Social Ties Are The Engine Of Resilience, Daniel P. Aldrich, Danae Metaxa, Paige Maas
Jul 2018
Social Ties Are The Engine Of Resilience, Daniel P. Aldrich, Danae Metaxa, Paige Maas
Daniel P Aldrich
Many deaths that occur during events such as flooding, fires, hurricanes and mudslides, could be prevented by leaving vulnerable areas, but people don’t always move, even after receiving evacuation orders or warnings of imminent risk. To understand why, the authors worked with Facebook to understand evacuation patterns based on the structure of people’s social networks before, during and after hurricanes. We found that social networks, especially connections to those beyond immediate family, influence decisions to leave or stay in place before disasters.
Aldrich Et Al 2018 Social Capital And Natural Hazards Governance - Oxford Research Encyclopedia Of Natural Hazard Science.Pdf, Daniel P. Aldrich, Michelle A. Meyer, Courtney Page-Tan
Jan 2018
Aldrich Et Al 2018 Social Capital And Natural Hazards Governance - Oxford Research Encyclopedia Of Natural Hazard Science.Pdf, Daniel P. Aldrich, Michelle A. Meyer, Courtney Page-Tan
Daniel P Aldrich
Social capital has a long history in social science research and scholarship, particularly in how it has grown within various disciplines. Broadly, the term describes how social ties generate norms of reciprocity and trust, allow collective action, build solidarity, and foster information and resource flows among people. From education to
crime, social capital has been shown to have positive impacts on individual and community outcomes, and research in natural hazards has similarly shown positive outcomes for individual and community resilience. Social capital also can foster negative outcomes, including exclusionary practices, corruption, and increased inequality.
Understanding which types of social capital …
The Right Way To Build Resilience To Climate Change, Daniel P. Aldrich
Dec 2017
The Right Way To Build Resilience To Climate Change, Daniel P. Aldrich
Daniel P Aldrich
For years it was possible to assume that climate change would create problems only for future generations. No longer. Societies around the world now face the effects of climate change on a daily basis. Millions of people from developing countries flee every year from slowly unfolding climate related crises like drought and famine. This article examines how social infrastructure can provide one framework for societies seeking to undertake radical transformation during the Anthropocene Era.
How Social Ties Influence Evacuation Behavior, Danae Metaxa-Kakavouli, Paige Maas, Daniel P. Aldrich
Dec 2017
How Social Ties Influence Evacuation Behavior, Danae Metaxa-Kakavouli, Paige Maas, Daniel P. Aldrich
Daniel P Aldrich
Natural disasters carry enormous costs every year, both in terms of lives and materials. Evacuation from potentially affected areas stands out among the most critical factors that can reduce mortality and vulnerability to crisis. We know surprisingly little about the factors that drive this important and often life-saving behavior, though recent work has suggested that social capital may play a critical and previously underestimated role in disaster preparedness. Moving beyond retrospective self-reporting and vehicle count estimates, we use social media data to examine connections between levels of social capital and evacuation behavior. This work is the first of its kind, …
Social Capital As A Shield Against Anxiety Among Displaced Residents From Fukushima, Keiko Iwasaki, Yasuyuki Sawada, Daniel P. Aldrich
Dec 2017
Social Capital As A Shield Against Anxiety Among Displaced Residents From Fukushima, Keiko Iwasaki, Yasuyuki Sawada, Daniel P. Aldrich
Daniel P Aldrich
The March 2011 meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plants in Japan resulted in an increased risk of psychological distress among affected residents. We conducted original surveys of Futaba residents, a town in Fukushima where all of the residents were forced to evacuate from their homes due to radioactive contamination,
obtaining 585 responses (a response rate of about 20%). Using this original data set, we investigate the role of social capital in maintaining mental health among the residents. First, we found the level of stress captured by the Kessler index (K6) to be unusually high compared both with people across …
Urban Resilience Implementation: A Policy Challenge And Research Agenda For The 21st Century, Jon Coaffee, Marie-Christine Therrien, Lorenzo Chelleri, Daniel Henstra, Daniel P. Aldrich, Carrie Mitchell, Sasha Tsenkova, Eric Riguad
Dec 2017
Urban Resilience Implementation: A Policy Challenge And Research Agenda For The 21st Century, Jon Coaffee, Marie-Christine Therrien, Lorenzo Chelleri, Daniel Henstra, Daniel P. Aldrich, Carrie Mitchell, Sasha Tsenkova, Eric Riguad
Daniel P Aldrich
Resilience has risen rapidly over the last decade to become one of the key terms in international policy and academic discussions associated with civil contingencies and crisis management. As governments and institutions confront threats such as environmental hazards, technological accidents, climate change, and terrorist attacks, they recognise that resilience can serve as a key policy response. Many organisations including the United Nations, the European Union, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, government agencies and departments, international non-governmental organisations and community groups promote resilience. However, with the rapid rise of resilience has come uncertainty as to how it should be built …
