Building Community Resilience: Lessons from Flood-affected Residents in a Regional Australian Town

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-425
Author(s):  
Sandy Darab ◽  
Yvonne Hartman ◽  
Emma E. Pittaway
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Community Resilience ◽  
Community Response ◽  
Institutional Responses ◽  
Building Community ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Flooded Areas ◽  
Extensive Damage

This article discusses the relevance and usefulness of a community development approach and community resilience in coping with natural disasters such as floods and their impact. In March 2017, a major flood in Lismore, Australia, resulted in extensive damage to homes and businesses and caused severe disruption and distress to some residents. A small qualitative study of 20 residents was conducted to understand how they were affected in flooded areas in terms of their housing and other impacts. The narrative and thematic analysis of respondents’ stories ‘from the ground’ highlighted both the problems with some institutional responses to the flood and the strength of the community response. One of the key findings was the resilience shown by some parts of the community during and after the flood, particularly in terms of communal self-organisation. This article interrogates that finding in-depth and argues that it provides valuable insights into community resilience and a community development approach, which need to be consciously cultivated to combat the impact of disasters.

scholarly journals Mangrove Cultivation For Dealing With Coastal Abrasion Case Study Of Karangsong

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 08028
Author(s):  
Feti Fatimatuzzahroh ◽  
Sudharto P. Hadi ◽  
Hartuti Purnaweni
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
West Java ◽  
Community Awareness ◽  
Sea Current ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sea Wave

Coastal abrasion is consequence from destructive waves and sea current. One of cause is human intervention. The effort to solve of abrasion is by mangrove cultivation. Mangroves are halophyte plant that can restrain the sea wave. Mangrove cultivation required participation community that give awareness the importance of mangrove in coastal sustainability. Mangroves in coastal Karangsong, Indramayu west java, in 2007 was through abrasion approximately 127.30 ha. Mangrove cultivation in Karangsong has been replanting since 1998 to 2003, but there was no maintenance and management. In 2007 until 2015 Karangsong replanting mangroves and has been succeed. Karangsong became the center of mangrove study for west java area in 2015. This achievement is result of cooperation between community, NGO, and local government. In addition, this effort made not only overcome the abrasion problem but also give community awareness about the importance of mangrove cultivation in preventing coastal abrasion throughout community development. This paper reviews abrasion in Karangsong and the impact for local community and empowerment in mangrove cultivation. To achieve the success mangrove cultivation required community development approach from planning process, planting, maintenance and management.

scholarly journals Impact Of Seawall Development To The Sulawesi Fishermen Community In Pambusuang Village

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 80-98
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zulkifli
Keyword(s):  
River Flow ◽  
Natural Habitat ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Participatory Development ◽  
Community Response ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Coastal Protection ◽  
Limited Area ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
The Impact

A coastal protection structure mostly built to protect human from the detructive wind and wave energy. The various option of type and design has been invented in the development. This study investigates the impact of seawall development in Pambusuang Village, West Sulawesi. This study will examine the fishery activity change after the development of seawall. The benefit and disadvantages of the seawall structure to the community also as well as the community response to address the impact of seawall development will be explored in this study. A mix quantitave and qualitative approach is used in this study. A set of questionnare has been distributed and structured interview to selected infromant were also conducted. The study found that fishermen has changed their docking behavior due to the limited area to docking. Moreover, the respondent believes that seawall has properly function to halt erosion, protect their house and other infrastructure from the wave attack. The other issues is the disharmony between pro and contra seawall development, inundated river flow and damage of natural habitat. The response of the community to addressing some impact of the seawall development such as their adaptation to the sloping gate between the seawall, the use of traditional anti fouling painting and their suggestion to construct breakwater disattached from the shoreline. The findings above has been formed the basis of recommendations to have a participatory development approach and experience sharing between the parties in the community to adapt with the impact of seawall development.

Building Community Resilience to Mitigate Mental Health Effects of Climate Change

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. e9-e14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte S. Connerton ◽  
Angela K. Wooton
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Community Resilience ◽  
Resilient Communities ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Building Community ◽  
Mental Health Effects ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Improve Health

As global warming is taking effect, the number of natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornados, flooding, drought, and wildfires is increasing. The purpose of this article is to address the impacts of climate change on human health, using a model developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The effects of natural disasters on mental health, and actions nurses can take to help build strong, resilient communities, are discussed in detail. Increasing awareness and building resilience will improve health outcomes. Strong social connections are a key component of community resilience. Strengthening the infrastructure of communities can mitigate the impact of climate changes.

Community Development and Sport Participation

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 571-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan E. Vail
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Collaborative Partnerships ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Community Needs ◽  
Quality Programs ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
The Impact

Many sport organizations face the challenge of declining sport participation. Traditional methods of addressing this challenge such as promotional ads and top-down initiatives that ignore community needs have not succeeded in sustaining sport participation. This action research study assessed the impact of the building tennis communities model, a community development approach based on three key elements: identifying a community champion, developing collaborative partnerships, and delivering quality sport programming. Eighteen communities across Canada were supported by the national sport governing body, Tennis Canada, to participate in the study. Findings demonstrated that communities were able to identify a community champion and deliver quality programs that aimed to increase and sustain tennis participation; however, partnership building was implemented in a very preliminary and incomplete manner. Recommendations about the benefits of using a community development approach to not only increase sport participation but also develop communities through sport are presented with implications for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners.

scholarly journals Key Considerations: Operational Considerations for Building Community Resilience for COVID-19 Response and Recovery

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Schmidt-Sane ◽  
Eva Niederberger ◽  
Tabitha Hrynick
Keyword(s):  
Community Resilience ◽  
Transformative Change ◽  
Vulnerable Communities ◽  
The Status ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Building Community ◽  
Resilience Framework ◽  
Epidemic Response ◽  
The Impact

As the unequal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, there is a need to robustly support vulnerable communities and bolster ‘community resilience.’ A community resilience approach means to work in partnership with communities and strengthen their capacities to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, including its social and economic fallout. However, this is not resilience which returns the status quo. This moment demands transformative change in which inequalities are tackled and socioeconomic conditions are improved. While a community resilience approach is relatively new to epidemic preparedness and response, it frames epidemic shocks more holistically and from the perspective of a whole system. While epidemic response often focuses on mitigating vulnerabilities, there is an opportunity to use a resilience framework to build existing capacities to manage health, social, psychosocial, and economic impacts of an epidemic. This makes a resilience approach more localised, adaptable, and sustainable in the long-term, which are key tenets of an epidemic response informed by social science. This brief presents considerations for how health and humanitarian practitioners can support communities to respond to and recover from COVID-19 using a community resilience approach. This brief was developed for SSHAP by IDS (led by Megan Schmidt-Sane with Tabitha Hrynick) with Anthrologica (Eva Niederberger).

scholarly journals Key Considerations: Operational Considerations for Building Community Resilience for COVID-19 Response and Recovery

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Schmidt-Sane ◽  
Eva Niederberger ◽  
Tabitha Hrynick
Keyword(s):  
Community Resilience ◽  
Transformative Change ◽  
Vulnerable Communities ◽  
The Status ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Building Community ◽  
Resilience Framework ◽  
Epidemic Response ◽  
The Impact

As the unequal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, there is a need to robustly support vulnerable communities and bolster ‘community resilience.’ A community resilience approach means to work in partnership with communities and strengthen their capacities to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, including its social and economic fallout. However, this is not resilience which returns the status quo. This moment demands transformative change in which inequalities are tackled and socioeconomic conditions are improved. While a community resilience approach is relatively new to epidemic preparedness and response, it frames epidemic shocks more holistically and from the perspective of a whole system. While epidemic response often focuses on mitigating vulnerabilities, there is an opportunity to use a resilience framework to build existing capacities to manage health, social, psychosocial, and economic impacts of an epidemic. This makes a resilience approach more localised, adaptable, and sustainable in the long-term, which are key tenets of an epidemic response informed by social science. This brief presents considerations for how health and humanitarian practitioners can support communities to respond to and recover from COVID-19 using a community resilience approach. This brief was developed for SSHAP by IDS (led by Megan Schmidt-Sane with Tabitha Hrynick) with Anthrologica (Eva Niederberger).

scholarly journals Key Considerations: Operational Considerations for Building Community Resilience for COVID-19 Response and Recovery

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Schmidt-Sane ◽  
Eva Niederberger ◽  
Tabitha Hrynick
Keyword(s):  
Community Resilience ◽  
Transformative Change ◽  
Vulnerable Communities ◽  
The Status ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Building Community ◽  
Resilience Framework ◽  
Epidemic Response ◽  
The Impact

As the unequal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, there is a need to robustly support vulnerable communities and bolster ‘community resilience.’ A community resilience approach means to work in partnership with communities and strengthen their capacities to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, including its social and economic fallout. However, this is not resilience which returns the status quo. This moment demands transformative change in which inequalities are tackled and socioeconomic conditions are improved. While a community resilience approach is relatively new to epidemic preparedness and response, it frames epidemic shocks more holistically and from the perspective of a whole system. While epidemic response often focuses on mitigating vulnerabilities, there is an opportunity to use a resilience framework to build existing capacities to manage health, social, psychosocial, and economic impacts of an epidemic. This makes a resilience approach more localised, adaptable, and sustainable in the long-term, which are key tenets of an epidemic response informed by social science. This brief presents considerations for how health and humanitarian practitioners can support communities to respond to and recover from COVID-19 using a community resilience approach. This brief was developed for SSHAP by IDS (led by Megan Schmidt-Sane with Tabitha Hrynick) with Anthrologica (Eva Niederberger).

scholarly journals Key Considerations: Operational Considerations for Building Community Resilience for COVID-19 Response and Recovery

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Schmidt-Sane ◽  
Eva Niederberger ◽  
Tabitha Hrynick
Keyword(s):  
Community Resilience ◽  
Transformative Change ◽  
Vulnerable Communities ◽  
The Status ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Building Community ◽  
Resilience Framework ◽  
Epidemic Response ◽  
The Impact

As the unequal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, there is a need to robustly support vulnerable communities and bolster ‘community resilience.’ A community resilience approach means to work in partnership with communities and strengthen their capacities to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, including its social and economic fallout. However, this is not resilience which returns the status quo. This moment demands transformative change in which inequalities are tackled and socioeconomic conditions are improved. While a community resilience approach is relatively new to epidemic preparedness and response, it frames epidemic shocks more holistically and from the perspective of a whole system. While epidemic response often focuses on mitigating vulnerabilities, there is an opportunity to use a resilience framework to build existing capacities to manage health, social, psychosocial, and economic impacts of an epidemic. This makes a resilience approach more localised, adaptable, and sustainable in the long-term, which are key tenets of an epidemic response informed by social science. This brief presents considerations for how health and humanitarian practitioners can support communities to respond to and recover from COVID-19 using a community resilience approach. This brief was developed for SSHAP by IDS (led by Megan Schmidt-Sane with Tabitha Hrynick) with Anthrologica (Eva Niederberger).

The Perspective of Older Men With Depression on Suicide and Its Prevention in Primary Care

Crisis ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 397-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Vannoy ◽  
Mijung Park ◽  
Meredith R. Maroney ◽  
Jürgen Unützer ◽  
Ester Carolina Apesoa-Varano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Depression Treatment ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Self Image ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Background: Suicide rates in older men are higher than in the general population, yet their utilization of mental health services is lower. Aims: This study aimed to describe: (a) what primary care providers (PCPs) can do to prevent late-life suicide, and (b) older men's attitudes toward discussing suicide with a PCP. Method: Thematic analysis of interviews focused on depression and suicide with 77 depressed, low-socioeconomic status, older men of Mexican origin, or US-born non-Hispanic whites recruited from primary care. Results: Several themes inhibiting suicide emerged: it is a problematic solution, due to religious prohibition, conflicts with self-image, the impact on others; and, lack of means/capacity. Three approaches to preventing suicide emerged: talking with them about depression, talking about the impact of their suicide on others, and encouraging them to be active. The vast majority, 98%, were open to such conversations. An unexpected theme spontaneously arose: "What prevents men from acting on suicidal thoughts?" Conclusion: Suicide is rarely discussed in primary care encounters in the context of depression treatment. Our study suggests that older men are likely to be open to discussing suicide with their PCP. We have identified several pragmatic approaches to assist clinicians in reducing older men's distress and preventing suicide.

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