Pedaling disaster: citizen bicyclists in disaster response—Innovative solution or unnecessary effort?

Kirkpatrick, Sarah

doi:10.1007/s11069-017-3048-3

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“…Kirkpatrick [87,88] qualitatively investigated how bicycling enthusiasts have organized community events in US cities to demonstrate how bicycles may be useful during natural a natural disaster event. Citizen cyclists have developed community bike races known as "disaster relief trials".…”

Section: Sport and Physical Activity Organizations Post-disastermentioning

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Climate change, physical activity and sport: a systematic review

Bernard¹,

Chevance²,

Kingsbury³

et al. 2020

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BackgroundThe climate change manifestations are associated with dramatic consequences for human health and threat physical activity behaviors.ObjectiveThe aims of this systematic review were to present the potential bidirectional associations between climate change consequences and physical activity (PA) behaviors in human and to propose the first synthesis of the literature through a conceptual model of climate change and PA. MethodsStudies published before October 2019, were identified through database searches in Pubmed, PsycArticles, CINAHL, SportDiscus, GreenFILE and GeoRef. Studies examining the associations between PA domains and climate change (e.g., natural disaster, air pollution, carbon footprint) were included.ResultsA narrative synthesis was performed and the 63 identified articles were classified into 6 topics: air pollution and PA, extreme weather conditions and PA, greenhouse gas emissions and PA, carbon footprint among sport participants, natural disasters and PA and the future of PA and sport practices in a changing world. Then, a conceptual model was proposed to identify the multidimensional associations between climate change and PA as well as sport practices. The results indicated a consistent negative effect of air pollution, extreme temperatures and natural disasters on PA levels. This PA reduction will be more severe in adults with chronic diseases, higher body mass index and elderly. The sport and PA communities can play an important mitigation role in post-natural disaster contexts. However, transport related to sport practices are also a source of greenhouse gas emissions.ConclusionThe climate change consequences increasingly and disproportionately impact PA at worldwide scale. PA has two concurrent mitigation and amplification roles towards climate changes.

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Section: Sport and Physical Activity Organizations Post-disastermentioning

confidence: 99%

Climate change, physical activity and sport: a systematic review

Bernard¹,

Chevance²,

Kingsbury³

et al. 2020

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“…It should be noted here, however, that for most emergency management participants, the DRT and its perceived value must be considered separate from the perceived value of citizen bicyclists in disaster response more broadly. While the notion of a DRT event was met with general emergency manager approval, support for further development of a role in disaster response for citizen bicyclists beyond such an event – while embraced at some level by all bicycling participants – received a far more varied and nuanced reception from emergency management participants (see Kirkpatrick, 2018).…”

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Disaster relief trials: perceptions of a disaster-themed bicycling event

Kirkpatrick

2019

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Purpose Bicycling enthusiasts have been organizing community events in US cities to demonstrate how bicycles may be of use in the aftermath of a disaster event. The purpose of this paper is to examine the perceived value of these events and levels of engagement in the same amongst emergency managers, community organizers and bicycling advocates. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through 21 in-depth, telephone interviews with emergency management officials and bicycling advocates in bicycle-friendly jurisdictions in the USA and analyzed using initial and focused coding, analytic memos and theoretical sorting. Findings The study found that event organizers and other bicycle advocates widely embraced the concept as a means to change societal perceptions of bicycles as viable modes of transportation, indicating at least some level of interest in taking an active role in its pursuit. Emergency managers were generally receptive to the idea, but they largely saw the value as restricted to raising public awareness about hazards and individual preparedness measures; and they mostly envisioned for themselves a minimal role in event planning and execution. Practical implications The findings suggest that when operating in a resource-poor environment with limited public and political support, there are innovative partnerships and ideas that can be successfully leveraged to advance multiple purposes. Originality/value Almost no empirical research has looked at the disaster relief trial concept, given the relative newness and novelty of the idea. An examination of perceived value of disaster-oriented community bicycling events seems warranted as such events continue to grow in existing locations and emerge in new locales each year.

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