Social production of disasters and disaster social constructs
Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine whether it is useful to tease apart the intimately related propositions of social production and social construction to guide thinking in the multidisciplinary study of disasters. Design/methodology/approach The authors address our question by reviewing literature on disasters in the social sciences to disambiguate the concepts of social production and social construction. Findings The authors have found that entertaining the distinction between social production and social construct can inform...
Source: Disaster Prevention and Management - October 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Developing the CSO case studies
Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline the iterative process which led to the production of the case studies prepared by Civil Society Organisations which are at the core of this Special issue. Design/methodology/approach The development of the papers has been a process of “case study authors” peer group (editors included) exchange and discussed development, in a reactive or “stepwise” process encouraging authors to develop their material to reflect very varied contexts and cases related to community-driven actions and vulnerab...
Source: Disaster Prevention and Management - September 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Local responses to disasters: recent lessons from zero-order responders
Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to define and discuss the concept of zero-order responders (ZOR). It explores the potential lessons and the additive value that assimilation of responses of disaster-affected people into disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster risk management (DRM) programs can provide. Design/methodology/approach In order to support this concept, the authors review two recent extreme hydrometeorological events, illustrating how local populations cope with disasters during the period before external support arrives. Addit...
Source: Disaster Prevention and Management - September 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Developing the CSO case studies
Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline the iterative process which led to the production of the case studies prepared by Civil Society Organisations which are at the core of this Special issue. Design/methodology/approach The development of the papers has been a process of “case study authors” peer group (editors included) exchange and discussed development, in a reactive or “stepwise” process encouraging authors to develop their material to reflect very varied contexts and cases related to community-driven actions and vulnerab...
Source: Disaster Prevention and Management - September 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Local responses to disasters: recent lessons from zero-order responders
Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to define and discuss the concept of zero-order responders (ZOR). It explores the potential lessons and the additive value that assimilation of responses of disaster-affected people into disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster risk management (DRM) programs can provide. Design/methodology/approach In order to support this concept, the authors review two recent extreme hydrometeorological events, illustrating how local populations cope with disasters during the period before external support arrives. Addit...
Source: Disaster Prevention and Management - September 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Views from the Frontline and Frontline methodology: critical reflection on theory and practice
Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed account of the “Views from the Frontline” and “Frontline” methodologies, which underpinned the case studies presented in this issue. Design/methodology/approach A participant observer account of the development of the methods, leading to a critical discussion of their deployment and impact and a concludi ng discussion of further work required. Findings The study found that iterative development of the programmes had improved their ability to gather and analyse local experience,...
Source: Disaster Prevention and Management - September 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Survivors ’ experiences of journalists and media exposure
This study provides important perspectives on the role of di saster coverage in the media and documents how disaster survivors retrospect on the media as both a burden and a resource. (Source: Disaster Prevention and Management)
Source: Disaster Prevention and Management - September 14, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Survivors ’ experiences of journalists and media exposure
This study provides important perspectives on the role of di saster coverage in the media and documents how disaster survivors retrospect on the media as both a burden and a resource. (Source: Disaster Prevention and Management)
Source: Disaster Prevention and Management - September 14, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Drawing the case studies together: synthesis of case studies and group discussions
Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to individually examine the findings from eight case studies presented in this special issue and comparatively identify the findings regarding local learning and action. Design/methodology/approach Underlying research questions regarding power and powerlessness in regard to addressing underlying risk factors affecting local populations form the basis for the discussion. Proceedings of a collaborative workshop conducted with the contributing authors are analysed qualitatively to identify learning relating to ...
Source: Disaster Prevention and Management - September 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Minority community willingness to pay for earthquake insurance
Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal,Volume 27, Issue 5, Page 556-572, November 2018. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between potential affecting factors and the local communities ’ willingness to pay (WTP) for housing earthquake insurance (HEI) in the context of ethnic minority communities. Design/methodology/approach A literature review was done to identify possible factors affecting WTP for HEI. Fieldwork was conducted in 2017 in Dali Minority Autonomous Prefecture, wh ere the first Chinese HEI was launched in 2015. Interviews were done in two earthquake-p...
Source: Disaster Prevention and Management - September 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Drawing the case studies together: synthesis of case studies and group discussions
Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to individually examine the findings from eight case studies presented in this special issue and comparatively identify the findings regarding local learning and action. Design/methodology/approach Underlying research questions regarding power and powerlessness in regard to addressing underlying risk factors affecting local populations form the basis for the discussion. Proceedings of a collaborative workshop conducted with the contributing authors are analysed qualitatively to identify learning relating to ...
Source: Disaster Prevention and Management - September 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Minority community willingness to pay for earthquake insurance
Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between potential affecting factors and the local communities ’ willingness to pay (WTP) for housing earthquake insurance (HEI) in the context of ethnic minority communities. Design/methodology/approach A literature review was done to identify possible factors affecting WTP for HEI. Fieldwork was conducted in 2017 in Dali Minority Autonomous Prefecture, wh ere the first Chinese HEI was launched in 2015. Interviews were done in two earthquake-prone counties, as the main ethni...
Source: Disaster Prevention and Management - September 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Examining spatio-temporal patterns, drivers and trends of residential fires in South East Queensland, Australia
This study provides an empirical basis to guide future operational strategies through targeting high fire risk areas at particular times. This, in turn, will help utilise finite resources in areas where and when they need and thus enable minimise emergency management costs. (Source: Disaster Prevention and Management)
Source: Disaster Prevention and Management - September 10, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Examining spatio-temporal patterns, drivers and trends of residential fires in South East Queensland, Australia
This study provides an empirical basis to guide future operational strategies through targeting high fire risk areas at particular times. This, in turn, will help utilise finite resources in areas where and when they need and thus enable minimise emergency management costs. (Source: Disaster Prevention and Management)
Source: Disaster Prevention and Management - September 10, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
