scholarly journals Individual citizens' resilience to disasters caused by floods: a case study of Belgrade

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir M. Cvetković ◽  
Nemanja Bošković ◽  
Adem Ocal
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Cultural Goods ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Individual Resilience ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Comprehensive Examination ◽  
Flood Disasters ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Citizens Attitudes

Abstract Due to the increasing frequency and variety of disasters caused by floods and their effect on people, environment, material, and cultural goods, there is an unavoidable need to improve the security of citizens through innovative solutions to improve Serbian citizens' resilience to such disasters. The subject of the research is a comprehensive examination of the levels and factors that affect the level of individual resilience of the citizens of Belgrade to the consequences of disasters caused by floods. By applying the quantitative research tradition, citizens' attitudes about their level of resilience and the level of resilience of society were examined. The survey was conducted using a requested questionnaire and collected online among 377 respondents during May 2020. The research results show relationships between the diversity of characteristics, experiences, and levels of education with the level of individual resilience of citizens to flood disasters. As previously said, the research implications are connected to the establishment of preconditions for the design and execution of various programs, initiatives, and campaigns that would improve the situation in the region.

scholarly journals Individual citizens' resilience to disasters caused by floods: a case study of Belgrade

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir M. Cvetković ◽  
Nemanja Bošković ◽  
Adem Ocal
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Cultural Goods ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Individual Resilience ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Comprehensive Examination ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The City ◽  
Citizens Attitudes

Abstract Due to the increasing frequency and variety of disasters caused by floods and their effect on people, environment, material, and cultural goods, there is an unavoidable need to improve the security of citizens through innovative solutions to improve Serbian citizens' resilience to such disasters. The subject of the research is a comprehensive examination of the levels and factors that affect the level of individual resilience of the citizens of the city of Belgrade to the consequences of disasters caused by floods. By applying the quantitative research tradition, citizens' attitudes about their level of resilience and the level of resilience of society were examined. The survey was conducted using a questionnaire that was requested and collected online among 377 respondents during May 2020. The research results show that there are relationships between the diversity of characteristics, experiences, and levels of education with the level of individual resilience of citizens to flood disasters. The implications of the research related to the creation of preconditions for the design and implementation of various programs, strategies, and campaigns that will improve the situation in the aforementioned area.

scholarly journals Individual citizens' resilience to disasters caused by floods: a case study of Belgrade

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-20
Author(s):  
Vladimir M. Cvetkovic ◽  
Nemanja Boškovic ◽  
Adem Öcal
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Cultural Goods ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Individual Resilience ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Comprehensive Examination ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The City ◽  
Citizens Attitudes

Due to the increasing frequency and variety of disasters caused by floods and their effect on people, environment, material, and cultural goods, there is an unavoidable need to improve the security of citizens through innovative solutions to improve Serbian citizens' resilience to such disasters. The subject of the research is a comprehensive examination of the levels and factors that affect the level of individual resilience of the citizens of the city of Belgrade to the consequences of disasters caused by floods. By applying the quantitative research tradition, citizens' attitudes about their level of resilience and the level of resilience of society were examined. The survey was conducted using a questionnaire that was requested and collected online among 377 respondents during May 2020. The research results show that there are relationships between the diversity of characteristics, experiences, and levels of education with the level of individual resilience of citizens to flood disasters. The implications of the research related to the creation of preconditions for the design and implementation of various programs, strategies, and campaigns that will improve the situation in the aforementioned area.

Campus sustainability tours: exploring an uncharted tool

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 908-922
Author(s):  
Ellen R. Trahan ◽  
Leslie A. North ◽  
Margaret M. Gripshover ◽  
Jeanine M. Huss
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Claim Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Campus Sustainability ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Western Kentucky ◽  
Western Kentucky University ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to explore the development narrative and usage of environmental sustainability tours available at universities and takes an in-depth look into the Western Kentucky University (WKU) Green Tour. Design/methodology/approach Questionnaires and interviews were conducted with sustainability leaders involved in tours at their university to discover how they were developed and used. An assessment of the WKU Green Tour used surveys and pre- and post-tests to determine the reach of the tour to the campus population, student learning and faculty use. Findings There is a lack of data on sustainability tours, making it difficult to design new tours and validate their status as an essential tool. In the case of WKU, the need for data was confirmed, as current practices that were assumed to be effective proved ineffective. Multiple suggestions for improved tours are provided. Research limitations/implications The case study used in this paper is not representative of all university sustainability tours as they can vary widely. Given the lack of research on the subject, especially quantitative research, it is a valuable study. Practical implications Though sustainability tours are touted as a valuable tool for all campuses, more data are needed to validate this claim. Data suggest the tours are effective tools for increasing knowledge, but there is need for further assessment of tours and how they can be used to create a sustainably literate campus. Originality/value This study is the first to assess sustainability tours using mixed-methods.

scholarly journals The Impact of Modern Ultramarathons on Shaping the Social Identity of Runners. The Case Study of Karkonosze Winter Ultramarathon

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Kazimierczak ◽  
Agata Dąbrowska ◽  
Katarzyna Adamczewska ◽  
Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Extreme Sports ◽  
A Value ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Perfect Space

Despite the growing interest in extreme sports around the world, researchers have rarely investigated the complex factors that have led to a developed commitment to extreme sports in recent years. Precisely, the social identity of ultramarathoners remains a research niche. The aim of the article is to analyze the impact of a sports event on shaping social identity of ultramarathon runners on the example of Karkonosze Winter Ultramarathon (held in Poland). The qualitative method used in the article—interviews with runners—made it possible to examine the factors that create social identity, among which the motives for participation, sports subculture, and the authenticity of the experience play a key role. The first part of the article describes the theoretical aspects of social identity in sport. The second, empirical part presents the research results supplemented by the statements of the contestants. In this case, the subject of analysis is the motives for participation in a winter ultramarathon and their characteristics. Lastly, the article analyzes the subculture of ultramarathoners and the experience of contestants’ authenticity. The investigated winter ultramarathon created the perfect space for creation, deepening and celebrating the social identity of ultramarathoners assessed as a value in itself. The article enriches the present knowledge about the motivation of ultramarathoners because, unlike the results of quantitative research, it presents in-depth responses of runners who were not always concerned by existing research questionnaires.

scholarly journals ИСПИТИВАЊЕ СТАВОВА ГРАЂАНА О ПРУЖАЊУ ПОМОЋИ УГРОЖЕНИМ ЉУДИМА И ВОЛОНТИРАЊУ ЗА ВРЕМЕ КАТАСТРОФА

TEME ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Miroljub Cvetković ◽  
Srđan Milašinović ◽  
Željko Lazić
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Multiple Point ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Volunteer Organizations ◽  
Vulnerable People ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Citizens Attitudes

The subject of quantitative research is to examine the factors influencing citizens' attitudes towards assisting vulnerable people and volunteering during natural disasters. In this paper, the authors examine the relationship between gender, age, level of education, marital status, employment, income level and perception of personal religiosity, and the attitudes to assisting vulnerable people and volunteering. Multiple-point random sampling was used to survey 2500 citizens in the area of 19 local communities endangered by the consequences of natural disasters. The results of the survey show that 29% of respondents would provide assistance to vulnerable people in the form of money, 18,2% in the form of food and water, 21,6% in clothing and footwear, 23,3% would volunteer, while 4,6% would engage in shelter centers for endangered people. In addition, it was found that there was no statistically significant relationship between the attitudes towards providing assistance in the form of money and the employment status. As well as, attitudes about volunteering and provision of food and water assistance are not related to the employment status of respondents, etc. The results of the research can be used to improve the management system in natural disasters and to create appropriate educational programs for establishing a more efficient and comprehensive system of assistance to vulnerable people and the operation of volunteer organizations.

scholarly journals Pozór w edukacji osób z głęboką intelektualną i wieloraką niepełnosprawnością

1970 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Danuta Kopeć
Keyword(s):  
Educational System ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Study Participant ◽  
Multiple Disabilities ◽  
School Staff ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Group Case ◽  
The People ◽  
The Subject

The phenomenon of pretence in the Polish educational system of the person with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD) will be analized in the context of sociological concept of pretence by Jan Lutynski (1990). The subject of the study was the educational reality of the person with PIMD. Two main questions were formulated. What is the educational reality of the person with PIMD in the micro- and macrosystem context? What is happening in this educational reality? The study was conducted in interpretative paradigm based on quantitative research model using instrumental group case study. The subjects of the study were the people with PIMD (15) and school staff (57). During the study participant observertion, quantitaive deepened interview were used. The symptoms of pretence in education of the person with PIMD on the nmacrosystem level were visible in the form of inconsistencies in the legal acts regulating the course of education. On the microsystem level the manifestation of the pretence was the phenomenon of the “empty minutes” (i.e. time at school not used for the benefit of the person’s development). The results of the study on the macrosystem level suggest lack of the transparency of the legal acts. On the microsystem level the need of developing applicable standards in education of the people with PIMD.

scholarly journals FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE LINKAGE BETWEEN ENTERPRISES AND UNIVERSITIES: A CASE STUDY IN HO CHI MINH CITY

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-64
Author(s):  
Hang Thi Thu Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Viet Nam ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Measuring Scale ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Complex Measuring

This research aims to identify the factors that support and hold back the linkage between enterprises and universities. The subject of investigation and survey of the theoretical model is based on a survey of 269 enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. The research identified four factor groups affecting the relationship between enterprises and universities. Among them, two supportive factor groups are context and organization factors; and two inhibitive factor groups are difference in the characteristics of activities and in the perception of enterprises about universities. The research proposed a more complex measuring scale of activity differences affecting the cooperation between enterprises and universities. The aim of the research results is to increase linkage executions between enterprises and universities nowadays.

scholarly journals Is De Facto Partnership a Threat to Marriage? a Case Study from Macedonia

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Irena Avirovic ◽  
Makedonka Radulovic
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Future Projections ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Republic

The subject of this work is to examine whether the increased number of de facto partnerships could jeopardize the future of the marital institution in the Republic of Macedonia. The paper will provide existing statistical data on the number of marriages, divorces, and de facto partnerships in the country. Furthermore, it will analyze possible factors which have influenced the increased number of extra-marital communities in Macedonia. For the purposes of this paper we conducted a quantitative research with a sample of 120 respondents aged 18 to 22 years. The questionnaire was outlined to measure the perceptions of young people on marriage and cohabitation. In conclusion, the results from the respondents’ answers were used as an inclusive consideration for future projections and possible major projects.

scholarly journals PERCEPÇÃO DA RESILIÊNCIA ORGANIZACIONAL

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natália da Silva Fernandes ◽  
Anselmo Carrera Maia
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Organizational Capacity ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Organizational Resilience ◽  
Internal Environment ◽  
Market Change ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Individual Resilience ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Individual

O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar quais são as principais características e prática que tornam uma organização considerada resiliente e verificar a existência da resiliência dentro das organizações. Para tanto, foram apresentados os conceitos e definições sobre a visão baseada em recursos, competências essenciais, modelo estratégico de gestão de pessoas e recursos, resiliência organizacional e individual. Conforme o referencial teórico realizou-se uma pesquisa quantitativa, com uma amostra de 150 gestores e coordenadores, com descrição exploratória. É possível verificar que existem poucos estudos sobre resiliência organizacional no Brasil, embora o tema venha sendo bastante discutido em alguns países que representam ter a consolidação sobre o tema, tanto aos indivíduos como às empresas. Por meio desta pesquisa, verificou-se que as variáveis determinantes para o presente estudo foram: flexibilidade, agilidade e adaptabilidade, que são consideradas habilidades que tendem a mudar em um prazo relativamente curto; desenvolvem rapidamente manobras competitivas para enfrentar o mercado, e restabelecer o equilíbrio entre o ambiente externo e interno. Tal resultado colabora para o enriquecimento do campo de conhecimento das organizações resilientes nos tempos atuais e permite a replicação do modelo teórico utilizado em outros contextos. Palavras-Chave: Resiliência Organizacional. Resiliência Individual. Gestão de Recursos. Gestão de pessoas.   THE PERCEPTION OF ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE: A STUDY OF A MANAGEMENT MODEL OF RESOURCES AND PERSONNEL Abstract: The objective of this study was to identify what are the main characteristics and practices that make an organization considered resilient; to verify the existence of resilience within organizations. For that, concepts and definitions were presented on the concepts of information perspectives, essential resources, model of people and resources management, organizational capacity and individuality. According to the theoretical reference. A quantitative research was carried out, with a sample of 150 managers and coordinators, with an exploratory description typology. It is possible to find studies on organizational resilience in Brazil, although the theme is analyzed in some countries that represent a consolidation on the subject for both the individual and the companies. With this research, to verify which are the determining variables for the present study that are the flexibility, the agility and the capacity of adaptation to the market change, and to reestablish the balance between the external and internal environment. This is the result for the enrichment of the knowledge field of the organizations before the present times, and allows the replication of the theoretical model of other contexts. Keywords: Organizational Resilience. Individual Resilience. Resource management. People management.

scholarly journals The Research on Sustainable Tourism in the Light of Its Paradigms

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 5821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Kieżel ◽  
Paweł Piotrowski ◽  
Joanna Wiechoczek
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Scientific Methodology ◽  
Scientific Concept ◽  
Observation Methods ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Functionalist Approach

This study investigates the nature and specificity of the concept of sustainable tourism against the background of the paradigm of sustainable development (with regard to the conditions for the implementation of its practices in Polish conditions). The study assumes the hypothesis that researching sustainable tourism as a category within a new scientific concept—i.e., an emerging paradigm of sustainable development—requires the use of an appropriate scientific methodology. This study, in its essential part, has an overview and theoretical character. A critical analysis of the literature on the subject from books and journals, as well as Internet sources, is used in the study. Documentary and observation methods are applied, and the results of qualitative research based on case study research methodology are presented; thus, the empirical part of the paper has an exploratory nature. Research on sustainable tourism as a category within an emerging paradigm of sustainable development shows that researchers use an appropriate scientific methodology, which is compatible with the interpretive paradigm in the highest degree. In case studies, the research is often limited to the analysis of one example. Due to the prevalence of studies applying qualitative methods, an interpretivist approach is prevalent, while a functionalist approach, associated with quantitative research and model testing, is less frequent.

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