keep safe the students in their care, especially during and after the catastrophic events. This implies the need to maintain the environment in and around school property, so as to minimize the impacts of floods and to have the mechanisms in place to maximize a school's resilience. This study examined the emergency preparedness activities of 20 schools in four districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province that had recently been severely affected by floods. Through face to face interviews and a structured questionnaire (n = 100) we collected data on the four pillars of emergency preparedness: emergency planning, preparation measures, safe school facilities, and hazard education and training. The study revealed that the majority of the sample schools had experienced more than one natural hazard-induced disaster, predominantly flooding, yet despite this had not undertaken adequate emergency preparedness activities. There are particular gaps with regard to plans for students with disabilities, the continuity of school operations after a disaster, the presence of maps to identify evacuation routes, the availability of emergency equipment and resources, disaster preparedness guidelines, and psychological first aid and crisis counseling. The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis that our researchers carried out indicates that, although schools in the survey have taken many steps towards flood preparedness, many weaknesses still exist and there remain significant opportunities to strengthen the preparedness level of many schools. The goal of this study is to inform policy decisions that improve school safety in Pakistan and to suggest the priority areas for future school disaster preparedness and management efforts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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47. Five Years Later: Assessing the Implementation of the Four Priorities of the Sendai Framework for Inclusion of People with Disabilities.
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Bennett, DeeDee
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PEOPLE with disabilities ,EMERGENCY management ,AT-risk people ,DISASTER resilience ,DEFINITIONS ,DISASTERS - Abstract
Efforts to reduce disaster risk around the world should purposefully consider the needs of potentially vulnerable populations, including people with disabilities. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (SFDRR) is one of the few global disaster-related frameworks with a focus on people with disabilities. The objective of this article is to assess the inclusion of people with disabilities in disaster risk reduction strategies worldwide since the establishment of SFDRR as gleaned from research. Several studies were reviewed to observe how the four priorities were implemented and operationalized in various countries to reduce the risk for people with disabilities. Findings indicate that initial applications of the SFDRR have compelled purposeful actions, but there is still room for improvement regarding people with disabilities. The results conclude that slight variations on the definitions of disaster or disability may increase marginalization. Three key themes emerged: (1) the intersectionality of disability with other dimensions of vulnerability warrants focused consideration; (2) enhanced disaster preparedness requires more attention in order to empower people with disabilities; and (3) negative cultural attitudes need to shift to enable purposeful inclusion of people with disabilities. Additional studies on the global investments made are encouraged to share lessons learned regarding the integration of people with disabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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48. Appetite for Natech Risk Information in Japan: Understanding Citizens' Communicative Behavior Towards Risk Information Disclosure Around Osaka Bay.
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Tzioutzios, Dimitrios, Kim, Jeong-Nam, and Cruz, Ana Maria
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RISK perception ,DISCLOSURE ,AT-risk behavior ,EMERGENCY management ,COMMUNICATIVE action ,PUBLIC opinion - Abstract
Effective risk communication is essential for disaster risk management. Apart from empowering communities to make informed risk choices, risk information disclosure can also drastically enhance their disaster preparedness, especially concerning conjoint scenarios of technological and natural hazards (Natech). A fundamental precondition is the actual demand for such information. This study ventures to assess whether residents around Osaka Bay have this demand, or "appetite," for risk information disclosure, as well as to understand their communicative behavior and perceived challenges in the Japanese context through the prism of the Situational Theory of Problem Solving. To test this framework under realistic conditions, data were collected through a household questionnaire survey from two urban areas near industrial complexes in Osaka Bay. The results show that identifying Natech risk information deficiency as a problem was not a statistically significant predictor for individuals' motivation to communicate. However, their motivation increased as their perceived personal involvement with the situation rose, while the perceived obstacles in doing something about it exerted a negative influence on their motivation. Individuals' motivation intensified their communicative actions to solve this problem. Public segmentation underscored the elevated public perceptions concerning the issue of risk information deficiency in nearly nine out of ten respondents. These findings indicate a strong community appetite for chemical and Natech risk information, which subsequently led to high situational motivation to engage in communicative action, particularly information acquisition. Risk management policy is suggested to focus on introducing chemical risk information disclosure regulatory initiatives to encourage citizen engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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49. Can Strategies to Cope with Hazard Shocks be Explained by At-Risk Households' Socioeconomic Asset Profile? Evidence from Tropical Cyclone-Prone Coastal Bangladesh.
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Ahsan, Md. Nasif
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CYCLONES ,DISASTERS ,RISK perception ,HOUSEHOLD surveys ,TWENTY-first century ,MANAGEMENT ,ECONOMIC history - Abstract
This article documents the results of an empirical investigation on the complex interplay between diverse coping mechanisms and the socioeconomic asset profiles of coastal households at risk. Focusing on household-level perceptions and responses to cyclone hazards, a case study was carried out in a poor area in Bangladesh that is prone to natural hazards. We developed and tested our own analytical models based on the asset approach. We conducted a face-to-face household survey in southwestern coastal Bangladesh, in the Koyra sub-district, in late 2009. We asked 360 households affected by the May 2009 tropical Cyclone Aila about their hazard perceptions, preparedness, coping practices, and socioeconomic assets. The results suggest that the majority of households at risk perceive an increasing trend of different climate hazards, with a distinct dominance of tropical cyclones, storm surges, and flash floods in the study area, which resulted in a yearly average economic damage of USD 144 for each household in the first year after Aila. However, such damage is significantly and inversely correlated with the number of adopted coping practices. Significant and systematic differences exist between upstream and downstream households in the study area with respect to hazard perception, hazard induced damages, asset accessibility, and adopted diversified coping practices. The empirical findings suggest that the degree of adoption of coping practices depends primarily on elements of socioeconomic asset profile and the duration of the consequences of cyclone hazards. Disaster preparedness training seems to improve at-risk households' degree of information access and eventually leads them to adopt more coping practices to reduce adverse impacts of climate hazards. Area-specific practical modules on coping practices should be incorporated in curricula of disaster preparedness training to make people at risk more resilient to hazard shocks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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50. Exploring Key Capacities: Insights from Assessing the Resilience of the Public Health System Before and After the Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes
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Tayfur, Ismail, Kako, Mayumi, Gündüz, Abdülkadir, Rahman, Md Moshiur, Şimşek, Perihan, Ryan, Benjamin, Garner, Shelby, Bayramoğlu, Burcu, Teramoto, Chie, Takada, Yosuke, Kubo, Tatsuhiko, and Bhatia, Sanjaya
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The goal of this mixed-methods study was to identify and compare the key capacity considerations regarding public health system resilience before and after the 2023 Türkiye-Syria earthquakes. Public health system resilience was assessed through online and face-to-face workshops using the United Nations Public Health System Resilience Scorecard. The pre-earthquake evaluation was conducted in Istanbul and Trabzon in 2021; the post-earthquake evaluation took place in Hatay and Kahramanmaraş in 2023, with a total of 41 participants each. The online workshops lasted approximately four days, while the face-to-face workshops lasted one day. The study found a significant decrease in the scores for most scorecard resilience indicators in the post-earthquake assessment. Qualitative analysis showed that this decline was largely due to infrastructure collapse. Additionally, defining the roles of health disciplines in disaster management and having data transmission procedures between public health system stakeholders in disasters were among the main capacity considerations in both the pre-and post-earthquake assessments. The post-earthquake evaluation revealed several capacity gaps that had not been addressed in pre-earthquake assessments in areas such as disaster preparedness of vulnerable populations and logistics. The findings highlight the critical importance of strengthening building stock and infrastructure to establish a disaster-resilient public health system.
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- 2024
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