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From the Environment and Human Security to Sustainable Security and Development

Khagram, Sanjeev; Clark, William; Raad, Dana Firas - In: Journal of Human Development and Capabilities 4 (2003) 2, pp. 289-313

This paper argues for a broader emphasis on sustainable security and sustainable development, and for examining both opportunities as well as threats to security. The authors note that many of the significant risks arising from human and natural interactions do not emerge at global or local...

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Working Women And Security: Self Employed Women's Association's response to crisis

Vaux, Tony; Lund, Francie - In: Journal of Human Development and Capabilities 4 (2003) 2, pp. 265-287

, the areas in which they live and work were affected by cyclones, drought, and earthquake. This paper traces SEWA …

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Disaster resilience in a flood-impacted rural Australian town

Boon, Helen - In: Natural Hazards 71 (2014) 1, pp. 683-701

which residents perceived as supporting community resilience to disaster. There is a gap in this research area centred in … the Australian disaster context. Since Australia is predicted to be highly impacted by the effects of climate change in … disaster-impacted localities to inform suitable disaster mitigation and adaptation policies for the future. Because of the …

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Highway network restoration after the great flood in Thailand

Lertworawanich, Ponlathep - In: Natural Hazards 64 (2012) 1, pp. 873-886

Flood is one of the common natural phenomena anywhere. In the second half of 2011, Thailand has recently faced with the most devastating flood of her modern history. More than 3,330 national highways are damaged by this flood. Some roads are heavily destroyed while others are partially damaged...

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Weathering the storm: Hurricanes and birth outcomes

Currie, Janet; Rossin-Slater, Maya - In: Journal of Health Economics 32 (2013) 3, pp. 487-503

A growing literature suggests that stressful events in pregnancy can have negative effects on birth outcomes. Some of the estimates in this literature may be affected by small samples, omitted variables, endogenous mobility in response to disasters, and errors in the measurement of gestation, as...

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Social capital and disaster preparedness among low income Mexican Americans in a disaster prone area

Reininger, Belinda M.; Rahbar, Mohammad H.; Lee, MinJae; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 83 (2013) C, pp. 50-60

Examination of social capital and its relationship to disaster preparedness has grown in prominence partially due to …, have examined social capital constructs among low income populations living in disaster prone areas and accounted for the …

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Post Disaster Waste Management Strategies In Developing Countries: Case Of Sri Lanka

Gayani, Karunasena; Dilanthi, Amaratunga; Richard, Haigh; … - In: International Journal of Strategic Property Management 13 (2009) 2, pp. 171-190

as a critical issue in responding to a disaster. Thus, this paper addresses post disaster waste management strategies … according to type of disaster, magnitude, location, country etc. Further, poor implementation of prevailing rules and …

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Women's Empowerment in Post Disaster Reconstruction: Perspectives on Policies and Frameworks

Nirooja, Thurairajah; David, Baldry - In: International Journal of Strategic Property Management 14 (2010) 4, pp. 347-361

stakeholders to incorporate different strategies on disaster management. Although disasters may end many opportunities and lives …, the lives of survivors do not cease in the disaster affected areas. The impact of natural disasters and the consequent … investigates the empowerment of women during post disaster reconstruction particularly in Sri Lanka.Among the factors that …

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Analysis of Incidences of Collapsed Buildings in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria

Ayotunde, Oni - In: International Journal of Strategic Property Management 14 (2010) 4, pp. 332-346

Building collapses in Lagos metropolis have become worrisome to residents, developers, and Government. This study examined the incidences of collapsed buildings in Lagos metropolis over a thirty-year period. Time series analysis was carried out to determine the past and predict direction of the...

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Effectuations, social bricolage and causation in the response to a natural disaster

Nelson, Reed E.; Lima, Edmilson - In: Small business economics : an international journal 54 (2020) 3, pp. 721-750

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