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Engaging communities in managing multiple hazards: Reflections from small islands in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- Source :
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Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography . May2016, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p249-267. 19p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Participatory methods are a common approach for giving voice to local communities in hazard and disaster research. Drawing on a study that trialled and modified a range of participatory methods in North Sulawesi, eastern Indonesia, this paper reflects on how such methods help document the capacities of small island communities. We assessed capacity from a sustainable livelihoods perspective, identifying the assets that enable villagers to cope with hazards. This overall approach promoted a discourse of strengths and resourcefulness, contrasting with vulnerability and needs-assessment approaches common to government and non-governmental organizations, which tend to focus on weaknesses and can sometimes fuel undeliverable expectations of funding. We provide a critical reflection on participatory methods and their significance for researchers, policy makers and funding agencies working with communities in hazard-prone regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *HAZARDS
*SOCIAL groups
*ISLANDS
*SUBURBS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01297619
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 115657121
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/sjtg.12148