What is appropriate and relevant assistance after a disaster? Accounting for culture(s) in the response to Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda

Field, Jessica

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.02.010

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“…It can be just as erroneous and hierarchical a knowledge form as the other domains of disaster management (Hilhorst 2003: 47). Rather, this is to recognise that local values and areas of knowledge 'shape the way that people define a disaster, the way they look for solutions, and what they even consider to be a disaster and a solution in the first place' (Field, 2017). It is in the mutual dialogue between domains -and the related contestation and negotiation of ideas, theories and approaches -that disaster governance evolves (Hilhorst, 2003), if not in always in response effectiveness and relevance, then at least in participation and ownership.…”

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The impact on disaster governance of the intersection of environmental hazards, border conflict and disaster responses in Ladakh, India

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Kelman

2018

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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The Impact on Disaster Governance of the Intersection of Environmental Hazards, BorderConflict and Disaster Responses in Ladakh, India. AbstractThe Indian border region of Ladakh, in Jammu and Kashmir State, has a sensitive Himalayan ecosystem and has experienced natural hazards and disasters of varying scales over the decades. Ladakh is also situated on a fault-line of multiple tensions, including ongoing border disagreements and intermittent conflict with China and Pakistan. The Indian army has thus become a permanent fixture in the region. This paper examines the implications of the intersection of these environmental and security factors for disaster governance in the region. Using Social Domains theory, the paper argues first, that a hazard-centred paradigm of 'universal' disaster science emerges from the colonial period, which has continued to dominate disaster management in the region today. Secondly, it argues that, as the border military complex expanded significantly in Ladakh from independence in 1947 and the region faced a number of conflicts, disaster governance has been additionally shaped by national security priorities. The paper then examines the impacts of that hazard-centred, military-led disaster governance for the population of Ladakh. These include: a relieforientated disaster management approach, reduced civil society presence and capacity in 2 the region, and limited local ownership of disaster risk reduction activities. This case study provides important insight into why disaster risk reduction has been slow or absent in conflict zones.

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The impact on disaster governance of the intersection of environmental hazards, border conflict and disaster responses in Ladakh, India

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Kelman

2018

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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“…Household responses echoed this phenomena and it was common for organizationally defined criteria for 'training' to be absent from local perspectives. As Field (2017) notes in the Philippines context, different cultures can often result in different understandings of effectiveness and even what constitutes programming. The lesson that should be taken from this finding is that there is a need to align training with the learner's perspective, not that of donor or organizational objectives.…”

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Household construction knowledge acquisition in post-disaster shelter training

Opdyke

Javernick‐Will

Koschmann

2018

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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The incorporation of safer building practices into shelter after disasters continues to plague recovery efforts. While limited resources are one potential cause, evidence from case studies suggests that poor adoption of safer construction may stem from a knowledge deficit. Despite these shortcomings, previous research has done little to examine the current state of construction education and training in post-disaster shelter and housing, and there is lacking evidence to support how households acquire new knowledge of construction practice. Examining nineteen shelter projects in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan, training methods were categorized using Kolb's experiential learning theory poles. Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) was then used to analyze the impact of these methods on community construction knowledge. Findings reveal that households acquired knowledge either through a combination of formal training methods that encompassed reflective observation, active experimentation, and concrete experiences or alternatively through observation of on-site construction activities.

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“…This is important, because without addressing the issue of norms, progress on more technical dimensions of rubble clearance are unlikely to result in improvements. As Field (: 342) argues, ‘there has to be a clearer consciousness of the values, norms and priorities that [international actors] bring’ to post‐disaster contexts. Furthermore, the focus on technical aspects of rubble clearance has served to highlight the perceived backwardness of Haiti and to further minimize the possible role of Haitian actors in disaster response.…”

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When Diverse Norms Meet Weak Plans: The Organizational Dynamics of Urban Rubble Clearance in Post‐Earthquake Haiti

Hooper¹

2018

Int J Urban Regional Res

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In the face of rapid global urbanization, cities are increasingly at risk from major disasters. While considerable attention has been given to other aspects of urban post‐disaster recovery, less has been dedicated to rubble clearance. This article examines the dynamics of rubble clearance through a study of how the diverse organizations responding to the 2010 Haiti earthquake addressed this issue in Port‐au‐Prince. It draws on interviews with 52 organizations spanning the range of organizational types engaged in recovery efforts. Building on an evaluation of rubble clearance plans developed for other seismically at‐risk cities, the results indicate that organizations in Port‐au‐Prince lacked a shared understanding of who should coordinate, and engage in, this vital activity. The diverse organizations involved in recovery brought widely diverging norms concerning rubble clearance to a context with weak plans in place for this task. The outcome was uncoordinated action and slow progress. The article draws on the literature on interorganizational norms to contextualize its findings from Port‐au‐Prince. It concludes by arguing for efforts to generate new, shared norms concerning who should lead urban rubble clearance and, in particular, for greater support for, and deference to, local plans around this issue. Such plans would enable governments to establish robust protocols to coordinate action on this increasingly important challenge for cities.

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What is appropriate and relevant assistance after a disaster? Accounting for culture(s) in the response to Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda

Cited by 32 publications

References 13 publications

The impact on disaster governance of the intersection of environmental hazards, border conflict and disaster responses in Ladakh, India

The impact on disaster governance of the intersection of environmental hazards, border conflict and disaster responses in Ladakh, India

Household construction knowledge acquisition in post-disaster shelter training

When Diverse Norms Meet Weak Plans: The Organizational Dynamics of Urban Rubble Clearance in Post‐Earthquake Haiti

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