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Filling the void: Rural disaster volunteerism during the Swedish wildfires of 2018 Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Linda Kvarnlöf, Kerstin Eriksson
In the summer of 2018, both fire and rescue services and volunteers fought against the extensive wildfires that spread over the northern parts of Sweden. The challenges were many and one of the most obvious was the lack of resources provided by the state, both material and human. This lack of official resources, together with the long distances that characterize the rural northern parts of Sweden,
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Practical considerations of implementing disaster crisis standards of care in the intensive care unit: A scoping review Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 David Sellers, Lynda Hughes, Julia Crilly, Jamie Ranse
Disasters have the potential to cause a surge of patients, some of which may require admission to an intensive care unit. Due to the high resource requirements of intensive care units, standards of care may need to be altered during a disaster to treat more people with limited resources, a care model referred to as ‘crisis standards of care’. The aim of this scoping review was to explore the practical
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Human behavioral response to earthquake early warnings (EEW): Are alerts received on mobile phones inhibiting protective actions? Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Kazuya Nakayachi, Ryosuke Yokoi, James Goltz
Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) systems alert residents in locations likely to be shaken by large earthquakes. Despite the short warning period from the reception of an EEW until the arrival of shaking, residents are expected to protect themselves during the available time. Contrary to such expectations, previous research has revealed that most people did not take protective actions after receiving
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Predictive modeling of severe weather impact on individuals and populations using Machine Learning Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Jordi Iglesias, Ildefonso Cuesta, Clara Salueña, Jordi Solé, David O. Prevatt, Alexandre Fabregat
In this work, Machine Learning (ML) techniques are used to develop tools capable of accurately predicting the impact of severe weather events. We use readily accessible predictors, including daily meteorological data, basic demographics, geographic and terrain features, along with the number of daily meteorological incidents reported to the emergency services. The model was built using dissaggregated
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Nurturing partnerships to support data access for impact forecasts and warnings: Theoretical integration and synthesis Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Sara E. Harrison, Sally H. Potter, Raj Prasanna, Emma E.H. Doyle, David Johnston
This paper presents a synthesis and theoretical integration of findings from a research project that explored the data needs and sources for implementing impact forecasts and warnings (IFW) for hydrometeorological hazards. Impact forecasts and warnings (IFW) have received global attention in recent years as they offer a novel way of improving the communication of hazards and risks. The fundamental
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Emergent, extending, expanding and established citizen disaster response in the German Ahr valley flood in 2021 Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Cordula Dittmer, Daniel F. Lorenz
Western Europe experienced extreme heavy rainfall events with subsequent floods and flash floods from 13-15 July 2021, which led to over 180 fatalities in Germany. In many places, the professional disaster management units were completely overwhelmed and only partially functional; thus, this situation could only be addressed with the support of citizens. Focusing on the emergency response phase in
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The role of burnout and coping in the quality of life among disaster emergency volunteers during the Cianjur earthquake Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Nata Hendriati, Ni'matuzahroh, Zakarija Achmat
Volunteering in emergencies has a fundamental role in improving and maintaining collective and community health. However, volunteers often have to deal with very stressful situations and conditions, leading them to burnout and coping strategy issues that possibly decrease their quality of life. This study investigated the correlation between burnout, coping, and quality of life among emergency disaster
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Orange grower's perception of drought impacts and strategies for mitigation and adaptation: A study of the Vidarbha region in India Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Vishwas Dohale, Navonil Mustafee, Magesh Nagarajan
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Corrigendum to “Being a nurse in Turkey's disaster: A phenomenological study on post-earthquake experiences” [Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduc. 103 (2024) 104346] Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Sevgi Deniz Doğan, İpek Köse Tosunöz, Pınar Kaya, Şeyma Yurtseven, Ayşe Aydınlı
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“Understanding livelihood insecurity due to landslides in the mid-hill of Nepal: A case study of Bahrabise Municipality” Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Mandip Shrestha, Prakrit Noppradit, Rosy Pradhan Shrestha, Ranjan Kumar Dahal
Nepal is known as the most landslide-prone country due to its fragile and diversified geographical structure, climatic change, active tectonic zones, and unplanned settlements in the mid-hills. This research employed a hybrid methodology, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches, to gain insights into the lived experiences of landslide victims in Bahrabise Municipality, which is the most landslide-prone
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What determines the economic resilience of Chinese cities amid pandemic crisis: An economic operating state perspective Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Tong Cheng, Yonghua Zhao, Chunjiang Zhao
This paper first further clarifies economic operating state resilience from the concept of regional economic resilience and uses it to explore what factors influence the resilience during the pandemic. We find that the impact of different factors on regional economic resilience and economic operating state resilience is not entirely consistent in the early stages of the pandemic. The results reveal
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The role of individual preparedness and behavioural training in natural hazards: A scoping review Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Sara Fazeli, Milad Haghani, Mohammad Mojtahedi, Taha H. Rashidi
: As the frequency and intensity of natural hazards continue to rise due to climate change and other factors, it becomes imperative to address the human element in disaster risk management. Individual training and education prepare people to react better to face different phases of a disaster. Understanding and improving individual and community preparedness can lead to more effective disaster response
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Emerging trends in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation higher education Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Anna Scolobig, Jörg Balsiger
Increasing learning opportunities and teaching capacities in higher education (HE) institutions in the domain of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) is a key pre-requisite not only to enhance individual and collective knowledge, but also to forge resilient societies. However, several barriers exist that hinder the development and delivery of education curricula, including
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Policing during a pandemic: A case study analysis of body-worn camera footage from suspected COVID-19 ordinance violations in Washington state Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 David A. Makin, Ethan Howell, Tessa Wilson, Megan Parks
This research examined interactions between police officers and those suspected of violating COVID-19 ordinances. It explored the interactional nature of these encounters and how participants navigate these ordinance violations to more effectively develop methods to improve compliance during future pandemics. Additionally, this research addressed a methodological gap by describing and utilizing an
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Corrigendum to “Location selection of field hospitals amid COVID-19 considering effectiveness and fairness: A case study of Florida” [Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduc. 93 (2023) 103794] Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Onur Alisan, Mehmet Baran Ulak, Eren Erman Ozguven, Mark W. Horner
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Corrigendum to ‘Post-disaster recovery and bargaining with patriarchy: A case study from Macapaya, Philippines’ [Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduc. 94 August 2023 103833] Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Niki Graziella Baroy, Joyce Wu
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The prevalence of objectivist risk in official DRR terminology and a consistent mathematical equation to define it Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Osvaldo Luiz Leal de Moraes, Renato Santos Lacerda
In this article, we show that the objectivist school of risk prevails in the terminology of disasters used in the DRR structures created by the UN since the 1990s. In particular, the concept of risk has gained prominence in all updates and revisions of terminology and is included in more than 30% of the concepts in the most recent terminology. The concept of risk adopted by the UNDRR is closely associated
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Relief network design problem (RNDP): A scoping review, challenges, and opportunities Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Junxiang Xu, Divya Jayakumar Nair, Milad Haghani
The Relief Network Design Problem (RNDP) is particularly important in emergency management. Any uncertain factors caused by natural disasters, the equity measurement in network design, and the adequate analysis of relief behavior will affect the efficiency of the relief network. This paper provides a comprehensive basis to support this view. The scope of the review allowed for exploring all existing
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Identifying what components of full-scale emergency exercises improve disaster response learning: A rapid evidence assessment Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Sara Waring, Iulia Moisi, Chloe Barrett, Sarah Gordts
To date, little systematic focus has been directed toward examining whether participating in full-scale exercises can develop knowledge and skills in emergency responders that are important for responding to disasters, nor what mechanisms facilitate this learning. This poses important implications for demonstrating whether full-scale exercises represent a wise resource investment and for improving
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Policymaking in the dark: The impact of power outage information asymmetry on local government resilience efforts in Florida Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Kelly A. Stevens, Sara Belligoni
Access to real-time and historical power outage data is often scarce, which can have a particular impact on local governments responsible for strengthening community resilience. When utilities withhold this information from local governments, it may be a form of information asymmetry. To evaluate the degree of information asymmetry present between local governments and utilities in Florida, we consider
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Analysing barriers to humanitarian logistics for distributing relief aid in pre- and post-disaster situations Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Pradeep Kumar Tarei, Kapil Manohar Gumte, Jayshree Patnaik, Rina Suryani Oktari
The purpose of this paper is to analyze key challenges in implementing the relief measures of humanitarian logistics (HL) in the pre- and post-occurrence of the disaster. Analyzing the severity of barriers to humanitarian logistics assists decision-makers and policymakers in reducing societal vulnerability and ensuring efficient allocation of resources in a disastrous environment. An integrated decision-making
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Inferring cascading effects of natural and built environments failures from social media videos in disasters Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Jun Guo, Yangyang Du, Chao Fan
The objective of this study is to infer the cascading effects between disruptive events in disasters using content coding and imagery representation techniques on social media videos. It is well recognized that disaster events are cascading due to the dynamic interactions between natural and built environments. Understanding why and how the failures of natural and built environments such as road and
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Unveiling the influence of transparency in risk communication: Shifting from information disclosure to uncertainty reduction Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Weihua Luo, Zheyu Shen, Ruilin Zhu, Xuan Hu
While the importance of government transparency is extensively discussed in risk communication literature, its practical application in risk contexts presents intricate challenges. This study introduces a redefined concept of transparency in the context of risk, covering two dimensions: information disclosure and uncertainty reduction. To investigate the impact of transparency, ranging from mere information
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Scoping review of the depth of participation and barriers to community participation in post-disaster housing reconstruction Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Krisna Puji Rahmayanti, Deden Rukmana
Countries worldwide are increasingly embracing a more collaborative housing reconstruction in post-disaster settings. Despite the increasing trend and claimed benefit of using public participation in solving disaster impact, discussion toward the degree and barriers that hinder participation still requires more attention. This paper conducts a scoping review of the literature on public involvement
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The impacts of age and preparation information on perceived and actual preparedness for a pandemic: A latent class analysis Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Zhirui Chen, Zhen Cong
This study examined the age differences in perceived and actual preparedness for a pandemic, the latent classes of preparation information, and the moderating effect of class membership on the age differences observed. Latent class analysis, logistic regression, and Poisson regression were performed based on a sample of 6305 adults from FEMA's 2021 National Household Survey. Four classes were identified
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Seismic retrofit cost model for Italian masonry residential buildings to support territorial-scale risk analysis Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Veronica Follador, Marco Donà, Pietro Carpanese, Elisa Saler, Chiara D'Alpaos, Francesca da Porto
Over the last 50 years, earthquakes forced the Italian Government to pay emergency, recovery and reconstruction costs amounting to 180 billion euros, i.e., about 3.6 billion euros per year. These figures underline the poor seismic resilience of Italy and therefore the need for sustainable risk mitigation plans at national level.
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Spatial-temporal variation of economic resilience and its influencing factors under COVID-19: Evidence from Henan province, China Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Xiaobing Zhou, Yongling Zhang, Wei Wang, Yiting Sun
In order to explore the impact of COVID-19 on regional economy, the resilience characteristics of regional economy and influencing factors, this paper takes Henan province as an example and innovatively employ PSR and SBM model to measure the economic resilience of 18 areas in Henan province under the epidemic. The results show that (1) after the outbreak of COVID-19, the economic resilience of Henan
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Cultural tuning of a disaster education tool: A comparative study of Japan, El Salvador, and Mexico Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Genta Nakano, Katsuya Yamori
This paper describes the cultural tuning (CT) of Bosai Duck, a disaster education tool developed in Japan, for use in El Salvador and Mexico as well as the impact of its adaptation, dissemination, and utilization by local stakeholders. CT is the process of adjusting and adapting a tool or initiative used in one culture for use in a different culture, thereby lessening cultural conflicts and culturally
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Innovation and deadlock in governing disasters and climate change collaboratively - Lessons from the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Rebecca McNaught, Johanna Nalau, Rob Hales, Emma Pittaway, John Handmer, Jean Renouf
Both scholars and global policy point to the need for, and effectiveness of, locally-led and collaborative disaster and climate change practices. However, there is a need for analysing how these collaborative approaches are developed and used in practice in different contexts. This paper outlines the use of collaborative approaches by a climate change and disaster community of practice across seven
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Incentives for self-evacuation: A panacea for bushfire fatalities in the Australian bushfire-prone areas Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Olufisayo Adedokun, Temitope Egbelakin, Thayaparan Gajendran, Willy Sher
Recurring bushfire disasters have shaped the Australian landscape for over 110 years. Despite this, there has been a rise in the migration of residents into bushfire-prone areas, resulting in increased fatalities. This study investigated incentives that could encourage householders to self-evacuate from bushfire-prone areas during bushfires to address this issue. An inductive approach was adopted,
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A cost-benefit analysis of flood early warning system: Evidence from lower Brahmaputra River Basin, Bangladesh Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Abu Reza Md Towfiqul Islam, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md Naimur Rahman, Mst Yeasmin Akter, Musabber Ali Chisty, G.M. Monirul Alam, Javed Mallick, Md Salman Sohel
Bangladesh is a severely flood-affected country that ranks fifth globally. Although it is well established that regional and community-based flood early warning systems (FEWS) may minimize the effects of floods, cost-benefit analyses of FEWS are still limited in Bangladesh. This is the first study to assess the cost-benefit of the FEWS in lower Brahmaputra River basin in Bangladesh which included 1000
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Scalable and rapid building damage detection after hurricane Ian using causal Bayesian networks and InSAR imagery Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Chenguang Wang, Yepeng Liu, Xiaojian Zhang, Xuechun Li, Vladimir Paramygin, Peter Sheng, Xilei Zhao, Susu Xu
Timely and accurate assessment of hurricane-induced building damage is crucial for effective post-hurricane response and recovery efforts. Recently, remote sensing technologies provide large-scale optical or Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) imagery data immediately after a disastrous event, which can be readily used to conduct rapid building damage assessment. Compared to optical satellite
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Cascading risks, interdependent rights, and the progression of vulnerability in the context of pandemic containment measures: Implications for anticipatory action and the humanitarian-development nexus Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Matthew Scott
This paper articulates a human rights-based approach to addressing cascading risks in the context of pandemic containment measures. It sets out to highlight how the principle that human rights are interdependent and interrelated, reflected in normative standards articulated by human rights treaty body mechanisms, can inform anticipatory action and work at the humanitarian-development nexus. Grounding
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Sensitivity analysis of typhoon-induced floods in coastal cities using improved ANP-GIS Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Hai-Min Lyu, Zhen-Yu Yin, Annan Zhou, Shui-Long Shen
This study developed an analytical network process (ANP) incorporated into a geographic information system (GIS; abbreviated as ANP-GIS) to assess flood sensitivity in coastal cities. A new consulting process is proposed to improve the ANP analysis by determining range scores of assessment factors. Compared with the original analytical hierarchy process (AHP) combined with GIS (AHP-GIS), the improved
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The consequences of the outbreak of COVID-19 in Iran: A qualitative study from the perspective of key informants Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Javad Yoosefi lebni, Saeedeh Pavee, Ahmad Ahmadi, Seyed Fahim Irandoost, Fatemeh Masoumi
COVID-19 has posed various challenges to Iranian society and affected all aspects of Iranians' lives, which requires examination. Given that no research has been conducted in this area so far, this research was conducted with the aim of explaining the consequences of the spread of COVID-19 in Iran from the perspective of key informants with a qualitative approach. This qualitative study was conducted
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Rapid pre-typhoon safety inspection system for improving construction site resilience Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Man Tang, Chen Wang, Liangcheng Yu, Heng Li
Coastal cities are vulnerable to typhoon disasters due to their unique geographical location. Although significant progress has been made in the safety early warning system for construction sites, there are few studies on site safety management under typhoon disasters. Moreover, traditional manual methods of on-site emergency management are lagging behind and rigid, making it difficult to respond quickly
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The impact of electrical hazards from overhead power lines on urban search and rescue operations during extreme flood events Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Yifan Wang, Holly Josephs, Zhixiong Duan, Jie Gong
Accurate flood forecasting and efficient emergency response operations are vital, especially in the case of urban flash floods. The dense distribution of power lines in urban areas significantly impacts search and rescue operations during extreme flood events. However, no existing emergency response frameworks have incorporated the impacts of overhead power lines on lifeboat rescue operations. This
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Pedestrian evacuation planning under dam-break flood disaster considering road risk and road pedestrian demand Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Wei Wang, Yingbing Li, Yan Zhang, Zhichao Wu
When facing disasters, a well-planned evacuation of people can significantly reduce casualties and disaster losses. Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005, causing multiple dam failures and resulting in Lake Pontchartrain flooding back into the city. Taking this disaster as an example, this paper evaluates the risk of pedestrian evacuation on roads during dam-break flood disasters. The evaluation
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Rapid construction method of emergency material supply chain based on shared platform covering market resources Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Jinfan Liang, Hanping Zhao, Zezheng Yan, Xiaowen Mei, Ying Xue, Yichi Zhang
In the early stages of emergency response, access to a robust information flow and sufficient materials is the basis for ensuring the efficient operation of the emergency material supply chain. Based on a summary of the structure and operational processes of the emergency material supply chain, this paper analyses the key elements and sources of supply chain information flow and proposes a method for
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Using Q-methodology to discover disaster resilience perspectives from local residents Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Jong Won Ma, Fernanda Leite, Katherine Lieberknecht, Keri K. Stephens, R. Patrick Bixler
Finding ways to increase local community resilience is important, therefore, this study explores how to use individual disaster resilience indicators and provides new ways to quantify them. Specifically, Q-methodology is used as a combined approach of qualitative and quantitative techniques to examine the shared perspectives among the residents in the Dove Springs community of Austin, Texas. To maintain
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A multi-dimensional model of anticipating intention to use social media for disaster risk reduction Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Tahereh Zobeidi, Nadejda Komendantova, Masoud Yazdanpanah, Alexa Lamm
In this study, a multi-dimensional model was designed based on the technology adoption model (TAM), the digital infrastructural characteristics of social media, and source credibility (SC), with the aim of predicting the intention to use social media when a disaster strikes. This is the first study in which utilitarian values—perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEOU)—have been considered
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Mediating role of spirituality in the relationship of anxiety, stress and depression with resilience in individuals exposed to earthquakes in Türkiye Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Müjde Kerkez, Mehmet Emin Şanli
This study aimed to determine whether spirituality mediates the relationship of anxiety, stress and depression with resilience in earthquake survivors. The study population composed of 616 individuals above the aged of 18 years and over who experienced the February 6 earthquake. Sociodemographic information was collected using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Brief Psychological Resilience
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Extracting disaster location identification from social media images using deep learning Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Manikandan Sathianarayanan, Pai-Hui Hsu, Chy-Chang Chang
Social media platforms have recently played a predominant role in collecting and sharing reliable, timely information for disaster assessment and management. Social media information is available in either image or text format associated with their geographic location (geotagged), and meaningful information can be mined from these multimodal data to allow situational awareness and enhance decision-making
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Uncovering non-emergency-related factors in threat responses: Logistic regression analysis of online experimental data for behaviour patterns Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Adriana Balboa, Arturo Cuesta, Javier González-Villa, Gemma Ortiz, Daniel Alvear
Delving into human behaviour during emergencies, this study investigates the evacuation decisions made by 1.807 individuals across fire alarm, explosion, and shooting scenarios. Through a series of 18 trials, encompassing diverse environmental and social influences, participants faced the decision to evacuate or stay. The impact of 20 influential factors on emergency decision-making was explored using
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Rice farmers and floods in Ecuador: the strategic role of social capital in disaster risk reduction and livelihood resilience Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Julissa Alexandra Galarza-Villamar, Cees Leeuwis, Francesco Cecchi
Social capital plays an essential role in resilience building and disaster risk reduction, as it makes resources available in disaster situations. However, there is still a gap in the literature regarding the relationship between social capital, resilience, and disaster risk reduction. This research aims to understand and explain the role of social capital as a resource mobilizer during times of shock
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Proposal of rescue strategies and evaluation of their effectiveness in long-term flooded areas considering the effect of drainage processing Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Akira Matsuki, Michinori Hatayama
In response to the intensification of floods, the limits of rescue activities for people in need of rescue are being stressed. To solve such a situation, the request for residents to evacuate voluntarily has been considered, but the evacuation awareness of residents has not been improved yet. Therefore, it is necessary to enhance the performance of rescue operations and to provide more specific and
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SICURO+: A web platform to raise awareness on seismic risk in Italy Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-25 Marta Faravelli, Antonella Di Meo, Barbara Borzi, Alessio Cantoni, Lucia Savadori, Elena Speranza, Mauro Dolce
Italy is a country with high seismic risk. In the past many catastrophic earthquakes have occurred causing severe damage to buildings and infrastructures, serious economic impacts, and the loss of thousands of human lives. To mitigate the impact of seismic risk, as well as of other risks, many efforts have been made, implementing preventive structural measures and acting to raise awareness in the community
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Being a nurse in Turkey's disaster: A phenomenological study on post-earthquake experiences Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Sevgi Deniz Doğan, İpek Köse Tosunöz, Pınar Kaya, Şeyma Yurtseven, Ayşe Aydinli
This study aimed to reveal the experiences of nurses who work in cities affected by earthquakes and provide care for earthquake survivors. The study is qualitative research with a phenomenological design. The study was conducted with 30 nurses, aged between 22 and 56 years old, who worked in public hospitals and provided care to earthquake victims in the areas affected by the earthquake centered in
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Exploring the role of social capital in community flood resiliency in Binghamton, NY Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Amanda G. Curtis, Shorna B. Allred, Robert C. Murphy Esq, Beth A. Roberts
With the progression of climate change, flooding risk in the Northeastern United States has and will continue to increase. One key element of advancing resilience is to invest in furthering a community's social capital network by investing in opportunities to strengthen the ties between individuals, groups, and government leaders. We undertook a participatory action research approach to examining social
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Social resilience and risk society analysis model of the COVID 19 pandemic Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Jongyeon Lim, Dongkyu Won
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It's not all about drought: What “drought impacts” monitoring can reveal Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 David W. Walker, Juliana Lima Oliveira, Louise Cavalcante, Sarra Kchouk, Germano Ribeiro Neto, Lieke A. Melsen, Francisco Bergson P. Fernandes, Veronica Mitroi, Rubens S. Gondim, Eduardo Sávio Passos Rodrigues Martins, Pieter R. van Oel
Drought impacts monitoring has been called the missing piece in drought assessment. The potential to improve drought management is high but uncertain due to rare analyses of impacts datasets, predominantly because there are few impacts monitoring programmes to generate the datasets. Drought impacts monitoring is conducted on the ground in much of Brazil by local observers at monthly and municipality
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“Not enough”: A qualitative analysis of community perceptions of neighborhood government flood management plans using the case of Houston, Texas Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Nicole Hart, Kathryn Freeman Anderson, Hanadi Rifai
Disasters, including floods, have increased in intensity over recent decades due to climate change and urbanization. Some local governments have attempted to engage communities in resilience efforts, referred to as Community-Based Disaster Resilience Management (CBDRM). However, it is unclear to what extent governments can effectively involve local communities in flood management plans, and how much
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An application of adjusted livelihood vulnerability index to assess vulnerability to climate change in the char areas of Assam, India Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Mrinal Saikia, Ratul Mahanta
In this paper, socio-ethnographic and Livelihood Vulnerability Index methods have been used as qualitative and quantitative methods respectively to measure vulnerability due to climate change. Three hundred and ninety four (394) numbers of households of Char inhabitants across the Brahmaputra Basin of Assam, India were interviewed during the period of May 2022 to September 2022. Access to food and
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Housing recovery and community relocation: Lessons learned from indigenous community recovery after typhoon Morakot in Taiwan Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Jie-Ying Wu, Jing-Chein Lu
Modern states have been concerned with helping Indigenous communities recover after disasters, often through relocation, to prevent future disasters. However, such strategies are often fraught with difficulty and challenges. This study uses qualitative and quantitative data collected over a decade after Typhoon Morakot to analyze how the Han-People-dominated Taiwanese government assisted Indigenous
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A comprehensive assessment model for livelihood vulnerability using fuzzy TOPSIS technique: A case of 2022 flood in Pakistan Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Abid Khan, Zaiwu Gong, Ashfaq Ahmad Shah, Mirajul Haq
One of the most significant natural disasters that results in significant economic losses and human misery is flooding. Flooding can threaten people’s livelihoods because it damages homes, infrastructure, and other essential assets. This study’s objective is to evaluate the livelihood vulnerability (LHV) of those who have been relocated and displaced as a result of the recent flood in Pakistan’s Khyber
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Resilience and recovery: A systematic review of tourism governance strategies in disaster-affected regions Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Fengting Zhang, Yang Lv, Md Nazirul Islam Sarker
The global landscape is witnessing an escalating threat from natural hazards, permeating various sectors, notably tourism. Within this context, governance strategies emerge as pivotal instruments, not only to attenuate the risks associated with natural hazards but also to bolster resilience. This research endeavors to discern and evaluate efficacious governance strategies that can amplify disaster
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Exploring and measuring the health resilience of urban buildings against the pandemic: A case study of Hong Kong public housing during COVID-19 Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Fan Zhang, Albert P.C. Chan, Linyan Chen, Dezhi Li, Peng Cui
The worldwide spread of COVID-19 raises considerable concern about occupant health and pandemic prevention. The building plays a significant role in preventing and controlling the pandemic as most of the time people stay within the built environment. Even urban resilience is widely used to cope with urban changes, the concept of resilience has seldom been adopted at the building level for occupants'
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Implementing A resistance-relief approach into evaluating urban disaster management capacity: A case study of Xuzhou Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Boqian Zhang, Donghui Ma, Wei Wang
In the field of disaster management, urban planning is a crucial tool for reducing the vulnerability of areas prone to natural disasters. Assessing the disaster management efficacy of urban planning is essential. However, the theoretical evaluation frameworks and precise assessment methods currently available are quite limited. Therefore, this study developed a new Resistance-Relief (2Rs) approach
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Corrigendum to “A spatial analysis of power-dependent medical equipment and extreme weather risk in the southeastern United States” [Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduc. 95 September 2023, 103844] Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Taylin Spurlock, Kelly Sewell, Margaret M. Sugg, Jennifer D. Runkle, Rodrigo Mercado, Jennifer Schroeder Tyson, Jamie Russell
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Risk inclusion of vulnerable people during a climate-related disaster: A case study of people with hearing loss facing wildfires Int. J. Disaster Risk Reduct. (IF 5.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Carolina Tannenbaum-Baruchi, Isaac Ashkenazi, Carmit Rapaport
Climate change is increasing the risk of wildfires, and this risk is particularly acute and severe for people with disabilities. The purpose of this study is to understand the challenges people with hearing loss face when responding to wildfires. We address those issues by examining communication channels available to people with hearing loss, including sign language and social media, and how those