scholarly journals Determinant factors of community-based disaster preparedness

2004 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadahiro Motoyoshi ◽  
Kenji Takao ◽  
Saburo Ikeda
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Determinant Factors

scholarly journals Evacuation Decision-Making during Hurricane Matthew: An Assessment of the Effects of Social Connections

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 769-776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Collins ◽  
Robin Ersing ◽  
Amy Polen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Social Connections ◽  
Storm Event ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Memory Decay ◽  
Perceived Access ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This study conducted in Florida examines the relationship between an individual’s social connections and their decision to evacuate during a hurricane warning. Using Hurricane Matthew in 2016 as a case study, a survey was conducted on two groups (those who evacuated and those who did not), assessing one’s social connections considering three dimensions: dependability, density, and diversity. These factors, in addition to socioeconomic variables (e.g., age, race, education), were used to better define a picture for what influences evacuation decision-making. To avoid memory decay, the surveys were completed at the time of the evacuation for those who evacuated and immediately after the passage of Matthew for those who did not evacuate. It was concluded, through statistical analyses, that the perceived dependability of a person’s social connections (i.e., their perceived access to resources and support) played a significant role in the decision to evacuate or not, with non-evacuees having more dependable relationships and having a tightknit community they can rely on during a storm event. On the other hand, the density and diversity of peoples’ social connections did not significantly impact the decision to evacuate. This study has important implications for adding to the knowledge base on community-based sustainable disaster preparedness and resilience.

JAPANTOWN PREPARED AND ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES: CAMPUS-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-37
Author(s):  
Cheryl Cowan ◽  
Kalyn Mumma ◽  
Johnny Nguyen ◽  
A.J. Faas
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Organizational Studies ◽  
State University ◽  
San Jose ◽  
Community Based ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Community Based Organization ◽  
San Jose State University

Abstract Universities and community-based organizations partner to provide benefits to students and to communities where universities are situated. We examine the core elements of a successful partnership in a case study of an ongoing collaboration between San José State University (SJSU) and Japantown Prepared, a community-based organization whose mission is to advance disaster preparedness at the household and community level within San José, California’s, historic Japantown. We demonstrate these core elements of success through a discussion of the development and execution of several projects designed to build capacity within Japantown Prepared and provide real-world experience for Organizational Studies students at SJSU. We conclude that the relationship between SJSU and Japantown Prepared meets the core elements of a successful partnership and provide further suggestions for its continued success.

scholarly journals PRESIDENTIAL SYMPOSIUM: HARNESSING SOCIAL NETWORKS TO OPTIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXTS FOR DIVERSE AGING EXPERIENCES

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S583-S583
Author(s):  
Philip A Rozario ◽  
Emily Greenfield ◽  
Nancy Kusmaul
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Senior Housing

Abstract Social networks provide opportunities for engagement with others and structure the receipt and provision of emotional, instrumental, informational and appraisal support. Indeed scholars in this field have documented the importance of having strong social networks in influencing older adults’ well-being and quality of life. The three papers in this symposium draw on the convoy model of social relations and ecological model to examine and better understand the micro, mezzo, macro contexts that shape and influence how older people engage with and benefit from their networks in three areas: low-income senior housing communities, urban areas specifically targeting older Latinos with dementia, and disaster preparedness in micropolitan counties in eastern Iowa. The first paper, a cross-sectional study focusing on social connections in senior housing communities, examines levels of social networks, engagement, support and loneliness and their relationship with well-being outcomes. The second paper, a community-based participatory research project, reports an intervention that seeks to train natural helpers in a predominantly Latino urban neighborhood to identify and refer older Latinos with dementia to bilingual assessment services. The third paper, synthesizing findings from interventions targeting network building at the individual and state levels as well as a community-based network analysis, presents ways to strengthen networks at the mezzo and macro levels as well as environmental contexts that enable better disaster preparedness for community-based older adults. These papers will consider practice, policy and research implications in strengthening social networks and engagement to optimize older adults’ well-being in various settings.

scholarly journals Documentary Film ‘Survivor’ Preserved as a Disaster Record

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-215
Author(s):  
Shiti Maghfira ◽  
Anna Matsukawa ◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Millennial Generation ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Visual Art ◽  
Documentary Film ◽  
Life Stories ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Northern Island ◽  
Aceh Province ◽  
Tsunami Warnings

The Aceh Province, located in the northern island of Sumatera, Indonesia, is highly vulnerable to disasters. The experience of being struck by the devastating earthquake and tsunami on December 26, 2004 has not been communicated to the young generation of Acehnese. Hence, they need to be informed of the real and serious threats of occurrence of certain disasters. By understanding this information, the impacts of future disasters could be reduced. Preserving the live narrative of the tsunami survivors in the form of a documentary film is one of the ways of ensuring disaster preparedness, which would also be easy for the millennial generation to comprehend. The objective of this paper is to describe how oral narration was combined with visual art to create a documentary film. By capturing the life stories of tsunami survivors, it may serve as an example of community-based risk preparation through the dissemination of tsunami warnings and evacuation messages.

A Comparison of Emergency Preparedness Policies by Long-Term Care Setting Type in Ohio: Assisted Living Settings Lag Behind Nursing Homes in Key Areas

2020 ◽  
pp. 073346482090201
Author(s):  
Katherine A. Kennedy ◽  
Cassandra L. Hua ◽  
Ian Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Assisted Living ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Nursing Facilities ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Skilled Nursing ◽  
Care Facilities

Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have received regulatory attention in relation to their emergency preparedness. Yet, assisted living settings (ALs) have not experienced such interest due to their classification as a state-regulated, home- and community-based service. However, the growth in the number of ALs and increased resident acuity levels suggest that existing disaster preparedness policies, and therefore, plans, lag behind those of SNFs. We examined differences in emergency preparedness policies between Ohio’s SNFs and ALs. Data were drawn from the 2015 wave of the Ohio Biennial Survey of Long-Term Care Facilities. Across setting types, most aspects of preparedness were similar, such as written plans, specifications for evacuation, emergency drills, communication procedures, and preparations for expected hazards. Despite these similarities, we found SNFs were more prepared than large ALs in some key areas, most notably being more likely to have a backup generator and 7 days of pharmacy stocks and generator fuel.

A study of the community-based disaster preparedness in Kenyan rural communities

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ikali Karvinen ◽  
Gun-Britt Lejonqvist ◽  
Eija-Riitta Kinnunen ◽  
Marketta Fredriksson ◽  
Riikka Halonen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Community Based

THIS MUST BE THE PLACE: PARTNERSHIPS FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN SAN JOSÉ’S HISTORIC JAPANTOWN

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 23-30
Author(s):  
Rich Saito ◽  
A.J. Faas ◽  
Jim McClure
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
State University ◽  
San Jose ◽  
Community Based ◽  
San Jose State University

Abstract Because upheavals, oppression, and disaster feature so prominently in the history and (re) making of Japantown San José, preparedness and recovery are in many ways structuring idioms of Japantown and its translocal networks. Memories of generational traumas and recoveries are passed through generations and across cultures in Japantown, as key processes in its history are memorialized in monuments, museums, artwork, plaques, benches, and everyday storytelling. We introduce a community-based disaster preparedness organization, Japantown Prepared, as an outgrowth of the structuring idioms of preparedness and recovery and how their work continues in a partnership with the Department of Anthropology at San José State University.

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