Disaster Preparedness in Aplaya Coastal Community, Digos City, Philippines

When disasters happen, people are defenseless for disasters cannot be avoided nor predicted even in highly developed countries throughout the world. This study aimed to explore and determine the disaster preparedness of Aplaya, a coastal community in Digos City, Philippines. It focused only on their ways of preparing for disasters and the needs of enhancing their disaster preparedness. Using qualitative phenomenological research design, focus group discussion, and in-depth interviews were conducted with selected residents of the communities in Apalya, Digos City. Results revealed that their ways of preparing for disasters had been through alertness to the community alarm system, participation in drills, adherence to a warning of friends from upland areas and listening to a warning from Community officials. Moreover, the community needs the infrastructure support through the renovation of the dike, active participation of the community members and evacuation center within the community. The implication of this study is for government officials especially those that are incharge of disaster preparedness and relief operation to look into the possibility of organizing communities for active participation during disaster preparedness and relief operation, for the academe to provide the expertise needed for disaster preparedness and for the community to utilize whatever traditional skills and practices that have employed which had been proven effective in preparing for disaster in the past.

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IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN WARISAN BUDAYA TAKBENDA (WBTB) INDONESIA

Kebudayaan ◽

10.24832/jk.v11i1.18 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 21

Author(s):

Damardjati Kun Marjanto

Keyword(s):

Focus Group ◽

Cultural Heritage ◽

Focus Group Discussion ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽

Government Officials ◽

Community Members ◽

West Kalimantan ◽

Local Stakeholders ◽

Administrative Procedures

AbstractThe objectives of the research for policy of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) are as follow.(1) To understand the processes and problems of implementation of ICH policy in Indonesia; (2)To identify stakeholders involved in ICH policies that have been registered and confirmed; and(3) To ascertain a plan of action programs that carried out by relevant agencies following thedetermination of ICH policy in Indonesia. This study uses qualitative research method, throughinterviews and focus group discussion (FGD) to a number of informants, i.e. government officials,cultural actors, and community members. The implementation of the Minister of Education andCulture regulation that related to “the administrative procedures” of ICH policy has be done asgood as possible by Directorate of Values Internalization and Cultural Diplomacy. However, it isbelieved that the effort is still need to be improved. It seems that this is caused by poor technicalability for filling the form and misunderstanding about ICH, which often confused as havingthe same meaning and value with cultural heritage. Local stakeholders need to have the sameunderstanding about the importance of the regulation of president and of Ministry of Educationand Culture. Therefore, all the regions can carry out this policy together and contribute toeach other in protecting ICH through action programs. Bida’i, Songket, Sambas, and BetangTraditional House in West Kalimantan Province; and Makepung and Tektekan in Bali Provincehave been designated as ICH of Indonesia. However, conservation efforts should not stop at thisdetermination only.Keywords: Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), Bida’i. Songket Sambas, Betang traditional house,Makepung and Tektekan AbstrakTujuan penelitian kebijakan Warisan Budaya Takbenda (WBTB) ini, adalah untuk: (1)mengetahui proses dan berbagai masalah dalam implementasi kebijakanWBTB Indonesia;(2) mengidentifikasi pihak-pihak yang terlibat dalam kebijakan WBTB yang telah didaftarkandan ditetapkan; dan (3) mengetahui rencana program aksi yang dilakukan oleh instansi terkaitterhadap penetapan WBTB Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatifdengan wawancara dan Focus Group Discussion (FGD) terhadap sejumlah informan, baik dariaparat pemerintahan, pelaku budaya, maupun warga masyarakat. Hasil penelitian menunjukanbahwa implementasi Permendikbud yang terkait “prosedur administratif” KebijakanWBTB,telah dilakukan dengan maksimal oleh Direktorat INDB, beserta jajarannya. Meskipun demikian,dalam pelaksanaannya dirasakan kurang maksimal. Hal ini tampaknya, disebabkan kemampuanteknis pengisian formulir maupun pemahaman akan arti budaya takbenda seolah-olah samadengan cagar budaya. Perlu pemahaman dari stakeholders di daerah tentang pentingnya Perpresdan Permendikbud WBTB, sehingga kebijakan ini dapat bergerak bersama di daerah dan salingberkontribusi dalam melakukan perlindungan WBTB dalam bentuk program aksi. Bidai, SongketSambas, dan Rumah Betang di Provinsi Kalimantan Barat, serta Makepung dan Tektekan diProvinsi Bali sudah ditetapkan sebagai WBTB Indonesia. Upaya pelestarian seyogyanya tidakberhenti pada penetapan WBTB tersebut.Kata kunci: Warisan Budaya Takbenda (WBTB), Bidai (Bide’), Songket Sambas, Betang,Makepung dan Tektekan

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Kelud Community Activities in Disaster Management

JOURNAL FOR QUALITY IN PUBLIC HEALTH ◽

10.30994/jqph.v5i1.270 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 339-343

Author(s):

Vitaria Wahyu Astuti ◽

Rimawati Rimawati

Keyword(s):

Disaster Management ◽

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Volcanic Eruptions ◽

Active Role ◽

Study Data ◽

Community Activities ◽

Public Data ◽

Qualitative Phenomenological

Background: Society is an important element in a nation, especially in disaster management. Based on the law, one of the obligations of the community in disaster management is to carry out disaster management activities so that this requires every Indonesian citizen to play an active role in disaster management activities. The purpose of this study was to determine the activities carried out by the Kelud slope community in disaster management that had been carried out. Methods : design of this research is a qualitative phenomenological study, data collection is carried out using online Focus Group Discussion. The participants in this study were good community leaders consisting of government elements, disaster preparedness teams, and the general public. Data analysis was carried out based on a qualitative research design. Results: The results of this study show that community activities in disaster management are following the experiences that have been carried out in the pre-disaster, during, and post-disaster phases. Conclusion : Communities in the Kelud slope area are active in volcanic eruption disaster management activities that are resilient in dealing with volcanic eruptions.

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The Community Needs to Research Problem Development in Areas Under the Responsibility of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University

Asian Social Science ◽

10.5539/ass.v14n12p1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (12) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Rosjana Chandhasa ◽

Suwaree Yordchim ◽

Phusit Phukamchanoad

Keyword(s):

Research Method ◽

Participant Observation ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Research Problem ◽

Agricultural Products ◽

Agricultural Product ◽

Government Officials ◽

Community Needs ◽

Depth Interview

This study aimed to investigate the community needs in the areas under the responsibility of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University in order to propose the research problem. Regarding research procedures, the qualitative research method was initially employed to collect data, and the data was consequently analyzed to create the research problem to examine the communities. The scopes of this study were separated into three parts comprising: firstly, the scope of areas under the responsibility of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University consisted of 1) Dusit – Phranakhon in Bangkok, 2) Khlong Yong in Nakhon Pathom, 3) Sarapee, Bangkontee in Samut Songkhram, 4) Ban Muang - Ban Wang Thong, Kham Chanod in Udon Thani and 5) Ngao, Muang Ranong in Ranong. Secondly, the scope of contents was used to investigate community needs in the area under the responsibility of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University. Lastly, the scope of samples employed the simple random sampling by drawing lots technique in specifying the samples. The samples were classified into 3 major groups including 100 farmers, 100 SME entrepreneurs, 100 OTOP entrepreneurs as well as 30 government officials. according to the research instruments, the interview form and questionnaire which their questions based on the conceptual framework were used in the in-depth interview as well as participant observation to gather information about community needs. Furthermore, the focus group discussion was also applied into collecting data in the five areas under the responsibility of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University. The results elucidated that the problems which the researcher could further utilize in creating the research problem involved with economy, environment, education as well as health. In each area, there was a variety of needs on different context. For instance, the community needs to research problem development in the areas of Sarapee village, Bangkontee district in Samut Songkhram, Khlong Yong district in Nakhon Pathom and Ngao sub-district, Muang Ranong district in Ranong related to agricultural-product processing due to the fact that these areas mainly produced a large number of agricultural products. In addition, the needs toward health in all areas were consistent (e.g., promoting the community to have better knowledge about disease prevention as well as health care).

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Practices and politics of collaborative urban infrastructuring: Traffic Light Box Artworks in Dublin Streets

10.31219/osf.io/2xpq7 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Sung-Yueh Perng

Keyword(s):

Large Scale ◽

Collaborative Governance ◽

City Council ◽

Traffic Light ◽

Government Officials ◽

Community Members ◽

Community Needs ◽

Spatio Temporal ◽

Agonistic Relationships ◽

The One

Cities are transformed into sites of experimentation through large-scale smart city initiatives, but the visions and practices of establishing public, private and civic partnerships are often overshadowed by corporate interests, governance convenience and efficiency, with an overemphasis on technological innovations. Instead of relying on these partnerships, civic hacking initiatives seek to develop collaboration between programmers and community members, on the one hand, and government officials and organisations, on the other, for experimenting prototyping processes that foreground community needs. These initiatives are considered as pursuing open, inclusive and collaborative governance and is analysed through the lens of collaborative urban infrastructuring to attend to the dynamics, consequences and implications emerging from the prototyping processes. The analysis of the collaboration between Code for Ireland and Dublin City Council Beta suggests that the spatio-temporal scaling of prototypes lead to the continual and contested scaling of skills, knowledges, capabilities, organisational procedures and socio-technical arrangements. These heterogeneous scaling engenders desirable futures and future problems. The articulation and enactment of the values that attract diverse visions, viewpoints and practices into collaborative experimentation can be challenged by agonistic relationships arising from exploring practical arrangements for the mutual shaping of desirable governance procedures and the organisational expectations, obligations and constraints that are already in place. Furthermore, in the processes of scaling, there are constant dangers of enacting patriarchal stewardships and taking an all-knowing position for caring and evaluating impacts, which makes it critical to also experiment with ways of disclosing urban techno-politics that emerges continuously and in unanticipated ways.

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Charting the Mode for Community Participation in Service Delivery

Commonwealth Youth and Development ◽

10.25159/2663-6549/4320 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Olayemi Bakre ◽

Nirmala Dorasamy

Keyword(s):

Service Delivery ◽

Community Participation ◽

Planning Process ◽

Community Members ◽

Community Inclusion ◽

Community Needs ◽

Local Municipalities ◽

Process Failure ◽

New Ideas ◽

The Relationship

Poor service delivery has always been considered a legacy of the apartheid era. However, 25 years into democracy, many local municipalities are still battling with service delivery backlogs. These backlogs are often attributed to, for example, dysfunctional ward committees, corruption amongst councillors, exclusion of community members in the planning process, failure to prioritise community needs, and institutional capacity issues. These challenges have undermined municipalities’ provision of quality service delivery and have precipitated service delivery protests. This article argues that community participation, which has been identified as a factor that can mitigate the aforementioned challenges, can be pivotal in the provision of effective and efficient services by municipalities. The relationship between community inclusion and service delivery outcomes is not simplistic, but depend upon a combination of proactive and highly skilled leaders and a cooperative and supportive populace. In this article, we identify the modes for successful participation and also the consequences of community exclusion through textual analysis of pertinent sources. We argue that such participation can only be successful and sustainable if it is reinforced by support from local government in the form of community training and capacity development workshops to exchange and instil new ideas as well as by resource allocation.

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Making the Case and Laying the Groundwork for Integrating Age-Friendly Practices Into a University Strategic Plan

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1808 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 552-552

Author(s):

Melissa Cannon

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Strategic Plan ◽

College Campus ◽

Institutions Of Higher Education ◽

Community Members ◽

Faculty Senate ◽

Accessibility Issues ◽

Intensive Group ◽

The University

Abstract A crucial first step in preparing to become an Age-Friendly University (AFU) is seeking endorsement from the campus community and leadership. This presentation describes the mapping of the AFU principles to the strategic plan and initiatives of Western Oregon University, leading to endorsement by its faculty senate, and highlights a study of the older community members’ use of the university, laying the groundwork for advancing age-friendliness on campus. Data were collected through surveys (N=46), interviews (N=9), and photovoice method (N=7) with older adults, and data were analyzed using SPSS, team coding, and intensive group discussion to develop categories and themes. Themes emerged related to how the college campus is used by older adults, the need to promote lifelong learning to the community, and the need to address accessibility issues in order to be more age-friendly, providing helpful insight to other institutions of higher education seeking to join the AFU network.

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Towards the Construction of Productive Interactions for Social Impact

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13020485 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 485

Author(s):

Blanca L. Díaz Mariño ◽

Frida Carmina Caballero-Rico ◽

Ramón Ventura Roque Hernández ◽

José Alberto Ramírez de León ◽

Daniel Alejandro González-Bandala

Keyword(s):

Social Impact ◽

Ecological Systems ◽

Research Projects ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Government Officials ◽

Community Members ◽

Project Duration ◽

The Social ◽

The One ◽

Different Levels

Understanding the value of research for society has become a priority, and several methodologies have been developed to assess the social impact of research. This study aimed to determine how productive interactions are developed during the execution of research projects. A retrospective study was conducted on 33 projects from 1999 to 2020. Semi-structured interviews with the technical managers were conducted to analyze how different actors of the project—researchers, government officials, and civil society and private sector stakeholders—were involved, illustrating how productive interactions occur in specific biodiversity contexts. The results revealed different levels and intensities of productive interactions; on the one hand, three projects involved all actors; eight involved researchers outside the institution; and 25 involved community members. The number of participants ranged from 2 to 37. All research evaluated had a disciplinary orientation. The type and time of interactions with other interested parties depended on the amount of funding, project type, project duration, and, significantly, on the profile of the technical manager. The importance of assessing and valuing productive interactions was identified as a fundamental element in promoting the social impact of research, as well as integrating inter- or multidisciplinary projects that impact the conservation of socio-ecological systems.

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Pre-Flood Design Assessment Based on the Needs of the Jambi Community (Case Study of Three Districts / Cities)

Budapest International Research and Critics Institute (BIRCI-Journal) Humanities and Social Sciences ◽

10.33258/birci.v4i1.1617 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 404-420

Author(s):

Andy Subandi ◽

Dwi Noerjoedianto ◽

Andy Amir

Keyword(s):

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Local Level ◽

Field Studies ◽

Research Process ◽

Planning System ◽

Literature Study ◽

Emergency Plan ◽

Disaster Plan ◽

Design Assessment ◽

Community Needs

The community's role during a disaster within the first 24 - 72 hours before having government's aid is crucial in making the condition under control in a timely manner, disaster management institution, especially at local level, has not had any models for preparedness training through participative approach based on the local wisdom of Jambi community to reduce disaster risks. The research process is carried out in three stages, (1) the first part is a literature study conducted to obtain information about how to deal with natural disasters, (2) Field studies conducted in several areas related to floods in Jambi Province, (3) ) Analysis Community needs are carried out by reviewing the design of the pre-disaster disaster planning system and the needs of the Flood Preparedness Community in three districts of Jambi province. A sample of 1000 people was divided into 3 groups. Each group will be completed in accordance with the pre-response system and community needs, then analyzed qualitatively. Meanwhile, to find out the management system design. Obtained preparedness data in the three villages with a total subject of 1000 people that 52.33% did not get information about the disaster or disaster preparedness, 64.6% never made an emergency plan for the family when there was a disaster, 68.67% never prepared emergency equipment (food, water, or emergency supplies), 68.27% had not attended disaster preparedness training in the past year, but only 6.2% had never discussed with neighbors about what to do in the event of a disaster. Based on the results of the research, several stages can be planned in the making of the pre-disaster assessment design as an alternative to minimize losses from disasters, which can then be developed as a disaster plan process and making mitigation in accordance with the needs of each district..

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Playing through the Apocalypse: Preparing Children for Mass Disasters in Japan and Chile

Public Culture ◽

10.1215/08992363-8917206 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 239-259

Author(s):

Chika Watanabe

Keyword(s):

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Nonprofit Organization ◽

The State ◽

Ethnographic Research ◽

Government Officials ◽

State Actors ◽

Mass Disasters ◽

As If

Abstract There is a growing trend to prepare children for future disasters. A Japanese nonprofit organization has developed an event called Iza! Kaeru Caravan, which includes games that teach children and their families how to survive disasters, from earthquakes to floods. Many disaster experts and government officials from other countries have now implemented the Caravan in their own contexts. Based on ethnographic research in Japan and Chile, this article shows how playful methods in disaster preparedness orient children, and by proxy their families, to accept an apocalyptic future, helping the neoliberal state buy time. Advocates of disaster preparedness in Japan and Chile accept that state actors will not come immediately to the rescue. Playful methods mobilize children and their families to take responsibility for their own survival through the subjunctive work of the “as if.” Ambiguously positioned between fun and education, playful methods of preparedness command attention from children and adults—what I call “attentive play”—as they frame and reframe the games to figure out, “Is this play?” Ultimately, the article shows that attentive play buys time for the state to temporarily defer its responsibilities to citizens, but the ambiguity of play can also exceed its ideological effects.

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The Arizona Market

Journal of Macromarketing ◽

10.1177/0276146717712359 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 37 (3) ◽

pp. 300-316 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Katherine C. Sredl ◽

Clifford J. Shultz ◽

Ružica Brečić

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Future Research ◽

Community Members ◽

War Economy ◽

Community Needs ◽

Post Conflict ◽

Sustainable Peace ◽

Divided Society ◽

Marketing Systems ◽

Post War

Through this longitudinal study of a historically significant, complex, conflicted and evolving macromarketing space, Bosnia’s Arizona Market, the authors reveal that marketing systems are not merely random artifacts of human behavior; rather, they are adaptive, purposeful, can be pernicious and/or provisioning, and ultimately—if they are to reflect our humanity—must be well integrated into other prosocial systems to affect the best possible outcomes for all stakeholders. By engaging with a marketing system in a post-conflict, divided society, we are better able to understand the genesis and evolution of markets and marketing systems; the relationships among war economy, peace accords, and the ways that post-war marketing systems create community, provide for community needs, and create new vulnerabilities for some community members. The authors conclude with a discussion of implications for sustainable peace and prosperity in Bosnia and in other post-conflict marketing systems, and suggestions for future research.

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