scholarly journals Responding to Disaster with Alternative Education: A Case Study of a Post-disaster Education Project in Bangladesh

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 250-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ishaq-ur-Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Education ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Education Project ◽  
Financial Condition ◽  
Lessons Learnt ◽  
Disaster Situation ◽  
Post Disaster

The paper presents a case study and lessons learnt from an alternative education project implemented in two cyclone-devastated districts of Bangladesh as a post-disaster response and recovery initiative after the massive cyclone ‘Sidr' in November 2007. A survey revealed that the shattered financial condition of local families along with other problems in the formal education system was causing dropouts and non-attendance. Based on the needs assessment the NGO Islamic Relief Worldwide implemented an alternative education project named ‘Anondo Biddaloy-Alternative Education for ‘Sidr’ Affected Children’. In an effort of creating access to the formal education for the drop-out and nonenrolled children, the project focused on regaining and augmenting their interest towards education by offering a learner friendly, joyful education scheme that combined life skills and livelihood skills education with health and wellbeing aspects. Implementation of the project resulted into introducing and retaining a significant number i.e. almost 80% of its target group in mainstream education. The project thus brought about a major lesson that education with an alternative nature (to the mainstream) can effectively contribute towards ensuring education for vulnerable target groups in a crisis. With an aim of contributing to the academic and practitioner’s knowledge of the community relevant to providing education in post-disaster situation, the paper has specific purposes of sharing the concept and contents of the particular alternative education initiative as well as lessons learnt from it.

Social capital and livelihood strategies in response after 2013 Kedarnath disaster (India)

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakshi Naithani ◽  
Ashis Kumar Saha
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Livelihood Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Detection Analysis ◽  
Post Disaster

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the role of livelihood assets, strategies and local social networks in disaster response and recovery in post-disaster setting of 2013 Kedarnath disaster (India).Design/methodology/approachIt identifies post disaster macro-spaces of Mandakini river valley (India) using change detection analysis and secondary data. Within these macro-spaces, the micro spaces of livelihood and social capital were assessed by selecting two villages for case study.FindingsMost important issues faced by communities were loss of lives, livelihoods and access to relief aid. A shift in economic base of families suffering loss of livelihoods was observed as they switched from pilgrimage-based to skill-based opportunities. Geographical location and isolation play a crucial role in recovery trajectory of villages by influencing the social capital.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper being case study based deals two of the worst-affected villages; livelihood strategies adopted and social network may be influenced by the “victim” status of villages and may not be generalized for each disaster-affected area.Social implicationsBridging and bonding networks were significant in geographically isolated places, while “linkages” were beneficial in bringing new livelihood opportunities. Need to enhance the role of social capital by institutional intervention in form of capacity building was required.Originality/valueThe study suggests focus on human capital-based livelihood diversification programs taking geographical location and disaster context into account.

scholarly journals Homeschooling As an Alternative Education in Indonesia: Case Study on Homeschoolers with Mothers’ Professional Differences

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nining Purwaningsih ◽  
Puji Yanti Fauziah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Alternative Education ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Career Women ◽  
National Education ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Education Standard

The study was intended to reveal the single homeschooling implementation of families with differences in maternal professions (career women and housewives) as primary educators. The research applied qualitative approach with the type of case study through interviews, observation, and documentation. The data analysis was completed through data collection, data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results of the study indicated that single homeschool learning is based on the national education standard curriculum in Indonesia, but carried out in a family environment according to children autonomy. Homeschooling in Indonesia also follows an equivalent educational program to obtain a certificate so that the graduate competencies of homeschooling students are recognized as the same as those of formal schools. Equivalent educational programs are part of non-formal education consisting of “Package A” (equal to elementary school), “Package B” (equal to junior high school), and “Package C” (equal to senior high school). Homeschooling learning takes place more flexibly, familiarizing children to be independent and responsible for learning decisions. Homeschooling presents learning based on children’s talents and interests so that it can be an alternative education in Indonesia.

Social work post-disaster response in Iran: A case study of the 2019 mass flooding in Poldokhtar, Lorestan

2021 ◽  
pp. 002087282110187
Author(s):  
Masoomeh Maarefvand ◽  
Maziyar Ghiabi ◽  
Fatemeh Nourshargh
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Outreach Services ◽  
New Material ◽  
Community Volunteers ◽  
Post Disaster

Flash-flooding affected Iran in March 2019 causing the displacement of thousands of people. Social workers established a Child Friendly Space (CFS) and applied comprehensive case management to provide psychosocial support for people who were affected by flooding (PWAF) (n = 565) in a community in Poldokhtar, covering a period of 3 months. Outreach services, involving community-volunteers, providing counseling, establishing CFS, training PWAF for reducing violence, and preventing child abuse were essential social work post-disaster interventions to support vulnerable populations. The article reflects upon the often-neglected role of social workers in post-disaster settings, and brings new material for discussion from the unexplored field of Iranian social workers.

scholarly journals Case Study of the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake: The Disaster Response Capability of Kumamoto Compact City, Japan

2020 ◽  
Vol 331 ◽  
pp. 01002
Author(s):  
Hang Liu ◽  
Riken Homma ◽  
Kazuhisa Iki
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Entropy Method ◽  
City Centre ◽  
Disaster Prevention ◽  
Compact City ◽  
The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake ◽  
The City ◽  
Post Disaster

Compact cities are widely used in urban planning in Japan due to the following benefits: efficient land use, reduction in the transport network and reliance on mass transport, low emissions, etc. However, Compactness often means high density. In disaster-resistant Japan, whether the compact city form can effectively respond to disasters is needed further discussion. In the Kumamoto City Master Plan, 15 local hubs have been planned to promote the development of the compact city. In this study, 15 local hubs are selected as the research objects. Moreover, the entropy method was chosen to evaluate the disaster prevention capability. The results show that disaster risk is high and the disaster prevention ability is weak in the central urban area, which is likely to cause greater losses when the disaster occurs. The local hubs that are far away from the city centre also have the weak disaster prevention due to the lack of disaster prevention facilities, while some hub areas are more capable of disaster prevention despite the high risk of disasters. Therefore, in the post-disaster reconstruction plan, it is recommended making a focus on the low-risk and disaster resistant areas. At the same time, the cancellation of hubs with high risk and weak disaster prevention needs to be further discussed.

scholarly journals Implicaciones pedagógicas y organizativas de un proyecto de educación alternativo para la etapa de Educación Infantil en España

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 109-134
Author(s):  
Manuel Morales Valero ◽  
Diana Amber Montes
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Education System ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Excessive Amount ◽  
Education Project ◽  
State Education ◽  
Pedagogical Models ◽  
Educational Potential

La escuela, como institución, se encuentra en tela de juicio por parte de algunos sectores críticos de la sociedad que, desde el marco explicativo que ofrecen las denominadas teorías de la desescolarización, son capaces de organizarse y crear redes ciudadanas para proveer de forma privada la educación de sus hijos/as desde unos determinados modelos organizativos y pedagógicos. El propósito de este trabajo es el de identificar, mediante el análisis de un estudio de caso, el modelo organizativo (definido por su misión, visión y valores) utilizado en un proyecto de educación alternativa para la etapa de educación infantil con el objetivo de reflexionar sus implicaciones pedagógicas y organizativas. Concluimos señalando cómo se confía en exceso en el potencial educativo del contexto en base a los intereses y motivaciones de los educados, se minusvalora la capacidad de innovación pedagógica y organizativa del sistema estatal de educación, existe la necesidad de establecer mecanismos capaces de mejorar la participación y se constata la pretensión, quizás irreal, de mantener cierta neutralidad ideológica en el proyecto. Nowadays the institution of the School is being questioned by some critical sectors of society who, by drawing on the explanatory framework put forward by the so-called deschooling theories, are able to organize themselves and create citizen networks in order to provide privately for the education of their children within specific organizational and pedagogical models. The purpose of this case study is to identify the organizational model (defined by its mission, vision and values) used in an alternative education project for pre-primary school education with the aim of reflecting on its pedagogical and organizational implications. We conclude by pointing out that there exists an excessive amount of confidence in the context’s educational potential based on the interests and motivations of the learners. In addition, the capacity for pedagogical and organizational innovation of the State education system is underestimated. There is, furthermore, a need to establish mechanisms capable of improving participation. Finally, the claim, perhaps unrealistic, of maintaining a certain ideological neutrality in the project is also observed.

scholarly journals Hydro-Meteorological Incident and Disaster Response in Sri Lanka. Case Study: 2016 May Rain Events

Earth ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Hiran I. Tillekaratne ◽  
Induka Werellagama ◽  
Chandrasekara M. Madduma-Bandara ◽  
Thalakumbure W. M. T. W. Bandara ◽  
Amila Abeynayaka
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Climate Change Scenarios ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Rainfall Prediction ◽  
Disaster Situation ◽  
History Of ◽  
Rain Events ◽  
Disaster Declarations

This paper investigates hydro-meteorological hazards faced by Sri Lanka, a lower-middle-income island country in Asia. It provides a case study of a major hydro-meteorological disaster incident that resulted in one of the largest landslides in the history of the country, the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) process, and the national disaster response. Rainfall and flood inundation data are provided for the whole country. The fact that data are held by several government agencies (namely Department of Meteorology, Department of Irrigation, and NBRO), somewhat coordinated by the Disaster Management Center (DMC) is shown. The need for more streamlined coordination of hydro-met data with online access of data for researchers is emphasized. The flood disaster situation and disaster declaration of the Western Province (which contributes nearly 40% of the GDP) is looked at, and evidence is presented to recommend a smaller governance unit for future disaster declarations, in order to bring aid to the places where it is needed and leaving other areas of the province to carry on with the normal economic activity. An example of the use of climate change scenarios in rainfall prediction is provided from a developed island nation (New Zealand). The need for Sri Lanka to increase its spending for hydro-met services (both infrastructure and skills) is highlighted (the global norm being 0.02 of GDP), as the return on such investment is tenfold.

A novel structure to model the distribution of relief items in a post-disaster situation

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Sakiani ◽  
Abbas Seifi ◽  
Reza Ramezani Khorshiddost
Keyword(s):  
Vehicle Routing ◽  
Vehicle Routing Problem ◽  
Network Flow ◽  
Routing Problem ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Realistic Case ◽  
Novel Structure ◽  
Disaster Situation ◽  
Post Disaster

Purpose There is usually a considerable shortage of resources and a lack of accurate data about the demand amount in a post-disaster situation. This paper aims to model the distribution and redistribution of relief items. When the new data on demand and resources become available the redistribution of previously delivered items may be necessary due to severe shortages in some locations and surplus inventory in other areas. Design/methodology/approach The presented model includes a vehicle routing problem in the first period and some network flow structures for succeeding periods of each run. Thereby, it can produce itineraries and loading plans for each vehicle in all periods when it is run in a rolling horizon manner. The fairness in distribution is sought by minimizing the maximum shortage of commodities among the affected areas while considering operational costs. Besides, equity of welfare in different periods is taken into account. Findings The proposed model is evaluated by a realistic case study. The results show that redistribution and multi-period planning can improve efficiency and fairness in supply after the occurrence of a disaster. Originality/value This paper proposes an operational model for distribution and redistribution of relief items considering the differences of items characteristics. The model integrates two well-known structures, vehicle routing problem with pickup and delivery and network flow problem to take their advantages. To get more practical results, the model relaxes some simplifying assumptions commonly used in disaster relief studies. Furthermore, the model is used in a realistic case study.

District Continuity Plans for Large-Scale Disaster Coordination: Case Study in Kagawa District

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 733-740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chikako Isouchi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Nankai Trough ◽  
Local Organizations ◽  
Disaster Situation ◽  
Post Disaster

To deal with large-scale disasters, it is necessary to maintain important community functions. One way to achieve this goal is through strategic collaboration with local organizations to ensure district continuity in the aftermath of disaster. It is therefore necessary for local organizations to form a consensus in order to draft measures for the reduction of disaster damage, enabling each organization to act strategically in a post-disaster situation. These measures taken together are called a district continuity plan (DCP).In this paper, the concept of district continuity is defined as a BCP method. The utility of this method is clarified through two case studies. The Kagawa DCP focuses on a possible future Nankai Trough earthquake, and the Basin DCP against large-scale flooding is based on the DCP concept.

scholarly journals Peningkatan Kompetensi Pengolahan Data Sederhana Dengan Microsoft Excel 2013 Pada PKBM Bina Bangsa Larangan Selatan Kota Tangerang

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Yesi Puspita Dewi ◽  
Wulandari Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
Data Processing ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Community Learning ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Service Training

<p align="center"><strong>Abstrak</strong></p><p><em>Pusat Kegiatan Belajar Masysrakat (PKBM) Bina Bangsa merupakan salah satu lembaga yang bergerak dalam bidang pendidikan nonformal yang beralamatkan di Larangan Selatan Kota Tangerang Provinsi Banten. Tujuan didirikan PKBM ini adalah membantu siswa putus sekolah dengan mengambil sekolah paket. Permasalahan lain yang terjadi yaitu lulusan PKBM masih bersifat kuantitas, belum dibarengi dengan kualitas. Siswa PKBM Bina Bangsa perlu menigkatkan kompetensi agar dapat bersaing dimasyarakat terutama dalam bidang komputer terutama pengolahan data sederhana menggunakan Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Excel sendiri sudah banyak digunakan dalam berbagai bidang pekerjaan dan perkantoran, sehingga kompetensi ini perlu ditingkatkan guna meningkatkan keterampilan siswa dalam mengolah data sederhana. Metode yang digunakan dalam pelatihan ini pertama Analisa yaitu dengan Analisa Situasi Peserta, Identifikasi Masalah, Menentukan Tujuan dan Rencana Pemecahan Masalah, Kedua implementasi yaitu pada saat pelaksanaan memberikan teori ke siswa dan dilakukan tanya jawab dan praktikum studi kasus, Ketiga Evaluasi yaitu memberikan post test ke siswa. Hasil dari post test yang di kerjakan siswa didapat nilai rata-rata yang dikombinasikan dengan parameter keberhasilan dan didapat nilai “A” yang berarti kompetensi kemampuan mengolah data sederhana menggunakan Microsoft Excel meningkat setelah dilakukan pelatihan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini.</em></p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong><strong> </strong><strong><em>Kompetensi siswa, Microsoft excel, Pelatihan komputer, Pengolahan data sederhana, PKBM</em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong> </strong></p><p align="center"><strong>Abstract</strong><strong> </strong></p><p><em>Center for Community Learning Activities (PKBM) Bina Bangsa is one of the institutions engaged in the field of non-formal education which is addressing the South Larangan, Tangerang City, Banten Province. The purpose of this PKBM was to help students drop out of school by taking a package school. Another problem that occurs is that PKBM graduates are still quantity, not accompanied by quality. Bina Bangsa PKBM students need to improve their competence to compete in the community, especially in the field of computers, especially simple data processing using Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Excel itself has been widely used in various fields of work and offices, so this competency needs to be improved to improve student skills in processing simple data. The methods used in this training are firstly Analysis of Participant Situation Analysis, Problem Identification, Determining Goals and Problem-Solving Plans, Secondly, implementation, when the implementation of a theory is made to students and question and answer practicum and case study practicum, Third Evaluation is to provide a post-test to students. The results of the post-test conducted by students obtained an average value combined with the parameters of success and obtained the value of "A" which means that the competency of simple data processing skills using Microsoft Excel increases after this community service training is conducted.</em></p><p><strong>Keywords:<em> </em></strong><strong><em>Computer </em></strong><strong><em>training,</em></strong><strong><em> </em></strong><strong><em>Microsoft excel</em></strong><strong><em>,</em></strong><strong><em> PKBM</em></strong><strong><em>, S</em></strong><strong><em>imple data processing</em></strong><strong><em>, Student </em></strong><strong><em>Competencies </em></strong></p>

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