scholarly journals Youth-led resilience promotion during disaster recovery: A proposed framework, innovative program, and lessons learned.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shane McCarty ◽  
Kyle Pacqué ◽  
Alyssa J. Gatto ◽  
Kaylynn Hill ◽  
Ruby Charak
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Innovative Program

scholarly journals Building-Back-Better in Post-Disaster Recovery: Lessons Learnt from Cyclone Idai-Induced Floods in Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest Dube ◽  
Gayan Wedawatta ◽  
Kanchana Ginige
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Continuous Training ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Disaster Impact ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Post Disaster

AbstractThis study evaluated the build-back-better considerations in post-disaster recovery, following the devastation of Chipinge and Chimanimani communities by Cyclone Idai-induced floods in 2019. Conducted in 2020, the study assessed the impact of Cyclone Idai-induced floods on communities in Chipinge and Chimanimani Districts of Zimbabwe; evaluated the build-back-better considerations; and analyzed the lessons learned. Based on a qualitative approach and case study design, the study depended on focus group discussions, interviews, and researcher observations to gather data from 85 participants. The findings indicate that Cyclone Idai-induced floods seriously impacted human lives, infrastructure, and livelihoods of communities that had been living with flood risk and vulnerability. Build-back-better considerations were absent in much of the post-disaster recovery effort to address the cyclone disaster impact. There are important early lessons for both practitioners and community members to learn from the Cyclone Idai event. These lessons still can inform policy and disaster risk reduction practice in the medium and long term. Build-back-better should be a mandatory objective in the recovery from any disaster impact. Continuous training is also recommended to improve the disaster knowledge of stakeholders and increase local ability to cope with future disaster events.

Lessons of Disaster Recovery Learned for Information Systems Management in US Higher Education

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-34
Author(s):  
Ruben Xing ◽  
Zhongxian Wang ◽  
James Yao ◽  
Yanli Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Management Information Systems ◽  
The United States ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
September 11Th ◽  
Systems Management ◽  
Management Information ◽  
Information Systems Management

Most U.S. universities planned and prepared their disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity strategies for their Information Systems after the September 11th attack on the United States. The devastating hurricanes and the most recent catastrophic earthquakes caused unprecedented damage for many campuses within a decade. Some of their plans worked and some of them failed; however, with these lessons learned, Information Systems Management for U.S. higher education must be reexamined, re-planned and redesigned, including DR strategies and procedures. It is equally important that the curriculum of Management Information Systems be updated along with updated DR concerns for all educators in U.S. universities.

scholarly journals Youth-Led Resilience Promotion during Disaster Recovery: A Proposed Framework, Innovative Program, and Lessons Learned

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shane McCarty ◽  
Kyle Pacque ◽  
Alyssa Gatto ◽  
Kaylynn Hill ◽  
Ruby Charak
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Student Leaders ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
School Shooting ◽  
After School ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
School Students

Objective: Disasters, such as a school shooting or a global pandemic, harm psychological health and necessitate recovery. To complement adult-led disaster recovery and trauma-specific approaches, we propose a Youth-Led Resilience Promotion (YLRP) framework focusing on: 1) multi-tiered change, 2) resilience goals, 3) a promotion mindset, 4) youth strengths, 5) prosocial behaviors, and 6) capacity building through partnerships. The YLRP framework guided the development of a YLRP program in the aftermath of the Chardon High School shooting in Chardon, Ohio, which is detailed in a case study. Method: As part of a Community-Academic Partnership, twenty college student trainers delivered a multi-tiered, multicomponent resilience promotion intervention: universal resilience promotion to 1,070 high school students; targeted resilience promotion to 200 student leaders through workshops; and indicated resilience promotion to 30 student leaders through mentoring. Results: Student leaders formed a youth-led, after-school club to advance relational resilience through prosocial strategies. Lessons learned from implementing the YLRP program for six years (2012 – 2017) are provided to guide YLRP program developers and program implementers. Conclusion: A youth-led program equipping youth leaders to engage in prosocial strategies may contribute to the psychological resilience and recovery of students after a school shooting, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other potentially traumatic events.

IT disaster recovery: Oman and Cyclone Gonu lessons learned

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali H. Al‐Badi ◽  
Rafi Ashrafi ◽  
Ali O. Al‐Majeeni ◽  
Pam J. Mayhew
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Business Continuity ◽  
Significant Finding ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Continuity Planning ◽  
Private Sector Organizations ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
It Departments

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the issues of information technology (IT) disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity planning (BCP) in light of Cyclone Gonu in Oman.Design/methodology/approachThe paper includes a survey of the latest literature on the subject, then documents a study of public and private sector organizations together with their DR and BCP practices.FindingsThe paper investigates how public and private organizations in Oman plan to respond to disasters. It shows that while some organizations pay attention to the need for DR/BCP, many do not. A significant finding is that while organizations have disaster related plans, almost half of those surveyed do not rehearse them. Nevertheless, organizations surveyed indicate that they have learned valuable lessons from Gonu. It remains to be seen whether these lessons will be turned into effective and properly deployed DR/BCP plans.Originality/valueThis paper draws lessons from the experiences and challenges raised by Gonu, and concludes with a set of recommendations that organizations may adopt to ensure business continuity. It provides a useful evaluation of the preparedness of IT departments in both public and private sectors in Oman. The recommendations given at the end of the paper could be of a great value for many organizations and groups, spreading awareness of the importance of being prepared for such eventualities.

Lessons of Disaster Recovery Learned for Information Systems Management in US Higher Education

2012 ◽  
pp. 88-103
Author(s):  
Ruben Xing ◽  
Zhongxian Wang ◽  
James Yao ◽  
Yanli Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Management Information Systems ◽  
The United States ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
September 11Th ◽  
Systems Management ◽  
Information Systems Management

Most U.S. universities planned and prepared their disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity strategies for their Information Systems after the September 11th attack on the United States. The devastating hurricanes and the most recent catastrophic earthquakes caused unprecedented damage for many campuses within a decade. Some of their plans worked and some of them failed; however, with these lessons learned, Information Systems Management for U.S. higher education must be reexamined, re-planned and redesigned, including DR strategies and procedures. It is equally important that the curriculum of Management Information Systems be updated along with updated DR concerns for all educators in U.S. universities.

scholarly journals Social, Economic and Health Effects of the 2016 Alberta Wildfires: Pediatric Resilience

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 833-844
Author(s):  
Julie L. Drolet ◽  
Caroline McDonald-Harker ◽  
Nasreen Lalani ◽  
Meagan McNichol ◽  
Matthew R. G. Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Disaster Recovery ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Health Community

The 2016 Alberta wildfires resulted in devastating human, socio-economic, and environmental impacts. Very little research has examined pediatric resilience (5–18 years) in disaster-affected communities in Canada. This article discusses the effects of the wildfire on child and youth mental health, community perspectives on how to foster resilience post-disaster, and lessons learned about long-term disaster recovery by drawing on data collected from 75 community influencers following the 2016 Alberta wildfires. Community influencers engaged in the delivery of services and programs for children, youth, and families shared their perspectives and experiences in interviews (n = 30) and in focus group sessions (n = 35). Using a purposive and snowball sampling approach, participants were recruited from schools, community organizations, not-for-profit agencies, early childhood development centers, and government agencies. The results show that long-term disaster recovery efforts require sustained funding, particularly in meeting mental health and well-being. Implications and recommendations are provided.

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