scholarly journals Community-based Crisis Management Model Focusing on the Process of Relief and Rescue in Natural Disasters in Iran

2021 ◽  
pp. 302-311
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Local Level ◽  
National Level ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Statistical Population

INTRODUCTION: The increase in the number of natural disasters has made different societies constantly discover and invent solutions to control the adverse effects of disasters with more emphasis on prevention or minimize them by improving the quality of the rescue process (in the response phase). In the last few decades, the need for social participation in order to manage risks has been developing in the form of community-based activities. This study was conducted to present a community-based crisis management model focusing on the process of relief and rescue in natural disasters in Iran, 2020. METHODS: This qualitative study was performed based on the grounded theory method defined by Strauss and Corbin. The statistical population of the study included all crisis management and non-governmental organizations experts in universities, the Crisis Management Organization, general managers of provincial crisis management, and senior managers of the Red Crescent Society. The samples were selected using the purposive and theoretical method of snowball sampling while taking into account the geographical, climatic, cultural, social, and religious diversity of different regions of the country. As a result, the sample size was obtained at 22 people. The required data were collected through a semi-structured interview. In the analysis of qualitative information, open coding, axial coding, and selective coding were used manually). FINDINGS: The results of the study showed that the causal conditions of community-based crisis management included "legal obligation", "strategic planning", "attracting public participation", "forming and developing expert teams", and "acting (prevention, preparedness, needs analysis, planning, and response)"; and contextual conditions consisted of "geographical conditions", "social capacity building", and "creating cohesion and empathy". Moreover, intervening conditions involved "general sensitization", "preparation", and "logistics and equipment"; strategies included "risk management", "human resource management", "training (general and professional)" and "barrier removal"; and the consequences of community-based crisis management consisted of "increasing public awareness in the face of emergencies", "reducing the risk of areas "increasing community resilience", "improving the quality of post-disaster assessment", "accelerating the response process", "determining priorities appropriately", "saving the golden time of rescue", "increasing the number of survivors", "accelerating relief operations" "distributing relief items fairly", "improving the quality of rescue operations", "decreasing the amount of damage", "managing resources and facilities properly", "reducing response costs", "decreasing the adverse psychological effects of the disaster", "organized presence of grassroots groups", "eliminating the shortcomings and completing the performance of the responsible agencies", and "increasing the level of public satisfaction". CONCLUSION: Community-based crisis management is a new and effective approach that its implementation has a positive impact on increasing resilience and thus reducing the vulnerability of communities. The proper and successful implementation of the community-based approach requires structural changes, amendment of laws, and development of relevant bylaws. It also needs measures that should be implemented at the national level, in the country's crisis management system, and at the local level.

scholarly journals Prerequisites for Community-based Disaster Risk Management in Iran

2021 ◽  
pp. 187-192
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
National Level ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Management Organization ◽  
National Disaster

INTRODUCTION: Natural disasters disrupt people's lives, bringing about serious economic and social losses. Disaster risk management is a set of measures, including planning, decision-making, accountability, and operational activities at all levels. Moreover, it is of considerable significance to take advantage of social capacities and community participation before, during, and after disasters. The present study aimed to explain the prerequisites of community-based disaster risk management in Iran in 2020. METHODS: This data-driven qualitative study was conducted using Strauss and Corbin's systematic approach. The statistical population included all disaster management experts and non-governmental organizations in universities, the National Disaster Management Organization, the provincial disaster management departments, and senior managers of the Red Crescent Society. Out of this population, 22 subjects were purposefully selected via snowball sampling taking into account the geographical, climatic, cultural, social, and religious diversity of different regions of the country. The data were collected via semi-structured interviews and analysed using open coding, axial coding, and selective coding. FINDINGS: Based on the obtained results, the prerequisites of community-based disaster risk management include: "legal obligation", "public sensitization", "strategic planning", "public participation", "social capacity building", " building cohesion and empathy ", "action (prevention, preparedness, needs assessment, planning, and response", "formation and development of expert teams", "logistics forecasting and equipment", "preparation", and attention to geographical conditions"." CONCLUSION: As evidenced by the obtained results, the required measures for the successful implementation of community-based disaster risk management can be assigned to two categories: The first one encompasses the measures that require structural changes and law reform and are taken at the national level and National Disaster Management Organization of the country. The second type of measure must be implemented at the local and operational management levels

scholarly journals Seducing for Truth and Justice: Civil Society Initiatives for the 1965 Mass Violence in Indonesia

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Lestari Wahyuningroem
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Transitional Justice ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Local Level ◽  
National Level ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Mass Violence ◽  
The World

The article examines both civil society initiatives that seek to address the mass violence of 1965 and 1966 and the state's responses to them. Unlike other political-transition contexts in the world, a transitional justice approach is apparently a formula that state authorities have found difficult to implement nationally for this particular case. The central government has, through its institutions, sporadically responded to some of the calls from civil society groups and has even initiated policy reforms to support such initiatives. Nevertheless, these responses were not sustained and any suggested programmes have always failed to be completed or implemented. Simultaneously, however, NGOs and victims are also voicing their demands at the local level. Many of their initiatives involve not only communities but also local authorities, including in some cases the local governments. In some aspects, these “bottom-up” approaches are more successful than attempts to create change at the national level. Such approaches challenge what Kieran McEvoy refers to as an innate “seductive” quality of transitional justice, but at the same time these approaches do, in fact, aim to “seduce” the state to adopt measures for truth and justice.

Community-Based Crime Prevention: An Assessment of the Eisenhower Foundation's Neighborhood Program

1989 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan F. Bennett ◽  
Paul J. Lavrakas
Keyword(s):  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Program Success ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life ◽  
Local Problems

The article assesses the implementation and impact of the Eisenhower Foundation's Neighborhood Program in ten communities. Most organizations successfully implemented the program and generated a level of participation that compares favorably to other programs. Despite successful implementation, the programs had only modest community impact. Fear of crime and concern about local problems declined slightly in some communities, but there was no documentable evidence of change in communities' crime or perceived quality of life. Of the Eisenhower Foundation guidelines, technical assistance was most clearly linked to program success, although the community planning process and advisory councils may have increased participation. Possible reasons for the small program impact and policy implications of the demonstration project are discussed.

scholarly journals Evaluating Challenges and Opportunities in the Development and Management of Physical Activity in Albania to Increase the Involvement of the Population in It

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 104
Author(s):  
Rovena Elmazi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Local Level ◽  
National Level ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Regional Institutions ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Development And Management ◽  
Number Of Males

The study aims to assess the challenges, opportunities for development and management of physical activity in Albania compared to other countries in the region. The data collection tool included interviews, and the questionnaire used in all gyms in Albania. The result speaks of a huge gap with regard to the development of sports and the inclusion of populations in physical activities. According to the findings of the study, the number of population frequented by gyms in Albania. It is also worrying the very low number of female participants in the gym compared to the total number of women in the national level and the large difference in the number of males participating in physical activity and mainly in gymnasiums with the number of women that correctly reflected that in Albania it needs the revival and strengthening of gender mechanisms at national and local level. The result also revealed a lack of trained human resources, lack of policies and sound development strategies to increase population participation in physical activities. To this end, the National Sports and Regional Institutions, the Albanian Sports Federation and other relevant sports authorities should take all necessary measures to develop and expand the inclusion of populations into physical activities as a necessary means to increase the quality of life.

European Alliance Against Depression: Person centered care for depression and prevention of suicidal behaviour

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-179
Author(s):  
Ulrich Hegerl ◽  
Ella Arensman ◽  
Elisabeth Kohls
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Community Based Programs ◽  
Intermediate Outcomes ◽  
Centered Care

Background: Depression is a prevalent and severe disorder and a major cause for attempted and completed suicides in Europe. Objectives: The community-based 4-level-intervention concept developed within the “European Alliance against Depression” (EAAD; www.eaad.net) combines two important objectives:  to improve the care and treatment of patients with depression and to prevent suicidal behavior. Methods: The EAAD community-based 4-level intervention comprises training and support of primary care providers (level 1), a professional public awareness  campaign (level 2), training of community facilitators (teachers, priests, geriatric care givers, pharmacists, journalists) (level 3), and support for self-help of persons suffering from depression and for their relatives (level 4). Results: Several studies evaluated different aspects of the 4-level community-based intervention concept over the past years and showed a significant reduction in suicidal behavior and various changes in intermediate outcomes (e.g. changes in attitude or knowledge in different populations). Systematic process evaluation was helpful to identify several predictable and unpredictable obstacles to a successful implementation of such community-based programs as well as synergistic and catalytic effects.Conclusions: The EAAD community-based interventionhas been shown to be effective concerning the prevention of suicidal behavior and is the most broadly implemented community-based intervention targeting depression and suicidal behavior world-wide. Via the EAAD and partners from currently 22 countries from in- and outside of Europe, the intervention concept and materials (available in many different languages) are offered to interested regions.  

A Qualidade na Educação Pública Infantil Brasileira: um Estudo de Caso em uma Cidade do Vale do Paraíba Paulista

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 410
Author(s):  
Pétala Gonçalves Lacerda ◽  
Edna Maria Querido de Oliveira Chamon ◽  
Nilsen Aparecida Vieira Marcondes
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Public Education ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Local Level ◽  
National Level ◽  
Or Education ◽  
Basic Study ◽  
Childhood Education

Considera-se relevante a reflexão sobre a qualidade da Educação Infantil brasileira, porque se constata que a ampliação da oferta na faixa etária, de zero a cinco anos, aconteceu em detrimento da atenção às condições de funcionamento das instituições infantis. Referenciada como uma das etapas da Educação Básica, a Educação Infantil não esteve entre as prioridades educacionais durante praticamente todo o século XX. Somente a partir de 1990 se intensificaram os debates sobre o assunto e, assim, a educação da primeira infância passou a fazer parte das políticas públicas educacionais. Diante disso, objetiva-se com este estudo básico, qualitativo e descritivo, caracterizado como estudo de caso, refletir sobre a qualidade na educação pública infantil brasileira em âmbito municipal. Conclui-se, portanto que a qualidade na educação pública infantil brasileira poderá se estabelecer em âmbito nacional por meio de Políticas Educacionais Municipais, ou seja, em cada Rede Municipal ou Sistema de Ensino que, ao se fortalecer desenvolverá a educação como um todo. Palavras-chave: Educação Pública Infantil. Experiência Municipal. Vale do Paraíba Paulista. AbstractIt is considered relevant reflection on the quality of Brazilian early childhood education because it turns out that the expansion of supply in the age group from zero to five years, took place at the expense of attention to the working conditions of children's institutions. Referenced as one of the stages of basic education, early childhood education was not among educational priorities during the entire twentieth century. Only since 1990 discussions have been intensified on the subject, and so the early childhood education became part of the public educational policies. Therefore, the objective of this basic study, qualitative and descriptive, characterized as a case study, is reflect on the quality of Brazilian children's public education at the local level. It follows therefore that the quality of Brazilian children's public education may be provided at the national level through Municipal Educational Policy, that is in each municipal network or education system that, upon strengthening will develop education as a whole. Keywords:  Children’s Public Education. Municipal Experience. Paulista Paraíba Valley. 

scholarly journals Studi Literatur: Efektivitas Model Kesiapsiagaan Bencana di Komunitas

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
I Made Moh. Yanuar Saifudin ◽  
Ni Luh Seri Astuti ◽  
Novida Prima Wijayanti ◽  
Marsha Yoke Nancy ◽  
Ahmad Firdaus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Community Based ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Critical Appraisal Tool ◽  
Media Intervention ◽  
The Impact

Natural disasters occur all over the world and have massive effects. The impact of natural disasters has prompted various studies to find out the effects of a better mitigation and preparedness phase on individuals and communities in reducing the number of victims. Although revious literature are available that discuss disaster preparedness, studies that specifically assess the effectiveness of community-based disaster preparedness training are not available yet. This study aimed to identify effectiveness of community-based disaster preparedness training and which communication media are effective for use in disaster management in society. The literature reviews were conducted using the PRISMA model. The articles were collected from 4 journal databases, including EBSCO, Science Direct, Scopus dan ProQuest. Quality of each articles were assessed by Crowe Critical Appraisal Tool (CCAT). We identified a total of 3 studies. From the data extraction, 4 types of interventions were obtained in increasing disaster preparedness including phone-based intervention, printed media intervention, peer-mentored preparedness (PM-Prep) program and small group discussion intervention. The effectiveness of community-based disaster preparedness training is evidence that is needed to be applied in various countries due to the high prevalence of natural disasters worldwide.

scholarly journals OVERVIEW OF BROADBAND INFORMATION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-23
Author(s):  
Jacek Wilk-Jakubowski
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
National Level ◽  
Systems Architecture ◽  
Force Majeure ◽  
Present Information ◽  
Satellite Links ◽  
Information Systems Architecture ◽  
Crisis Situations

Many risks as a result of accidents, catastrophes and natural disasters can contribute to crisis situation, which according to the definition means a set of circumstances, both external and internal, that affect a given system through changes. Crisis situations are usually the result of natural disasters. Where such phenomena occur, it is important to ensure communication both at regional and national level. This is particularly important in areas affected by disasters caused by force majeure, such as earthquakes. The main aim of the article is to provide an overview of the architecture of contemporary information systems including satellite links, in order to present information on the potential possibilities of their use in the case of crisis situations.

scholarly journals Exploring Community Engagement in Climate Change Planning: The Case in Samoa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Annie Saofaiga Toailoa
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Local Level ◽  
National Level ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Adaptation Planning ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Research Findings

<p>Coastal communities within Pacific Island Countries (PIC) are vulnerable due to the rising and volatile nature of the sea as a result of climate change. Adaptation strategies and community-based approaches have increasingly been advocated for by environmental organisations, policy makers and researchers. Community-based approaches have, in turn, begun to promote the values of meaningful community engagement and integration of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) into adaptation planning. This research explores the extent to which community engagement and TEK is utilised at both the national and local level adaptation planning in Samoa. An assessment of policies and plans assesses the national level context, whilst the community level context was explored through a study of the coastal village of Tafitoala.  A qualitative approach is employed in which semi-structured interviews were used to collect the perspectives of community members, government personnel, and Non-governmental Organisations (NGO) staff to provide a range of viewpoints.  Using Samoa as my case study, the research findings demonstrated that community ideologies and values, and community governance structures determine the efficacy of adaptation programmes. Findings also emphasised that although there is a vast amount of TEK used within local communities, documentation and verification of TEK is required in order for it be integrated more effectively into adaptation planning. Whilst the need for meaningful community engagement had already been identified by government and NGO agencies as a priority for effective adaptation, with agencies currently implementing strategies to encourage its integration, more is required for strategies to be strongly embedded into the practices of local communities.</p>

SPATIAL PLANNING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL URBAN TOWNS – VISIONS OF THE 21ST CENTURY

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 105-118
Author(s):  
Małgorzata STRZYŻ ◽  
Maria ŚMIGIELSKA
Keyword(s):  
Economic System ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
National Level ◽  
Small Cities ◽  
Sustainable Policy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Different Levels

Today, spatial planning is playing a more and more significant role in forming spatial development at the local level (municipality, town/city). It is closely connected with numerous documents underlying the implementation of the sustainable policy in the sphere of local development. The article presents an analysis of relevant planning documents at the national level, especially, at the level of the Podlaskie, Świętokrzyskie and Opolskie Voivodeships (provinces). Based on the analysis of spatial functioning in the range of small cities (towns) located in two provinces in the so-called Poland B (Eastern Poland) and one province in the so-called Poland A, the initial recognition of the impact of small urban centres on theregional development was made at different levels. The current economic system rooted in the premises of the innovative development of regions requires conducting detailed studies in the field of investigating its internal structure and external dependencies. As a complex, dynamic mechanism, generating an increase in the quality of life corresponding to the human resources, it also requires an appropriate management remaining in harmony with modern, strategic and spatial economy. The article selectively determines the problems appearing in the economic system of a region and indicates the need to solve the most essential development problems, e.g. those arising due to the obligatory introduction of social and economic scientific descriptions as the fundamental documents for the needs of creating sustainable development of the small-town landscape.  

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