scholarly journals Exploring the impact of multidimensional refugee vulnerability on distancing as a protective measure against COVID-19: The case of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol 1-2 ◽  
pp. 100023
Author(s):  
Dima Al Munajed ◽  
Elizabeth Ekren
Keyword(s):  
Protective Measure ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals What Role Does Type of Sponsorship Play in Early Integration Outcomes? Syrian Refugees Resettled in Six Canadian Cities

Refuge ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michaela Hynie ◽  
Susan McGrath ◽  
Jonathan Bridekirk ◽  
Anna Oda ◽  
Nicole Ives ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Demographic Differences ◽  
Early Integration ◽  
Sociodemographic Differences ◽  
The Impact

There is little longitudinal research that directly compares the effectiveness of Canada’s Government-Assisted Refugee (GAR) and Privately Sponsored Refugee (PSR) Programs that takes into account possible socio-demographic differences between them. This article reports findings from 1,921 newly arrived adult Syrian refugees in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec. GARs and PSRs differed widely on several demographic characteristics, including length of time displaced. Furthermore, PSRs sponsored by Groups of 5 resembled GARs more than other PSR sponsorship types on many of these characteristics. PSRs also had broader social networks than GARs. Sociodemographic differences and city of residence influenced integration outcomes, emphasizing the importance of considering differences between refugee groups when comparing the impact of these programs.

scholarly journals Syrian Refugees, Water Scarcity, and Dynamic Policies: How Do the New Refugee Discourses Impact Water Governance Debates in Lebanon and Jordan?

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussam Hussein ◽  
Alberto Natta ◽  
Abed Al Kareem Yehya ◽  
Baha Hamadna
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Water Crisis ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Syrian Crisis ◽  
Humanitarian Interventions ◽  
The Impact

Since the Syrian crisis and the so-called “Arab Spring”, new discourses have been created, sparking the discursive water governance debates around water scarcity and hydropolitics. In Lebanon and Jordan—where most water resources are transboundary, and where most Syrian refugees have flown in—new discourses of climate change and especially of Syrian refugees as exacerbating water scarcity are emerging, shaping water governance debates. The aim of this paper is to engage in comparative discourse analysis about narratives of water crises and refugees in Lebanon and Jordan. This study is novel because of the focus on the new discourse of refugees in relation to water governance debates in both Lebanon and Jordan. This paper finds that in both countries the new discourses of refugees do not replace previous and existing discourses of water crisis and scarcity, but rather they build on and reinforce them. This paper finds that the impact these discourses had on the governance debates is that in Lebanon the resources mobilized focused on humanitarian interventions, while Jordan focused on development projects to strengthen the resilience of its water infrastructure and its overall water governance system.

scholarly journals Wood Surface Changes of Heat-Treated Cunninghamia lanceolate Following Natural Weathering

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 791
Author(s):  
Xinjie Cui ◽  
Junji Matsumura
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Wood Surface ◽  
Color Change ◽  
Thermal Modification ◽  
Protective Measure ◽  
Surface Color ◽  
Natural Exposure ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Cunninghamia Lanceolate

To quickly clarify the effect of heat treatment on weatherability of Cunninghamia lanceolate (Lamb.) Hook., we investigated the surface degradation under natural exposure. A comparison between heat-treated and untreated samples was taken based on surface color changes and structural decay at each interval. Over four weeks of natural exposure, multiple measurements were carried out. Results show that color change decreased in the order of 220 °C heat-treated > untreated > 190 °C heat-treated. The results also indicate that the wood surface color stability was improved via the proper temperature of thermal modification. Low vacuum scanning electron microscopy (LVSEM) results expressed that thermal modification itself had caused shrinking in the wood surface structure. From the beginning of the weathering process, the heat treatment affected the surface structural stability. After natural exposure, the degree of wood structure decay followed the pattern 220 °C heat-treated > 190 °C heat-treated > untreated. Therefore, when considering the impact on the structure, thermal modification treatment as a protective measure to prevent weathering was not an ideal approach and requires further improvement.

scholarly journals The Effect of Physiotherapy Group Intervention in Reducing Pain Disorders and Mental Health Symptoms among Syrian Refugees: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9468
Author(s):  
Wegdan Hasha ◽  
Jannicke Igland ◽  
Lars T. Fadnes ◽  
Bernadette Kumar ◽  
Jasmin Haj-Younes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Complex Interventions ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
The Impact

Chronic pain is common among refugees, and often related to mental health problems. Its management, however, is often challenging. A randomized waitlist-controlled trial was designed to study the effect of group physiotherapy activity and awareness intervention (PAAI) on reducing pain disorders, and secondarily improving mental health, among Syrian refugees. A total of 101 adult Syrian refugees suffering from chronic pain were randomized to either the intervention group or the control group, which thereafter also received PAAI after a waiting period. Pain intensity measured by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) was the primary outcome. Scores from the Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R 22) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) were secondary outcomes. Intention-to-treat analyses (ITT) showed no effect of the intervention on either pain levels (regression coefficient [B {95% CI} of 0.03 {−0.91, 0.96}], IESR scores [4.8 {−3.7, 13.4}] or GHQ-12 scores [−0.4 {−3.1, 2.3}]). Yet, participants highly appreciated the intervention. Despite the negative findings, our study contributes to the evidence base necessary to plan targeted and effective health care services for refugees suffering from chronic pain and highlights the challenge of evaluating complex interventions adapted to a specific group.

scholarly journals Assessing the impact of Syrian refugees on earthquake casualty estimations in southeast Turkey

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bradley Wilson ◽  
Thomas Paradise
Keyword(s):  
Population Distribution ◽  
Dead Sea ◽  
Fault Zones ◽  
Earthquake Risk ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Displaced Populations ◽  
Geographically Distributed ◽  
Earthquake Casualty ◽  
Semi Empirical ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. The influx of millions of Syrian refugees into Turkey has rapidly changed the population distribution along the Dead Sea Rift and East Anatolian fault zones. In contrast to other countries in the Middle East where refugees are accommodated in camp environments, the majority of displaced individuals in Turkey are integrated into local cities, towns, and villages – placing stress on urban settings and increasing potential exposure to strong earthquake shaking. Yet, displaced populations are often unaccounted for in the census based population models used in earthquake casualty estimations. Accordingly, this study constructs a refugee inclusive gridded population model and analyzes its impact on semi-empirical casualty estimations across southeast Turkey. Daytime and nighttime fatality estimates were calculated for five geographically distributed fault zones at earthquake magnitudes 5.8, 6.4, and 7.0. Total casualty estimates ranged from 28–7723 individuals, with the contribution of refugees varying from 1 %–26 % of total estimated casualties. On average, these percentages correspond to casualty underestimations of tens to hundreds of individuals. These findings communicate the necessity of incorporating refugee statistics into earthquake risk analyses in southeast Turkey and the ongoing importance of placing environmental hazards in their appropriate regional and temporal context.

Syrian refugees in seasonal agricultural work: a case of adverse incorporation in Turkey

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 33-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sinem Kavak
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Agricultural Work ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Migrant Work ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis article examines how the labor market in seasonal migrant work in agriculture in Turkey has changed with the influx of refugees from Syria. Based on both qualitative and quantitative fieldwork in ten provinces of Turkey, the article discusses precarity in seasonal migrant work in agriculture and the impact of the entry of refugees on this labor market. The analysis of precariousness of both Turkish-citizen migrant workers and refugees suggests that precarity is a relational phenomenon. The multifaceted vulnerabilities of groups in the lower echelons of the labor market resonate with one another and the adverse incorporation of vulnerable groups into the labor market pushes the market in a more insecure and informal direction.

Impact-Resistant Performance Analysis of Composite Laminates for Reinforced Concrete Beam Fixed and Hinged at Different Ends

2013 ◽  
Vol 482 ◽  
pp. 30-33
Author(s):  
Run Lin Yang ◽  
Li Zhao ◽  
Juan Hua Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Composite Laminates ◽  
Concrete Beam ◽  
Impact Load ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beam ◽  
Protective Measure ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Structural Members ◽  
Protective Measures ◽  
The Impact

Structural members are vulnerable to be damaged under the impact loads. According to traditional design methods, the impact load is seldomly considered. However, recently this situation is changed gradually. In view of this, impact-resistant performance of a new composite protective device was analyzed. A reinforced concrete beam with composite laminates, which was fixed at one end and hinged at the other end, was studied. Totally, the four cases including the unprotected, the rigid, the flexible and the composite protective measures were considered. The protective effects of the different measures can be compared by observing the strain, the displacement, the acceleration and the impact force of the target beam. Simulation results show that the composite protective measure can improve the impact-resistant effect of the target beam significantly and its dynamic response is suppressed effectively.

scholarly journals Migration Crisis and Its Impact on the Internal Situation in Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 63-83
Author(s):  
Dominika Liszkowska
Keyword(s):  
Social Situation ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Political Situation ◽  
The Third ◽  
Refugee Community ◽  
Public Opinion Surveys ◽  
The Social ◽  
Migration Crisis ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this article is to discuss the impact of the migration crisis on the social situation in Turkey. The article consists of three parts. In the first part, the author discusses the role of Turkey in overcoming the migration crisis along with statistics concerning the number of refugees in this country. The second part presents the state’s policy towards Syrian refugees and its evolution. The third part includes an analysis of the consequences which the migration crisis and the infl ux of refugees has caused in the socio-political situation of Turkey. This part also containsan analysis of public opinion surveys on the attitude of Turks towards the refugee community.

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