Social Capital and Longitudinal Change in Sustainability Plans and Policies: U.S. Cities from 2000 to 2010

Pierce, John C.; Lovrich, Nicholas P.; Johnson, Bonnie; Reames, Tony G.; Budd, William W.

doi:10.3390/su6010136

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“…In this recovery process, depending on how authorities respond to disasters, disasters may affect social trust. From the perspective of sustainability, increasing our understanding of how the disasters affect societal trust informs the implementation process of new sustainability plans and policies that may emerge in the post-disaster environment [54].…”

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The Effects of Natural Disasters on Social Trust: Evidence from South Korea

Kang

Skidmore

2018

Sustainability

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In this paper, we examine whether disasters affect social trust levels using South Korean panel data from 2014–2016. We also investigate whether the effects of disasters on social trust differ depending on the type of disaster. We consider four types of disasters: typhoons, heavy rain, heavy snow and strong winds and waves. Our findings show that although all of these disasters influence the level of generalized social trust, each type has separate impacts. In our findings, there is a statistically significant positive relationship between cumulative damage costs per capita and social trust levels for heavy rain, heavy snow and strong winds and waves but we find the opposite result for typhoons. In the disaster recovery process, it is possible for social trust to be strengthened and weakened at the same time. Social trust can develop when victims such as neighbors and firefighters interact with others. Conversely, when a local government responds slowly to a disaster, dissatisfaction and discontent toward it can increase and this could weaken social trust. Moreover, disaster-affected individuals may be more competitive over limited resources, resulting in conflicts among them. Thus, we argue that the net effects of disasters on social trust levels can differ based on the speed of government responses to disasters and on active support for the victims from people such as neighbors.

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confidence: 99%

The Effects of Natural Disasters on Social Trust: Evidence from South Korea

Kang

Skidmore

2018

Sustainability

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“…Resilience has been identified to have three central sources—motivation, knowledge, and capacity (Lambin, ). Social capital reflects the capacity of a community to sustain itself, to be resilient (Pierce, Budd, & Lovrich, ; Pierce, Lovrich, Johnson, Reames, & Budd, ). Indeed, “the development of sustainability plans and policies by American urban areas can be seen as a response to the level of resilience in those urban areas” (Pierce et al, , p. 579).…”

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Foreclosure Risk and Community Health: Does Social Capital Have a Protective Effect?

Daley¹,

Goerdel²,

Pierce³

et al. 2018

Policy Studies Journal

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This study draws upon the social determinants of health framework to model and test the extent to which a community's social capital is health protective in the face of a substantial economic shock, namely the recent foreclosure crisis. U.S. county-level data are used to analyze potential moderating effects of social capital on health given a community's foreclosure risk. We rely upon established social capital measures for U.S counties and merge them with county level foreclosure risk scores constructed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). While theorists suggest that social capital's effect on health and other outcomes may be durable over time there have been few empirical tests of this.We interact established social capital indicators measured at two points in time with foreclosure risk to predict overall self-reported health. Our results provide strong support suggesting that high levels of social capital are health protective. Communities with high levels of social capital that are facing high foreclosure risks report significantly better aggregate health outcomes than comparable communities facing the same level of foreclosure risk, but lower levels of social capital.

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“…The idea of social capital is close to that of a sustainable community, focusing on within-and between-communities cohesion and social inclusion, and being, next to ecological concerns, a fundamental part of sustainable development [5][6][7]. Social capital is believed to determine the introduction of sustainable plans and policies by local authorities [8]. However, its influence here is not straightforward and depends on institutional context and its evolution.…”

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“…Pierce at al. found a positive effect of social trust on adopting sustainability initiatives in 2000, and a lack of impact ten years later [8]. There are many ways in which social capital may affect sustainable development.…”

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Does Participation in Social Networks Foster Trust and Respect for Other People—Evidence from Poland

Łopaciuk-Gonczaryk

2019

Sustainability

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A shortage of social capital may hinder sustainable development. According to the “social capital dream” there is a virtuous circle between participation in social networks, trust, and cooperation. It is a promising idea for proponents of sustainability, as it is easier to promote participation than affect social norms. Participation may, however, lead to particularized and not generalized trust, which hinders social inclusion and undermines the idea of a sustainable society. The aim of this paper is to validate the role of participation in informal and formal social networks in enhancing social trust and respect towards others. The relevance of both strong and weak ties is considered. Fixed-effects modeling on three-wave data from a Polish social survey is utilized. An increase in generalized trust corresponds with an increase in the acquaintances network, a decrease in the family and friends network, and an increase in volunteering. A rise in expectations about the cooperativeness of others is enhanced by an increase in the family and friends network, and by volunteering. The lack of respect for some groups of people is not affected by participation in organizations and informal networks. Overall within-person heterogeneity is small, suggesting that possibilities for fostering moral trust by participation are limited.

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Social Capital and Longitudinal Change in Sustainability Plans and Policies: U.S. Cities from 2000 to 2010

Cited by 11 publications

References 68 publications

The Effects of Natural Disasters on Social Trust: Evidence from South Korea

The Effects of Natural Disasters on Social Trust: Evidence from South Korea

Foreclosure Risk and Community Health: Does Social Capital Have a Protective Effect?

Does Participation in Social Networks Foster Trust and Respect for Other People—Evidence from Poland

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