scholarly journals A Condição das Mulheres Diante das Situações de Desastres Naturais (The Women Condition Facing Situations of Natural Disaster)

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 473
Author(s):  
Maria De Loudes de Carvalho Fragoso ◽  
Vitória Régia Fernandes Gehlen ◽  
Tarcísio Augusto Alves da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Environmental Disaster ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Socially Constructed ◽  
Bibliographic Data ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Condition Of Women

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo discutir a condição das mulheres em situação de desastres naturais. A problemática está relacionada às enchentes e inundações ocorridas na Região da Mata Sul de Pernambuco e busca, a partir da análise bibliográfica, verificar como as mulheres em situação de vulnerabilidade socioambiental que vivenciaram as enchentes e inundações respondem aos impactos destrutivos desses eventos para ao final podermos apresentar uma agenda de pesquisa relacionada ao problema.  O trabalho, de caráter teórico, foi construído a partir do levantamento de dados bibliográficos e seu resultado conclui que a vulnerabilidade aos desastres é socialmente construída e está relacionada a padrões socioeconômicos, culturais, ambientais, de segurança e de acesso a informação, sendo suas consequências distribuídas de forma desigual entre homens e mulheres. No enfrentamento das catástrofes as mulheres, mesmo sendo vítimas de danos maiores que os homens adotam diferentes estratégias e tentam reconstruir a teia que liga as suas vidas a responsabilidade na manutenção e reprodução da família. Observa-se na região carência de implementação e execução de políticas públicas direcionadas ao atendimento as mulheres em situação de emergência provocada por desastres naturais. Por fim, o artigo indica a relevância de uma agenda de estudos sobre as desigualdades de gênero na Mata Sul como forma de evidenciar os impactos negativos provenientes do desastre socioambiental ocorrido na Região, o qual atinge de formas diferenciadas a vida feminina e masculina.Palavras - chave: Desastres naturais, Desigualdades de gêneros, Gênero e Meio Ambiente, Políticas Públicas. The Women Condition Facing Situations of Natural Disaster ABSTRACTThe present paper has as objective the discussion about the condition of women in situations of natural disasters. The problem is related to the floods in the Mata Sul Region of Pernambuco and, from the literature analysis, it search to verify how women, in situation of socioenvironmental vulnerability, that have experienced flooding respond to destructive impacts of these events to, it the end, it be possible to present a research agenda related to the problem. The work, of a theoretical character, was built from the bibliographic data collection and its result concludes that the vulnerability to disaster is socially constructed and it is related to socioeconomic, cultural, environmental and security patterns and pattern of access to information, being their consequences unevenly distributed between men and women. In coping with catastrophes, women, even being victims of further damage that men, they adopt different strategies and try to reconstruct the web that connects their lives responsibility in the maintenance and reproduction of the family. It is observed in the region lack of implementation and execution of public policies directed to the treatment of women in emergency situations caused by natural disasters. Finally, the article indicates the relevance of a research agenda about gender inequalities in the Mata Sul as a way to highlight the negative impacts of the environmental disaster occurred in the region, which affects in different ways the male and female life.Keywords: Natural disasters, gender inequalities, Gender and Environment, Public Policy.

scholarly journals Shipping Accidents Due Caused by Natural Disasters and How to Handle Them

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santoso .
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Natural Disturbances ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Preventative Measures ◽  
Safety Work ◽  
Loading And Unloading ◽  
In Transit

Accidents can occur to ships whether they are in transit, at anchor or are carrying out loading and unloading activities at the port or terminal - despite preventative measures (such as the Health and Safety Work Act, 1974). These measures concern both regular and emergency situations. An emergency usually occurs as the result of not adhering to established system procedures or due to natural disturbances. Planning and preparation are the main requirements for successful coping with an onboard emergency. The captain and officers should be aware of what they should do in various emergencies, for example fires in cargo tanks, engine rooms, A.B.K. rooms and people passed out in tanks, ships off dock and drifting, boats off dock, and other emergencies. Staff must be able to quickly and accurately decide what to do to deal with any kind of emergency. Keywords: Natural Disaster, Handling, Ship Accident

Libraries to the Rescue

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. Mabe
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Unexpected Events ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Hurricane Irene ◽  
Chesterfield County ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Effective Reaction

Emergency management professionals over the years have realized that preplanning and coordination is essential when mounting an effective reaction to a natural disaster. During Hurricane Katrina, professionals learned that preplanning and preparation must include a plan for responding to the unexpected. Chesterfield County, VA learned this lesson in 2011 during Hurricane Irene when unexpected events required adjusting the plan. The amount of damage caused by Irene was minimal compared to Katrina but the impact of responding to unexpected needs was just as compelling. During Irene and other natural disasters that followed the Chesterfield County Public (CCPL) became a key component in meeting unexpected needs mass care and communications. CCPL can now serve as an information hub, double as a daytime relief shelter and participate in mass feeding if necessary during emergency situations. Selected library branches are also be used as overnight relief shelters when the activation of a standard sized shelter facility is not warranted.

Libraries to the Rescue

2019 ◽  
pp. 1001-1022
Author(s):  
Michael R. Mabe
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Unexpected Events ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Hurricane Irene ◽  
Chesterfield County ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Effective Reaction

Emergency management professionals over the years have realized that preplanning and coordination is essential when mounting an effective reaction to a natural disaster. During Hurricane Katrina, professionals learned that preplanning and preparation must include a plan for responding to the unexpected. Chesterfield County, VA learned this lesson in 2011 during Hurricane Irene when unexpected events required adjusting the plan. The amount of damage caused by Irene was minimal compared to Katrina but the impact of responding to unexpected needs was just as compelling. During Irene and other natural disasters that followed the Chesterfield County Public (CCPL) became a key component in meeting unexpected needs mass care and communications. CCPL can now serve as an information hub, double as a daytime relief shelter and participate in mass feeding if necessary during emergency situations. Selected library branches are also be used as overnight relief shelters when the activation of a standard sized shelter facility is not warranted.

Building model of information, education and communication clubs for preventing natural disasters to improve disaster prevention capacity of local ethnic minority communities - Results and lessons learned (Case studies of Gie Trieng ethnic group in Kon Tum province and Co Ho ethnic group in Lam Dong province)

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vu Thi Thanh Minh
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Disaster Prevention ◽  
Urgent Task ◽  
Negative Impacts

Climate change and sea level rise are an existing threat of humanity in the 21st century. The victims of natural disasters and climate change are none other than people who suffer with increasing levels of disasters for a country and a region. Therefore, the study proposes and implements solutions to minimize negative impacts of natural disasters and adapts to the process of global climate change, which is an urgent task of every country. One of the solutions to improve the capacity of natural disaster prevention and mitigation for ethnic minorities is to educate and raise awareness for people in natural disaster prevention. Thus, building a model of clubs for information, education and communication for preventing natural disasters to improve disaster prevention capacity of ethnic minorities is of utmost importance.

When Mother Earth Rises Up

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simona Sacchi ◽  
Paolo Riva ◽  
Marco Brambilla
Keyword(s):  
Free Will ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Disaster Victims ◽  
Willingness To Help ◽  
Mother Earth

Anthropomorphization is the tendency to ascribe humanlike features and mental states, such as free will and consciousness, to nonhuman beings or inanimate agents. Two studies investigated the consequences of the anthropomorphization of nature on people’s willingness to help victims of natural disasters. Study 1 (N = 96) showed that the humanization of nature correlated negatively with willingness to help natural disaster victims. Study 2 (N = 52) tested for causality, showing that the anthropomorphization of nature reduced participants’ intentions to help the victims. Overall, our findings suggest that humanizing nature undermines the tendency to support victims of natural disasters.

Law on Natural Disasters

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ki-Gab Park
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
International Community ◽  
The State ◽  
Efficient Tool ◽  
International Solidarity ◽  
Cooperation Mechanism ◽  
Prior Consent ◽  
Humanitarian Crises

The chapter argues that natural disasters are common concerns in the international community. At the same time, the current international cooperation mechanism, based on the principle of equal sovereignty, require prior consent by the state affected by a natural disaster. Unfortunately, this is not always an efficient tool for the protection of victims. The globalization of problems and the proliferation of humanitarian crises make the veritable solidarity of the international community increasingly necessary, and therefore another high value, namely international solidarity or community obligations, should create direct and immediate obligations for all members of the international community. The main object of this chapter is to discuss the future-oriented direction of the law on natural disasters. This means, first, to ascertain the lex lata, especially customary rules. The chapter further offers some suggestions on possible ways for the international community to provide more effective relief for victims of natural disasters.

Accounting for natural disasters from a historical perspective: A literature review and research agenda

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-204
Author(s):  
Massimo Sargiacomo ◽  
Stefania Servalli ◽  
Serena Potito ◽  
Antonio D’Andreamatteo ◽  
Antonio Gitto
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Economic History ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Historical Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Open Research ◽  
Emerging Themes ◽  
Published Research ◽  
Selection Of

This study offers an analysis of published historical research on accounting for natural disasters. Drawing on the insights provided by an examination of 35 accounting/business/economic history and generalist journals, 11 articles have been selected and analysed. The analysis conducted on the scattered literature identified the emerging themes, disasters investigated, periods of time explored and main contributions of published research. The analysis is extended by the examination of some key conferences of interdisciplinary history associations, and of the eventual journals/issues where the papers presented were published. The investigation has also been complemented by a brief selection of books showing historical analyses of diverse disasters, typologies and periods of investigation. The stimuli provided by the study have helped to portray the main features of an open research agenda, highlighting possible future research topics and suggesting ancient and recent disasters’ loci to be investigated worldwide.

scholarly journals Do Long-Term Natural Disasters Influence Social Trust? Empirical Evidence from China

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7280
Author(s):  
Yao Li ◽  
Haoyang Li ◽  
Jianqing Ruan
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Flood Frequency ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
The North ◽  
The Impact

The natural environment is one of the most critical factors that profoundly influences human races. Natural disasters may have enormous effects on individual psychological characteristics. Using China’s long-term historical natural disaster dataset from 1470 to 2000 and data from a household survey in 2012, we explore whether long-term natural disasters affect social trust. We find that there is a statistically significant positive relationship between long-term natural disaster frequency and social trust. We further examine the impact of long-term natural disaster frequency on social trust in specific groups of people. Social trust in neighbors and doctors is stronger where long-term natural disasters are more frequent. Our results are robust after we considering the geographical difference. The effect of long-term natural disasters remains positively significant after we divide the samples based on geographical location. Interestingly, the impact of long-term flood frequency is only significant in the South and the impact of long-term drought frequency is only significant in the North.

scholarly journals Mapping and Clustering Analysis on Environmental, Social and Governance Field a Bibliometric Analysis Using Scopus

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7304
Author(s):  
Shang Gao ◽  
Fanchen Meng ◽  
Zhouyang Gu ◽  
Zhiyuan Liu ◽  
Muhammad Farrukh
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Clustering Analysis ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Bibliographic Data ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Scopus Database

Academic interest in ESG has grown significantly in recent years. Nevertheless, bibliometric and visualization research on this topic is still insufficient. This study aims to conduct publication metrics on the literature connected with ESG and attempt to give a research agenda for future research. In this study, we used data from the Scopus database. Various bibliometric techniques, such as bibliographic coupling and co-occurrence analysis, were combined with assorted themes to present an overview. To the best of our knowledge, there is no study that analyses the bibliographic data on ESG fields; this study is a unique contribution to the literature. This study also provides an overview of the trends and trajectories with a visual and schematic frame for the research of this topic. This may help researchers understand the current trends and future research directions, and enable future authors to conduct their studies more effectively.

scholarly journals Risks inherent in the digital surveillance economy: A research agenda

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Digital Surveillance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Alternative Scenarios ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Surveillance Society ◽  
New Phase

The digitisation of data about the world relevant to business has given rise to a new phase of digitalisation of business itself. The digitisation of data about people has linked with the notions of information society, surveillance society, surveillance state and surveillance capitalism, and given rise to what is referred to in this article as the digital surveillance economy. At the heart of this is a new form of business model that is predicated on the acquisition and consolidation of very large volumes of personal data, and its exploitation to target advertisements, manipulate consumer behaviour, and price goods and services at the highest level that each individual is willing to bear. In the words of the model’s architects, users are ‘bribed’ and ‘induced’ to make their data available at minimal cost to marketers. The digital surveillance economy harbours serious threats to the interests of individuals, societies and polities. That in turn creates risks for corporations. The new economic wave may prove to be a tsunami that swamps the social dimension and washes away the last five centuries’ individualism and humanism. Alternatively, institutional adaptation might occur, overcoming the worst of the negative impacts; or a breaking-point could be reached and consumers might rebel against corporate domination. A research agenda is proposed, to provide a framework within which alternative scenarios can be investigated.

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