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Natural disaster
About: Natural disaster is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 5456 publications have been published within this topic receiving 104808 citations. The topic is also known as: natural calamity & natural hazard.
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TL;DR: In this article, disaster management and resilience-building initiatives have been hypothesized as more effective when integrated with local governance structures, however, factors shaping the institutionalization of these initiatives are discussed.
Abstract: Disaster management and resilience-building initiatives have been hypothesized as more effective when integrated with local governance structures. However, factors shaping the institutionalization ...
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TL;DR: In this paper, disaster management planners in a dryland community in northwestern China treated flash floods as a resource rather than as a threat, and helped the community to benefit from this resource, which produced ecological benefits (combating desertification), social benefits (flood control), and economic benefits (harvesting water for future use).
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the dynamic impact of a natural disaster on tourism destination image through a case study of Japan and confirm three hypotheses: Firstly, the re-constantity of the re...
Abstract: This study attempts to investigate the dynamic impact of a natural disaster on tourism destination image. The data analysis through a case study of Japan confirmed three hypotheses. Firstly, the re...
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TL;DR: In this article , the authors presented a comprehensive spatiotemporal analysis of textual content from millions of tweets shared on Twitter during Hurricane Harvey (2017) across several affected counties in southeast Texas and proposed a new Hazard Risk Awareness (HRA) Index, which considers multiple factors, including the number of tweets, population, internet use rate, and natural hazard characteristics per geographic location.
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TL;DR: Future research and policies on MNCH during the long-term recovery period after a natural disaster such as the 2015 Nepal earthquakes should take into account the social and political context as well as institute multiple periodic assessments of MNCH in the first few years following the disaster.
Abstract: Introduction Natural disasters in resource-poor countries have differential effects on socially disadvantaged groups such as women. In addition to the acute reproductive health needs of women during the immediate response phase of a disaster, research suggests that maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) may continue to be seriously impacted for numerous months, even years, after the event. Methods This ethnographic field research investigates the impacts of the 2015 Nepal earthquakes on mothers and children under five on the 6-month anniversary of the earthquakes. Results Though families were not channeling household funds away from health care expenses for pregnant and lactating women and children under five, the findings suggest that a delayed response by the Nepali government in administering funds for rebuilding combined with an ongoing fuel crisis were negatively impacting families' abilities to provide adequate shelter, warmth, cooking gas, and transportation for mothers and young children. This study highlights the importance of understanding the impacts of specific social and political contexts on intra-household family finances as they relate to MNCH, not just variables related to the disaster itself. Discussion Future research and policies on MNCH during the long-term recovery period after a natural disaster such as the 2015 Nepal earthquakes therefore should take into account the social and political context as well as institute multiple periodic assessments of MNCH in the first few years following the disaster.
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