Purpose Over the last few years, there has been an increase of research interest on role religion in disaster. While some emphasize positive religions during and after disasters, others rather point out that may lead to low perception risk create a fatalistic attitude face such events. The purpose this paper is contribute vivid debate religious beliefs practices disaster response recovery, using earthquake hit Padang city Indonesia 2009. Design/methodology/approach A review reports policy...

Scholars, practitioners and educators propose video games as innovative teaching methods to engage geography students. A methodological framework, informed by constructivist learning theory, explored the ability of 'serious' disaster foster student participation in within four New Zealand schools. The findings indicate utilization classroom requires further consideration processes for both teachers Ultimately, alignment constructivism pedagogical mechanisms social science suggests enable...

Purpose Every year, thousands drown at coastal beaches worldwide. In recent years, several studies have documented the contribution of surfers in rescuing people from drowning. It is increasingly recognised that policies and actions should be developed to support surfers’ roles drowning prevention. To date, limited examined views on ways empower them preventing drowning, including opportunities barriers implement such actions. This study aimed fill this knowledge gap make policy...

In many low-income countries, remittances are important in sustaining people's livelihood and become even more significant during disasters. Meanwhile, the literature suggests that mainly accessible to middle upper-income households, rather than poorest, thus implying differential capacities amongst households overcome crises. The present study uses cyclone Evan hit Samoa December 2012 as a case test this hypothesis. It focuses on village of Tafitoala draws interviews participatory...

Participatory methods in disaster research and risk reduction are increasingly used by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, academics. The three key principles of participatory are: (a) empowering the powerless, (b) instigating changes at policy level, (c) generating sustainable solutions that match with local communities' needs. Yet, academic is inherently extractive people generally not involved project design objectives, nor assessment outcomes. Reflecting upon...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a multidimensional approach for effectively managing natural disasters; has three research objectives. First, it provides an analysis on the hydro-geomorphological effects cyclone in urban context. Second, proposes vulnerability and resilience recovery populations living areas. Third, specifies implications sustainable longer-term disaster risk reduction. Design/methodology/approach A detailed case study tropical Pam was carried out identify...

Abstract Global and national policy frameworks emphasize the importance of people’s participation volunteers’ role in disaster risk reduction. While research has extensively focused on volunteers response recovery, less attention been paid how organizations involved management can support leading coordinating community-based In 2019, New Zealand Red Cross piloted Good Ready initiative Auckland, Aotearoa Zealand, with objective to empower local people resilience building a focus community...

A growing number of studies recognize the importance remittances in time disaster. Yet, very little research focuses on migrants' perspectives. The paper explores role Samoan households living New Zealand who supported their community origin during and after 2009 tsunami. It investigates main determinants guiding remitters' behaviour examines impacts that remitting had them. article challenges Economics Labour Migration's co-insurance hypothesis, dominant conceptual understanding behaviour....

Drowning is a form of silent and neglected disaster. Hundreds thousands die every year from drowning, with cumulated fatalities surpassing that large-scale disasters. However, research on drowning largely absent disaster studies global national risk reduction policy frameworks rarely mention the related strategies for strengthening water safety. mainly framed as public health issue being studied predominantly by scholars injury prevention, health, medicine. This paper argues both policies...

This article discusses the opportunities and challenges associated with use of quantitative participatory methods numbers for integrating locals' outsiders' knowledge, as well actions from bottom-up top-down, in development. It places emphasis on contribution to foster dialogue between a wide range stakeholders, example, local people, NGOs, government agencies scientists, who usually seldom directly engage each other. The draws case studies that discuss remittances disasters Samoa, disaster...

Abstract This article focuses on children’s participation in disaster risk reduction. It draws a 2018 study done New Zealand with 33 school children who conducted participatory mapping LEGO and the video game Minecraft to assess their locality identify ways be more prepared. The research involved activities actively co-design, implementation, evaluation of initiative. A focus group discussion was also project from viewpoint schoolteachers. results indicate that are playful tools for...

ABSTRACTEvery year people drown while visiting coastal beaches. Increasingly, studies indicate that bystanders play a critical role in rescuing from drowning. However, very limited research has explored the contribution surfers make to reducing fatal This examined aquatic bystander rescues conducted by Aotearoa, New Zealand. It analysed their characteristics and conditions under which they took place. The study draws upon an online survey disseminated through several social media platforms...

This research note provides insights on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and emergency management in New Zealand prisons. It draws upon a scoping study that explores the exposure of prisons identifies vulnerabilities capacities prisoners. also documents policies practices for DRR management. reveals increasing awareness at national level improved initiatives may still prove insufficient to deal with particular vulnerability quickly growing number inmates. The intrinsic these inmates remain...