scholarly journals Explaining the Conceptual Model of the Post-Disaster Sustainable Temporary Housing System (Case Study: Sar-e-Pol Zahab)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-200
Author(s):  
Ali Javanforouzande ◽  
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Elnaz Asgari Namin ◽  
Maziyar Asefi ◽  
Kazem Shakeri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Housing System ◽  
Temporary Housing ◽  
Local Data ◽  
Analyze Case ◽  
Post Disaster

Purpose: The study aims to identify the main problems of temporary accommodation strategies and to discuss some principles and guidelines in order to assist decision-makers for choosing the most suitable strategy and reach better sustainable temporary housing solutions. Methods: Through a qualitative and applied type approach, the present research has been done by descriptive- analytical method. Documentary and library methods have been used to collect information, and analyze case study to discuss the main sustainability issues regarding temporary housing. In this study, the main focus is on providing qualitative sustainable conceptual model as a platform for decision makers in crisis situations. Results: applying system to every region according to its local data before disaster, determining the activity steps needed to be done before disaster, at the time of disaster and post-disaster and developing a sustainable temporary housing approach. Only then will be able to house the victims in healthy and comfortable environments in a progressive way with the productive usage of the country resources and finally to be ready against the disasters. Conclusion: Lack of a sustainable strategy prevents community resilience and disaster preparedness. At present, the post-disaster housing approach cannot meet the cultural, social, economic and ecological needs of the victims.

Life-time performance of post-disaster temporary housing: A case study in Nanjing

2016 ◽  
Vol 128 ◽  
pp. 394-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiming Song ◽  
Nalanie Mithraratne ◽  
Hong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Life Time ◽  
Temporary Housing ◽  
Time Performance ◽  
Post Disaster

Build back better concepts for resilient recovery: a case study of India’s 2018 flood recovery

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shankar Neeraj ◽  
Sandeeka Mannakkara ◽  
Suzanne Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Local Level ◽  
State Level ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Community Recovery ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Post Disaster

Purpose This paper aims to understand the recovery process after the 2018 floods in Kerala, India, and it determines whether the recovery efforts were aligned with Build Back Better (BBB) concepts. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative approach was adopted to collect the data from the officials of Government and NGOs involved in Kerala recovery. The participants were interviewed on the challenges faced during the recovery process and the actions taken by them to overcome it. Findings The study identified that the Kerala Government was proactive at making the community resilient from future disasters by – encouraging owner-driven reconstruction among flood-affected households; supporting locals to rejuvenate their business; and by creating a local-level recovery authority. Further, this paper identifies the areas that Kerala was lacking in terms of BBB and where resilience-based plans and actions are needed for the future. Research limitations/implications The participants were employees of Government and NGOs at a state level as they were the primary decision-makers to implement any recovery actions. Researchers believe that the authorities at district and village level could have had a different perspective towards implementing the recovery actions. Practical implications The best practices presented in this paper for effective BBB will assist the government to build/improve resilience in the community. Originality/value The implementation of BBB concepts in the areas of disaster risk reduction, community recovery and effective implementation was never studied extensively. The research provides valuable information on what extent Kerala’s post-disaster recovery and reconstruction activities were in-line with BBB practices.

scholarly journals Child trafficking crime and means of fighting it: Egypt as a case study

2019 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzi Mohamed Rashad
Keyword(s):  
Social Economic ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
The State ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Child Trafficking ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Egyptian Government ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to explore the factors leading to the phenomenon of child trafficking in Egypt, how deeply it runs through the Egyptian society and evaluate the state’s efforts to combat it. Design/methodology/approach This research paper uses a case study method applied to the phenomenon of child trafficking in the Arab Republic of Egypt, and how the State is fighting it. The general policy approach is also used to clarify the State’s plans, programs and legislation in addressing the phenomenon of child trafficking, evaluate those policies and analyze the international documents. Findings The research paper concluded that child trafficking in Egypt represents a serious phenomenon, which stems from social, economic and cultural reasons. Even though the Egyptian Government exerts relentless efforts to fight this crime, all attempts have proven insufficient due to the lack of coordination between the concerned parties and low funds, in addition to the feeble services offered to the victims. Practical implications This study sheds light on a very perilous phenomenon in the Egyptian society; an international one with intricate magnitudes, upon which the State must concentrate more and eradicate it. Originality/value The study contributes to drawing the attention of decision makers in Egypt to the dangers of this phenomenon, and to the points of strength and weaknesses of the government’s efforts against it.

scholarly journals A Unified Conceptual Model for Data Warehouses

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 162-169
Author(s):  
Shreya Banerjee ◽  
Sourabh Bhaskar ◽  
Anirban Sarkar ◽  
Narayan C. Debnath
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Data Modeling ◽  
Major Choice ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Systematic Design ◽  
Data Warehouses ◽  
Nosql Databases

These days, NoSQL (Not only SQL) databases are being used as a deployment tool for Data Warehouses (DW) due to its support for dynamic and scalable data modeling capabilities. Yet, decision-makers have faced several challenges to accept it as a major choice for implementation of their DW. The most significant one among those challenges is a lack of common conceptual model and a systematic design methodology for different NoSQL databases. The objective of this paper is to resolve these challenges by proposing an ontology based formal conceptual model for NoSQL based DWs. These proposed concepts are capable of realizing the cube concepts for visualization of multi-dimensional data in NoSQL based DW solutions. In this context, two strategies are specified, implemented and illustrated using a case study for devising of the proposed conceptual model.

scholarly journals Role of groundwater in the disaster preparedness plan- a case study of Kathmandu valley

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-58
Author(s):  
Suresh Das Shrestha ◽  
Sudan Bikash Maharjan
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Internal Displacement ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Urban Water Supply ◽  
Groundwater Abstraction ◽  
Preparedness Plan ◽  
Groundwater Supply ◽  
Post Disaster

 Groundwater supply is an essential component in any disaster preparedness plan for the Kathmandu valley. Currently, groundwater supply contributes about 40% of the total urban water supply in the Kathmandu valley. In the event of natural disasters like earthquakes, groundwater may be the only water resource available. Considering the existing conditions and the facilities available at the abstraction points, however, reliability of this resource being extracted and put into use in the post disaster period however needs some serious planning and preparedness. Currently though large number of groundwater abstraction points are available in the vicinity of the the proposed Internal Displacement Person (IDP) sites, most of the sites do not have any preparedness plan in case of disaster.

scholarly journals Combining AHP and ROC with GIS for Airport Site Selection: A Case Study in Libya

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 312
Author(s):  
Turan Erman Erkan ◽  
Wael Mohamed Elsharida
Keyword(s):  
Social Economic ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Suitability Index ◽  
The Social ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Airport Site ◽  
Do So

Choosing airport locations requires thorough and comprehensive decisions to be made. To do so in a professional and logical manner is crucial for the social, economic, and logistic settings intended for any region. The present research takes place in Libya, where airports are just as vital for the economy in terms of tourism and investment by allowing for improved transportation throughout the developing market and supplier locations as well as trading between the industrial and financial sectors. For this reason, using the geographic information system (GIS) to determine the appropriate airport site, twenty-three criteria were considered. In addition, two different methods—analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and rank order centroid (ROC)—were utilized to derive the related weights. The comparison of the output maps from these two distinctive approaches shows that both approaches provide identical results. Finally, a sensitivity analysis was carried out to evaluate the reliability of the method used and select the best site among the proposed ones based on the result of the highest suitability index for each candidate site. This research provides a siting approach and substantial support for decision-makers in the issue of airport locations selection in Libya and other developing countries.

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