scholarly journals Gobernanza de ciudades intermedias: aprendiendo de acciones post-desastre en la zona Metropolitana de Acapulco, México

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (44) ◽  
pp. 46-57
Author(s):  
Hector Becerril ◽  
Luisa Fernanda Rodríguez-Cortés ◽  
Karol Yañez-Soria
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Adaptive Governance ◽  
Public Action ◽  
Urban Territories ◽  
Modes Of Governance ◽  
Post Disaster ◽  
Written Sources

This article analyses the governance patterns of post-disaster public action carried out after Hurricanes Ingrid and Manuel hit Coyuca de Benítez in 2013, a municipality that is part of the Metropolitan Area of Acapulco, Mexico, seeking to contribute towards broadening knowledge about the modes of governance of intermediate cities, and in particular, those related to disaster risk reduction. Conceptually, the concept of adaptive governance is presented to contrast and reflect on prevailing governance patterns in Coyuca. Methodologically speaking, this work is based on the sociology of public action, to analyse the reconstruction processes of infrastructure, public services, and housing, through interviews, focus groups, and diverse written sources. This paper argues that, despite the decentralization and democratization efforts of recent decades, governance patterns are highly centralized and not very adaptive, limiting the development of participatory and articulated interventions that meet people's daily needs and improve their quality of life. In this context, public action, rather than reducing disaster risks, has increased and/or generated new risks in already precarious and vulnerable urban territories. Along the same vein, this paper questions the relevance of regulatory and conceptual frameworks, such as adaptive governance, to guide significant changes, given the distance between ideal and existing governance patterns in the territories.

scholarly journals ‘Quality of Life’ of Persons with Disability: An Assessment in Selected Flood Prone Areas of Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Mir Hasan Shakil Mahmud ◽  
Md. Abul Kalam Azad
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Prone Area ◽  
Post Disaster ◽  
Flood Prone Areas

The present study is on “Quality of Life” of person with disabilities living in flood prone areas of Bangladesh. In this aspect the specific objectives have been designed to determine the effects of disaster on physical and psychological health and social relationship between disabilities and community. The study has also assessed the adaptive capacity of persons with disabilities during and post-disaster period and find out the challenges faced by the persons with disabilities during disaster and post disaster that undermining their quality of life. In the determination of quality of life of PWDs in the selected flood prone area in Bangladesh a mixed method incorporating both qualitative and quantitative research approaches was used to conduct this study by using the tools of observation, case study, and face to face semi structured interview, with PWDs in Northern district of Gaibandha. The study shows that out of 110 respondent, nearly 63 per cent required assistance, while over 38 per cent respondent are required partial assistance, and 20 percent are required supervision. The study reveals that more than 9 per cent of the respondents maintains very poor quality of life while 20 per cent are maintaining poor quality of life, nearly 34 per cent respondents are identified their life neither poor or nor good in selected area.

Eco-Disasters

2021 ◽  
pp. 65-88
Author(s):  
Helen Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Force Fields ◽  
Community Networks ◽  
Community Life ◽  
Practice Experience ◽  
Communities Of Place ◽  
Post Disaster

This chapter seeks to encourage social workers to review their often (enforced) siloed roles in relation to communities of place and to develop stronger senses about the relationships and networks in places where those they serve actually live. The author offers a picture of force fields, system tensions which shape organizational and community life in particular ways, ways which diminish community life, and those who seek to serve community, and she provides examples from her practice experience in pre and post disaster environments. Where social workers can contribute to strengthening community networks, this will contribute to a quality of life for those they serve and then strengthen the capability of community responsiveness to a disaster. Seeing, valuing, and using these links may allow social workers to make subtle but important contributions to the field of emergency management.

scholarly journals Discussions on disaster risk reduction for Padang City against tsunami by the seawall

2018 ◽  
Vol 229 ◽  
pp. 01009
Author(s):  
Paulus P. Rahardjo ◽  
Caroline Sutandi ◽  
Karyadi Kusliansjah ◽  
Pele Widjaja ◽  
Aflizal Arafianto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Future Earthquake ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City ◽  
Similar Risk ◽  
Banda Aceh

The 30 September 2009 Padang Pariaman (or West Sumatera Earthquake) (M = 7.6 USGS) has caused severe damages of buildings and infrastructures and fatalities. Many of the buildings failed may be due to the low quality of the structures or due to that most buildings were designed Indonesian code SNI 1726-2002, and many of them failed because of the occurrence of liquefaction causing foundation failures. However, a future earthquake could have been even more severe and causes a tsunami, a reality which we shall consider, especially because Padang City is located facing directly to the ocean. Based on the occurrence and experience in Banda Aceh, Padang City has similar risk and yet very limited barrier and lack of evacuation system. For evaluation of this issue, a team of Universitas Katolik Parahyangan conducted a preliminary study on the condition of Padang City and discuss some alternatives to be considered by the government or authority. Methods of research are based on a literature study and collected data for analysis. Options are discussed and conclusions are derived. This paper discusses the important lessons from Banda Aceh failures related to the tsunami, and method to reduce the disaster risk for Padang City by Tsunami Seawall. The purpose of this study is to discuss the risk of the tsunami at Padang City, the preparedness and local condition, and alternative actions to be carried out. There has been pro and cons for Seawall, but the study concluded that due to the fact that tsunami would reach the city within 15-30 minutes after the earthquake and condition of low lying elevation of the Padang City, the use of Seawall for city safety is worth to be considered.

scholarly journals Vulnerability Factors of Afghan Rural Women to Disasters

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 573-590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Hamidazada ◽  
Ana Maria Cruz ◽  
Muneta Yokomatsu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Structural Modeling ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Interpretive Structural Modeling ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Post Disaster

Abstract Disaster management is a global challenge, but disasters do not affect men and women equally. In most of the world’s disasters, more females are impacted than males, and in Afghanistan the disparity between female and male victims is even greater. This study identifies and maps the relationships between the factors that make Afghan rural women more vulnerable to natural hazard-induced disasters. Data for this study were obtained through focus group discussions with rural women and men, as well as person-to-person interviews with employees of government and nongovernmental organizations at the national and local levels in Afghanistan. The study uses Grounded Theory and Interpretive Structural Modeling, not widely used before for this type of study, to analyze the data collected and to map the factors of vulnerability identified and their relationships. In agreement with previous studies, our findings show that insufficient disaster education, inadequate protection measures, and powerful cultural issues, both pre- and post-disaster, increase women’s vulnerability during and after disasters. In particular, cultural issues play a role after disasters by affecting women’s security, access to disaster aid, and health care. The study also found that perception regarding these cultural issues and how they affect women during disasters differs among men and women. Finally, by using Interpretive Structural Modeling, we show how the importance of the factors and their interrelationships change in pre-disaster and post-disaster situations. We conclude the article with some policy recommendations such as finding ways to allow women to participate in disaster planning activities and decision-making processes related to disaster risk reduction, as well as securing dedicated funds for the mainstreaming of gender in disaster risk reduction policies in Afghanistan.

scholarly journals Mental Health Symptoms Unexpectedly Increased in Students Aged 11–19 Years During the 3.5 Years After the 2016 Fort McMurray Wildfire: Findings From 9,376 Survey Responses

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew R. G. Brown ◽  
Hannah Pazderka ◽  
Vincent I. O. Agyapong ◽  
Andrew J. Greenshaw ◽  
Ivor Cribben ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Fort Mcmurray ◽  
Post Disaster

In Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, the wildfire of May 2016 forced the population of 88,000 to rapidly evacuate in a traumatic and chaotic manner. Ten percentage of the homes in the city were destroyed, and many more structures were damaged. Since youth are particularly vulnerable to negative effects of natural disasters, we examined possible long-term psychological impacts. To assess this, we partnered with Fort McMurray Public and Catholic Schools, who surveyed Grade 7–12 students (aged 11–19) in November 2017, 2018, and 2019—i.e., at 1.5, 2.5, and 3.5 years after the wildfire. The survey included validated measurement scales for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, drug use, alcohol use, tobacco use, quality of life, self-esteem, and resilience. Data analysis was done on large-scale anonymous surveys including 3,070 samples in 2017; 3,265 samples in 2018; and 3,041 samples in 2019. The results were unexpected and showed that all mental health symptoms increased from 2017 to 2019, with the exception of tobacco use. Consistent with this pattern, self-esteem and quality of life scores decreased. Resilience scores did not change significantly. Thus, mental health measures worsened, in contrast to our initial hypothesis that they would improve over time. Of note, we observed higher levels of mental health distress among older students, in females compared to male students, and in individuals with a minority gender identity, including transgender and gender-non-conforming individuals. These findings demonstrate that deleterious mental health effects can persist in youth for years following a wildfire disaster. This highlights the need for multi-year mental health support programs for youth in post-disaster situations. The indication that multi-year, post-disaster support is warranted is relatively novel, although not unknown. There is a need to systematically investigate factors associated with youth recovery following a wildfire disaster, as well as efficacy of psychosocial strategies during later phases of disaster recovery relative to early post-disaster interventions.

Value of Case Studies in Disaster Assessment?

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-205
Author(s):  
Delphine Grynszpan ◽  
Virginia Murray ◽  
Silvia Llosa
Keyword(s):  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Disaster Assessment

AbstractCase studies can be useful in assessing and learning lessons from emergency situations. In this paper, different uses for disaster case studies, are explored with identification of potential pitfalls that should be avoided. In addition, ways to improve the rigor and significance of case studies are suggested. Case studies can be used as examples or as a research tool. If conducted properly, they can provide robust and compelling results. It is argued that sharing a common guide to conducting and writing case studies among all disaster risk reduction professionals could improve the quality of case study reports and thereby strengthen their value in advancing the prevention, preparedness, and management of disasters and emergencies.

scholarly journals Towards a Revised Framework for Participatory Planning in the Context of Risk

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 5539 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Rizzi ◽  
Anna Porębska
Keyword(s):  
Participatory Design ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Community Planning ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Participatory Planning ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Universal Model ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Post Disaster ◽  
Shed Light

Community participation is widely acknowledged to be crucial in both mitigation and reconstruction planning, as well as in community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR) and community-based disaster mitigation (CBDM) processes. However, despite decades of experience, an efficient framework that is acceptable for all actors and suitable for all different phases of the process—ranging from planning to post-disaster recovery—is lacking. The examples presented in this paper shed light on the different dynamics of participatory design processes and compare situations in which participatory design and community planning were introduced before, during, or after a disastrous or potentially disastrous event. Others emphasize the consequences of participation not being introduced at all. Analysis of these processes allows the authors to speculate on a revised, universal model for participatory planning in vulnerable territories and in the context of risk. By emphasizing intrinsic relations of different elements of the process, particularly the responsibility that different actors are prepared—or forced—to take, this article offers insight towards a framework for post-2020 participatory planning.

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