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.

Preaching and Sermons

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Ellison
Keyword(s):  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
North Atlantic ◽  
Religious Revival ◽  
Early Nineteenth Century ◽  
Denominational Identity ◽  
The North ◽  
The North Atlantic ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact

Prompted by the convulsions of the late eighteenth century and inspired by the expansion of evangelicalism across the North Atlantic world, Protestant Dissenters from the 1790s eagerly subscribed to a millennial vision of a world transformed through missionary activism and religious revival. Voluntary societies proliferated in the early nineteenth century to spread the gospel and transform society at home and overseas. In doing so, they engaged many thousands of converts who felt the call to share their experience of personal conversion with others. Though social respectability and business methods became a notable feature of Victorian Nonconformity, the religious populism of the earlier period did not disappear and religious revival remained a key component of Dissenting experience. The impact of this revitalization was mixed. On the one hand, growth was not sustained in the long term and, to some extent, involvement in interdenominational activity undermined denominational identity; on the other hand, Nonconformists gained a social and political prominence they had not enjoyed since the middle of the seventeenth century and their efforts laid the basis for the twentieth-century explosion of evangelicalism in Africa, Asia, and South America.

The storm after the storm: the long-term lingering impacts of hurricanes on schools

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassandra R. Davis ◽  
Sarah R. Cannon ◽  
Sarah C. Fuller
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Instructional Time ◽  
Emotional Needs ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The North ◽  
State Education ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify and describe the long-term impacts of hurricanes on schools and discuss approaches to improving recovery efforts.Design/methodology/approachInterviews with 20 school districts in Texas and North Carolina after Hurricanes Harvey (2017) and Matthew (2016). In total, 115 interviews were conducted with teachers, principals, district superintendents and representatives from state education agencies. Interview questions focused on the impact of storms and strategies for recovery.FindingsThe authors uncovered three long-term impacts of hurricanes on schools: (1) constrained instructional time, (2) increased social-emotional needs and (3) the need to support educators.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper focuses on two storms, in two states, in two successive years. Data collection occurred in Texas, one academic year after the storm. As compared to the North Carolina, data collection occurred almost two academic years after the storm.Practical implicationsThis paper illuminates strategies for stakeholders to implement and expedite hurricane recovery through; (1) updating curricula plans, (2) providing long-term counselors and (3) supporting educators in and out of school.Originality/valueTo date, very few studies have explored the ways in which schools face long-term impacts following a disaster. This paper provides insight to the challenges that prolong the impacts of disasters and impede recovery in schools. With hurricanes and related disasters continuing to affect schooling communities, more research is needed to identify the best ways to support schools, months to years after an event.

scholarly journals Psychological profiles derived by cluster analysis of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and long term clinical outcome after coronary artery by pass grafting

2015 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maddalena Modica ◽  
Roberta Carabalona ◽  
Rosa Spezzaferri ◽  
Monica Tavanelli ◽  
A. Torri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
The Impact

Background: To evaluate the psychological characteristics of coronary heart disease (CHD) patients after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) by cluster analysis of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) questionnaires and to assess the impact of the profiles obtained on long-term outcome. Methods: 229 CHD patients admitted to cardiac rehabilitation filled in self-administered MMPI-2 questionnaires early after CABG. We assessed the relation between MMPI- 2 profiles derived by cluster analysis, clinical characteristics and outcome at 3-year follow-up. Results: Among the 215 patients (76% men, median age 66 years) with valid criteria in control scales, we identified 3 clusters (G) with homogenous psychological characteristics: G1 patients (N=75) presented somatoform complaints but overall minimal psychological distress. G2 patients (N=72) presented type D personality traits. G3 subjects (N=68) showed a trend to cynicism, mild increases in anger, social introversion and hostility. Clusters overlapped for clinical characteristics such as smoking (G1 21%, G2 24%, G3 24%, p ns), previous myocardial infarction (G1 43%, G2 47%, G3 49% p ns), LV ejection fraction (G1 60 [51 – 60]; G2 58 [49- 60]; G3 60 [55-60], p ns), 3-vessel-disease prevalence (G1 69%, G2 65%, G3 71%, p ns). Three-year event rates were comparable (G1 15%; G2 18%; G3 15%) and Kaplan- Meier curves overlapped among clusters (p ns). Conclusions: After CABG, the interpretation of MMPI- 2 by cluster analysis is useful for the psychological and personological diagnosis to direct psychological assistance. Conversely, results from cluster analysis of MMPI-2 do not seem helpful to the clinician to predict long term outcome.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF THE FOREIGN SECTOR ON THE LEVEL OF ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT OF THE BORDER NORTHERN REGIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (4/2020) ◽  
pp. 85-94
Author(s):  
M. V. Moroshkina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Location ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Location Factor ◽  
The North ◽  
Northern Regions ◽  
Article Analysis ◽  
Federal Districts ◽  
And Performance ◽  
National Economies ◽  
The Impact

The northern and border regions are remote from the main economic centers of the country. Geographical location is not only a limitation, but also a competitive advantage, which is determined by proximity to economically developed national economies and greater opportunities for interaction. The main goal of the study is to assess the impact of the geographical factor on development dynamics. The object of the study is the border northern regions of the NWFD, Russia and Finland. The study uses a set of methods and tools to analyze the dynamics of the development of territories with a border and northern location. Within the framework of this article, analysis is carried out on the basis of statistical methods of research. Analytical work is based on the information base of Rosstat and data from Internet sources. As part of the study, the level of Russian-Finnish relations in the investment component vector is determined. An assessment of foreign investment in the context of federal districts was made, which made it possible to distinguish the influence of the geographical location factor. Indicators of labor productivity in the national and foreign sectors in the regions of the North-Western Federal District have been determined. The dependence of the productivity indicator on the geographical location of the territory was investigated.The conclusions of the Territory, having a geographical position favorable for foreign economic activity, are not able to fully take advantage of its competitive advantages. The study identified a low level of dependence between geographical location and performance. The results will help to shape the directions of increasing this indicator and can be used in strategic and program documents.

scholarly journals Development and Implementation of the Smart Village Concept as a Challenge for the Modern Power Industry on the Example of Poland

Energies ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 603
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Budziewicz-Guźlecka ◽  
Wojciech Drożdż
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
Power Industry ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Intelligent Environment ◽  
The North ◽  
New Energy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Universal Solutions

Nowadays, while cities are often subject to research in terms of their development, especially smart development, studies on rural areas are rare. However, the development of the latter is very important. It is important that rural areas develop economically and socially. Smart villages are a challenge for the modern energy sector. The authors of the article try to answer the question: What are the challenges for the modern energy sector in the context of rural development? The aim of this article is to identify challenges for the modern power industry in the concept of smart countryside development. The article begins with the presentation of the essence of smart villages and the essence of energy policy. The research facilitated the identification of basic challenges that prevent or slow down the development of the smart villages in terms of modern energy solutions, as perceived by experts and residents, and farmers and entrepreneurs operating in rural areas. The article identifies a number of energy challenges in the context of a smart village. They include, among others, a lack of awareness regarding the impact of energy on the environment, a low level of public knowledge about new energy solutions, and a lack of social trust in modern energy solutions in rural areas. The research was conducted in rural areas in the north-western part of Poland. At the end, the article presents a model of rural development in the context of the modern energy sector. The research also allowed the creation of a smart village development model that focuses on smart economy, intelligent environment, intelligent people, and intelligent governance. Since these are universal solutions, they can be used as a proposition for other countries.

The Local Recovery Process after a Major Natural Disaster

1986 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 669-684
Author(s):  
Claire B. Rubin
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Earthquake Hazard ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Dynamic Processes ◽  
Ability To Act ◽  
Major Disaster ◽  
Local Recovery ◽  
Personal Leadership

An organizing framework of the long-term recovery process was developed, after studying first hand how 14 U.S. communities recovered from a major disaster. The framework depicts the dynamic processes that contribute to an efficient local recovery, including the three key elements identified and the inter-relationships among them. The three key elements are personal leadership, ability to act, and knowledge of what to do. Although only one of the disaster events investigated during the four-year study period was a major damaging earthquake, the framework developed appears to be useful for understanding the aftermath of many types of natural disasters. Information about an effective recovery process should be factored into earthquake hazard mitigation and preparedness efforts because sooner or later, whether we are ready or not, we will be recovering from a major earthquake.

Patterns in data of extreme droughts/floods and harvest grades derived from historical documents in eastern China during 801–1910

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhixin Hao
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Eastern China ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Extreme Drought ◽  
Historical Documents ◽  
The North ◽  
Historical Factors ◽  
Extreme Flood ◽  
The Impact

<p>In China, historical documents record a large quantity of information related to climate change and grain harvest. This information can help to explore the impacts of extreme drought or flood on crop production, which can provide implications for the adaptation of agriculture to higher-probability extreme climate in the context of global warming. In this paper, reported extreme drought/flood chronologies and reconstructed grain harvest series derived from historical documents were adopted in order to investigate the association between the reported frequency of extreme drought/flood in eastern China and reconstructed poor harvests during 801–1910. The results show that extreme droughts were reported more often in 801–870, 1031–1230, 1481–1530, and 1581–1650 over the whole of eastern China. On a regional scale, extreme droughts were reported more often in 1031–1100, 1441–1490, 1601–1650, and 1831–1880 in the North China Plain, 801–870, 1031–1120, 1161–1220, and 1471–1530 in Jianghuai, and 991–1040, 1091–1150, 1171–1230, 1411–1470, and 1481–1530 in Jiangnan. The grain harvest was reconstructed to be generally poor in 801–940, 1251–1650, and 1841–1910, but the reconstructed harvests were bumper in 951–1250 and 1651–1840, approximately. During the entire period from 801 to 1910, the frequency of reporting of extreme droughts in any subregion of eastern China was significantly associated over the long term with lower reconstructed harvests. The association between reported frequency of extreme floods and reconstructed low harvests appeared to be much weaker, while reconstructed harvest was much worse when extreme drought and extreme flood in different subregions were reported in the same year. The association between reconstructed poor harvests and reported frequency of regional extreme droughts was weak during the warm epoch of 920–1300 but strong during the cold epoch of 1310–1880, which could imply that a warm climate could weaken the impact of extreme drought on poor harvests; yet other historical factors may also contribute to these different patterns extracted from the two datasets.</p>

Does development reduce fatalities from natural disasters? New evidence for floods

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 649-679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana Ferreira ◽  
Kirk Hamilton ◽  
Jeffrey R. Vincent
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Flood Frequency ◽  
Lower Income ◽  
Flood Events ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Flood Magnitude ◽  
Lower Income Countries ◽  
The Impact ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Large Floods

AbstractWe analyze the impact of development on flood fatalities using a new data set of 2,171 large floods in 92 countries between 1985 and 2008. Our results challenge the conventional wisdom that development results in fewer fatalities during natural disasters. Results indicating that higher income and better governance reduce fatalities during flood events do not hold up when unobserved country heterogeneity and within-country correlation of standard errors are taken into account. We find that income does have a significant, indirect effect on flood fatalities by affecting flood frequency and flood magnitude, but this effect is nonmonotonic, with net reductions in fatalities occurring only in lower income countries. We find little evidence that improved governance affects flood fatalities either directly or indirectly.

scholarly journals PENGALAMAN KELUARGA MENGHADAPI TRAUMA PASCA BENCANA ALAM DI KAMPUNG LEBO KECAMATAN MANGANITU

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30
Author(s):  
Yenny Budiman Makahaghi ◽  
Conny Juliana Surudani
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Psychological Burden ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Will ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

Bencana tidak bisa lepas dari siapapun jika sudah kehendak sang kuasa pasti akan terjadi, dan keluarga yang mengalami dampak dari bencana alam ini harus bisa menerima setiap kenyataan hidup yang sudah terjadi. Bencana alam yang dialami membuat keluarga kehilangan rumah, harta benda bahkan anggota keluarga yang sangat dikasihi. Pengalaman yang sangat menyakitkan ini adalah bagian dari kehidupan yang harus dijalani pasca bencana alam. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menguraikan pengalaman keluarga menghadapi bencana alam di kampung Lebo. Metode: penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif fenomenologi dengan teknik wawancara mendalam kepada 6 keluarga yang terdampak bencana alam di Kampung Lebo Kecamatan Manganitu. Analisis data yang digunakan mengacu pada tujuh langkah teknik analisis data collaizi. Hasil: Penelitian ini menunjukkan keluarga merasakan dampak trauma pasca bencana alam sehingga ditemukan tujuh tema besar yaitu 1) Tanda awal bencana, 2) Respon terhadap banjir, 3) Beban psikologi 4) Jenis dukungan, 5) Beban ekonomi, 6) Makna setelah terjadi bencana, 7) Harapan untuk Lebo. Tujuh tema tersebut saling berhubungan satu dengan yang lain dan merupakan pengalaman hidup partisipan menghadapi pasca trauma bencana alam. Kesimpulan:  Akibat dari kejadian ini menyebabkan keluarga mengalami beban psikologi karena kehilangan barang berharga. Meskipun sulit menerima kenyataan harus kehilangan yang orang yang dikasihi serta benda berharga tetapi dukungan yang selalu datang dari berbagai pihak sehingga keluarga mengurangi beban yang dialami. Dengan kejadian ini keluarga mengalami perubahan ekonomi dalam memenuhi kebutuhan sehari-hari. Melalui kejadian ini keluarga menyadari bahwa ini kehendak sang pencipta sehingga harapan kedepan bencana alam ini tidak akan terjadi lagi di kampung.   Disasters cannot be separated from anyone if the power has the will of it, it will definitely happen, and families who experience the impact of this natural disaster must be able to accept it. The natural disasters experienced have made families lose their homes, property and even loved family members. This painful experience is a part of life that must be lived after a natural disaster. The purpose of this study is to describe the experiences of families facing natural disasters in Lebo village. Methods: This study used a phenomenological qualitative research method with in-depth interviews with 6 (six) families affected by natural disasters in Lebo Village, Manganitu District. The data analysis used refers to the seven steps of the Collaizi data analysis technique. Results: Those study showed that families feel the impact of trauma after natural disasters so that seven major themes were found, 1) Early signs of disaster, 2) Response to flood, 3) Psychological burden 4) Types of support, 5) Economic burden, 6) Meaning after a disaster, 7) Hope for Lebo. The seven themes were interconnected with one another and represent the life experiences of the participant in dealing with natural disasters. Conclusion: The consequences of those incident caused the family to experience a psychological burden due to the loss of valuables. Even though it was difficult to accept the fact that you were lose loved ones and valuable objects, support always come from all people so that the family could reduces the burden experienced. With this incident the family experienced economic changes in meeting their daily needs. Through those incident the family realized those was the creator's will so that in the future this natural disaster would not happen again in the Lebo village.

scholarly journals Evaluation Accessibility Musamus University Lecture Building The Architecture Department To The Building Standard

2021 ◽  
Vol 328 ◽  
pp. 10022
Author(s):  
Biatma Syanjayanta ◽  
Reyvaldi C. Joenso
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Physical Condition ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Lecture Hall ◽  
Technical Standard ◽  
Safety Requirements ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

In terms of the building development construction or space with the designation as activity place and mass facility, it must comply with the rules of standards safety, security, convenience and comfort building as well as standards requairement. Accessibility in a building is very important, especially the building as a place of activity or public services, such as a lecture hall building which of course will accommodate a large number of people. For those reasons a good planing that can meet the security and safety requirements in the building itself from the impact of unwanted natural disasters. This study evaluates the existing condition of accessibility in the lecture building of the architecture department of the Musamus University of Merauke. The results of this study are the results of measurements and assessments of the physical condition of the building against the technical standard regulations that have been set by the government, the building of the lecture hall building for the architecture department of Musamus University is in a condition that does not meet these requirements. So, if a natural disaster, earthquake or fire occurs, it will cause injuries and even death.

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