Cities, disasters and livelihoods

Sanderson, David

doi:10.1177/095624780001200208

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“…The capacity to deal with natural hazards can be usefully understood through livelihood strategies (Chambers and Conway 1992;Scoones 1998;Ellis 1999;Mula 1999;Sanderson 2000;Twigg 2001;Cannon et al 2003;Gaillard and Le Masson 2007;Coulthard 2008;Binternagel et al 2010). Scoones (1998), for example, identifies three important livelihood strategies: agricultural intensification/extensification, livelihood diversification, and migration.…”

Section: Capacities Of Small Island Communitiesmentioning

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Capacities in Facing Natural Hazards: A Small Island Perspective

Rampengan

Boedhihartono

Law

et al. 2014

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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Isolated communities on small islands are often characterized as vulnerable and marginalized. We studied the recent history of Laingpatehi, a village on Ruang Island off the north coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia to show that the marginalization-vulnerability nexus can be offset by capacity and social cohesion to enable sustainable livelihoods. The island has been impacted by volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and competition for marine resources from mainland-based fishermen. The community has shown a remarkable ability to cope and prosper in the face of a series of external hazards. We used a sustainable livelihoods approach to identify the assets that enabled the villagers to cope. Strong social cohesion was central to the ability to organize the community and confront hazards. A diversified livelihood strategy drawing on the small island environment and its coastal and marine resources, income generating activities in a distant satellite village, and significant remittances from employment in other parts of Indonesia underpinned people's capacities to face hazards. Government assistance played a supporting role. The case of Laingpatehi demonstrates how remoteness, rather than being a source of vulnerability, can provide access to existing resources and facilitate innovation. Disaster risk reduction strategies should focus more on reinforcing these existing capacities to deal with hazards and less on physical protection and postdisaster responses.

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Section: Capacities Of Small Island Communitiesmentioning

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Capacities in Facing Natural Hazards: A Small Island Perspective

Rampengan

Boedhihartono

Law

et al. 2014

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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“…In disaster research, the household livelihood approach concerns the households' assets and coping strategies. In this framework, Carney (1998) and Sanderson (2000) suggest that material and immaterial assets mediate the ability of households to pursue livelihood strategies designed to cope with 'shock' events (cited in Few, 2003: 53). Consequently, intervention efforts designed to build up the assets of the poor to withstand shocks will be increasingly important in reducing the human burden from disasters (Sanderson, 2000).…”

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“…In this framework, Carney (1998) and Sanderson (2000) suggest that material and immaterial assets mediate the ability of households to pursue livelihood strategies designed to cope with 'shock' events (cited in Few, 2003: 53). Consequently, intervention efforts designed to build up the assets of the poor to withstand shocks will be increasingly important in reducing the human burden from disasters (Sanderson, 2000). To create robust communities, there should be support for actions at the local level designed to strengthen the communities' own resistance and resilience to hazards.…”

Section: The Household Livelihood Approachmentioning

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Recovering from a disaster

2016

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“…Hence, it is important to explore the impacts of cyclone and storm surge on coastal inhabitants' livelihoods, and explore the livelihood strategies considering access to resources. Broadly the concepts of 'asset vulnerability framework' (Moser et al, 1994); household's 'access to resources' (Blaikie et al, 1994);Sustainable Livelihood Framework (DFID, 1999) and Household Livelihood Security Model (Sanderson, 2000) are reviewed and conceptualized; and more emphasis is given on sustainable livelihood framework and household livelihood security model to outline how different resources (assets/capitals) mediate livelihood strategies in disaster situation and also in usual time to secure livelihood. The basic livelihood framework in Carney (1998) stresses the need to maintain 'outcome focus' thinking about how development activity impacts people's livelihoods.…”

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Post-cyclone livelihood status and strategies in coastal Bangladesh

Paul

2015

Rajshahi Univ. j. life earth agric. sci.

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The objective of this paper is to assess post-cyclone livelihood capitals status, identify major livelihood groups, adversity and crisis, and present the livelihood strategies of coastal households. Based on a questionnaire survey at household level, a total 331 out of 792 households are selected through simple random sampling from three purposively selected villages in the central coast of Bangladesh. Both descriptive and inferential statistics are used to analyse data. The present study identifies wage labour, fisher and farmer as major livelihood groups. Among the three villages, Island reveals less livelihood capitals than inland and shoreline. Although natural capital of Island is relatively higher, however, scarcity of other capitals hinders proper utilization of the potentials of such capital. Social capital of Island is significantly lower than other two villages, which unveils relatively lesser social coherence of Islanders, and which is most important to survive in post-cyclone situation. Likewise, among the livelihood groups, wage labourer owes less livelihood capitals than farmer and fishermen. Majority of the households irrespective of their village locations identifies recurrent cyclones and induced storm surges as major adversities which significantly destroys their livelihoods. Therefore, households in study villages diversify income sources wherever possible and most importantly while face the crisis. In general, livelihoods of Islanders and Shoreline villagers, wage labourer and fish fry collectors are most vulnerable to any cyclone events. Hence, the present study advocates for identifying vulnerable locations and livelihood groups, and livelihood capitals building for such groups and promoting coordinated disaster risk reduction programs to mitigate cyclone impacts and providing assistance for rebuilding post-cyclone livelihoods.

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Cities, disasters and livelihoods

Cited by 95 publications

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Capacities in Facing Natural Hazards: A Small Island Perspective

Capacities in Facing Natural Hazards: A Small Island Perspective

Recovering from a disaster

Post-cyclone livelihood status and strategies in coastal Bangladesh

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