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Interactions of structural disaster management in landslide prevention: A qualitative study through the multi-level perspective (MLP) and figurational sociology from the lessons of the Lua ethnic community in Thailand

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International journal of disaster risk reduction Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105357

Annop Yiengthaisong , Peson Chobphon , Thongphon Promsaka Na Sakolnakorn

{"title":"Interactions of structural disaster management in landslide prevention: A qualitative study through the multi-level perspective (MLP) and figurational sociology from the lessons of the Lua ethnic community in Thailand","authors":"Annop Yiengthaisong , Peson Chobphon , Thongphon Promsaka Na Sakolnakorn","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105357","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105357","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The emphasis on disaster risk reduction (DRR) has long been discussed alongside sustainability. However, achieving the goals of DRR remains a significant challenge for the global community due to differing paradigms in disaster management across multiple dimensions, such as the prioritization of top-down and bottom-up approaches, the lack of clarity in operational frameworks that fail to align with set objectives, and structural mechanisms at the superstructure level that are inefficiently linked to substructure-level operations. This study employs the MLP framework and figurational sociology as analytical tools to explore strategies for overcoming these limitations. The research examines policy-level actions and the societal transition processes involved in managing landslide disasters within a Thailand community that is facing high complexity in its issues. The findings indicate that the Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) concept is a crucial mechanism for bridging practical gaps toward achieving the goals outlined in the SFDRR. Additionally, CBDRM enhances the efficiency of disaster management processes by complementing operations across the landscape, regime, and niche levels. Furthermore, the CBDRM concept is pivotal in integrating top-down and bottom-up approaches, acting as a \"window of opportunity\" for disaster management at all levels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13915,"journal":{"name":"International journal of disaster risk reduction","volume":"119 ","pages":"Article 105357"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143526984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Flood impacts on healthcare facilities and disaster preparedness – A systematic review

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International journal of disaster risk reduction Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105340

Yared Abayneh Abebe , Maria Pregnolato , Sebastiaan N. Jonkman

{"title":"Flood impacts on healthcare facilities and disaster preparedness – A systematic review","authors":"Yared Abayneh Abebe , Maria Pregnolato , Sebastiaan N. Jonkman","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105340","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105340","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hydrometeorological hazards, particularly floods and cyclones, pose significant threats to human health, including fatalities, damage to healthcare facilities (HCFs), and disruptions to health services. This study systematically reviewed scientific articles to identify the direct and indirect impacts of floods on HCFs and the risk management strategies implemented to address these challenges. To that end, we searched four databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science and Scopus) for articles written in English. Our search query included terms related to flood and cyclone hazards, HCF types and disaster risk management strategies. We followed the PRISMA guidelines to conduct the study. The search resulted in 7500 records, which were finally filtered down to 74 studies after removing duplicates, screening records and full article eligibility checks. Approximately 76 % of the included studies addressed cyclone-related flood impacts and were conducted in the United States. Hospitals were the most studied HCFs (n = 54) followed by long-term care facilities (n = 11). The main impact of floods on hospitals was due to flooded basements as they house important services including equipment, supplies and backup generators. Interruptions of electricity and water supplies were reported to cause serious challenges. Regarding flood risk management, patient evacuation was mentioned by more than 66 % of the studies while few studies reported the implementation of structural measures. More than a third of the studies reported the availability of preparedness plans. The review revealed inconsistencies in the flood preparedness of HCFs. The main policy recommendations are the availability of guidelines to standardize preparedness plans and oversight.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13915,"journal":{"name":"International journal of disaster risk reduction","volume":"119 ","pages":"Article 105340"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143526987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Flood risk monitoring in Switzerland: Proof of concept

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International journal of disaster risk reduction Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105337

Nele Rindsfüser , Markus Mosimann , Margreth Keiler , Andreas Paul Zischg

{"title":"Flood risk monitoring in Switzerland: Proof of concept","authors":"Nele Rindsfüser , Markus Mosimann , Margreth Keiler , Andreas Paul Zischg","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105337","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105337","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The spatiotemporal evolution of flood risk is a challenge for flood risk management. Climate change, land-use change, human intervention, and socio-economic development lead to dynamics in the main risk components - hazard, exposure, and vulnerability. These dynamics require continuous adaptation of risk management strategies to ensure the safety level of humans and their assets in the long term. To enable adaptive flood risk management, it is necessary to monitor the risk evolution. Risk monitoring provides a better understanding of the risk evolution, identifies spatiotemporal differences, and detects location-specific drivers of change. However, flood risk monitoring concepts and their application are lacking. In this study, we evaluate the application of flood risk monitoring using a national case study (Switzerland) with data collected over a time period of 10 years. The continuously updated hazard maps, the number of houses in potentially endangered areas and the degree of damage are used to quantify the evolution of flood risk in terms of potential damage to buildings. The results show varying annual evolution of the flood risk in Switzerland and in different administrative units, the spatial variability of the flood risk evolution, and the variability in the evolution of the flood risk components. Between 2014 and 2023, the total flood risk in Switzerland increased by 26 %, the hazard area increased by 32 % and the exposure by 35 %. The disentangling of risk factors allows a better understanding of important drivers that increase or decrease risk. However, data availability and consistency are challenges for flood risk monitoring.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13915,"journal":{"name":"International journal of disaster risk reduction","volume":"119 ","pages":"Article 105337"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143521012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Index-based mapping and assessment of flood vulnerability for climate adaptation at the neighborhood level: A case study of Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic

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International journal of disaster risk reduction Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105362

Kirverlin Valera , Ayyoob Sharifi

{"title":"Index-based mapping and assessment of flood vulnerability for climate adaptation at the neighborhood level: A case study of Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic","authors":"Kirverlin Valera , Ayyoob Sharifi","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105362","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105362","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban flooding is a growing challenge in densely populated cities, leading to significant human and economic losses worldwide. While progress has been made in flood risk management, assessments of neighborhood-level vulnerability remain neglected in cities across Latin America and the Dominican Republic. This study addressed this gap by developing a Flood Vulnerability Index (FVI) for Santo Domingo, integrating geospatial analysis and multi-criteria decision-making methods. Key indicators were identified through a literature review and expert consultations. The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used to assign weights to the indicators integrating exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. These were then aggregated to construct the FVI. The results, mapped at the neighborhood level and classified into vulnerability categories revealed disparities among neighborhoods of Santo Domingo, with 67 % of the neighborhoods moderately vulnerable, 19 % highly vulnerable, 13 % low vulnerable, and 6 % very highly vulnerable. Adaptive capacity emerged as the most significant determinant of vulnerability, surpassing exposure and sensitivity, emphasizing the need to prioritize interventions that enhance urban resilience. Several solutions have been proposed to bolster the adaptation capacity and mitigate the vulnerability of neighborhoods. Key policy recommendations include enhancing early warning systems, expanding urban green spaces, and improving flood protection infrastructure. This study provides a robust, GIS-based framework for identifying vulnerable areas and guiding targeted adaptation strategies. The framework can facilitate identifying vulnerable areas and guiding targeted adaptation strategies, offering valuable insights for urban planners, policymakers, and local communities in Santo Domingo and similar urban contexts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13915,"journal":{"name":"International journal of disaster risk reduction","volume":"120 ","pages":"Article 105362"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143534560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Seismic assessment and FRCM strengthening of post-war masonry residential buildings: A case study on building typologies

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International journal of disaster risk reduction Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105341

Simon Petrovčič, Petra Prašnikar, Vojko Kilar

{"title":"Seismic assessment and FRCM strengthening of post-war masonry residential buildings: A case study on building typologies","authors":"Simon Petrovčič, Petra Prašnikar, Vojko Kilar","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105341","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105341","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents a comprehensive seismic vulnerability assessment of early post-war multi-residential unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings in Slovenia, focusing on structures built between 1945 and 1963. Using an approach that links architectural configuration with structural behavior, over 400 buildings in Ljubljana were categorized into 24 distinct typologies based on shape, height, and structural characteristics. Four representative building types underwent detailed seismic performance evaluation using nonlinear static analysis. The analysis revealed that none of the examined buildings met current Eurocode 8 seismic requirements. Two retrofitting scenarios for enhancing the seismic resilience using Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) were investigated: a selective approach focusing on critical structural elements, and a comprehensive strategy applied to all load-bearing walls. While both scenarios improved seismic performance, they generally fell short of achieving full Eurocode 8 compliance. Interestingly, the selective retrofitting approach demonstrated higher efficiency in some cases. A novel efficiency metric revealed that FRCM retrofitting was generally more effective in directions with lower initial wall percentages. The study highlights the challenges in upgrading existing URM buildings to modern seismic standards and suggests the need for typology-specific approaches to assessment and retrofitting. The findings underscore the importance of tailored strengthening strategies and indicate that achieving full compliance may require more comprehensive or alternative techniques for this vulnerable building stock.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13915,"journal":{"name":"International journal of disaster risk reduction","volume":"119 ","pages":"Article 105341"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143511391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Enhancing evacuation shelter suitability in compound hazard-prone regions with a Bayesian optimized convolutional neural network approach

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International journal of disaster risk reduction Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105306

Somnath Bera , Swapan Talukdar , Kim-Anh Nguyen , Yuei-An Liou , Balamurugan Guru , Ranit Chatterjee , G V Ramana

{"title":"Enhancing evacuation shelter suitability in compound hazard-prone regions with a Bayesian optimized convolutional neural network approach","authors":"Somnath Bera , Swapan Talukdar , Kim-Anh Nguyen , Yuei-An Liou , Balamurugan Guru , Ranit Chatterjee , G V Ramana","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105306","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105306","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Effective evacuation planning in hazard-prone regions, particularly during concurrent floods and landslides, remains a significant challenge. This study proposes an innovative methodology to enhance evacuation shelter suitability in response to geo-hydrological hazard scenarios, focusing on vulnerable regions like India's Western Ghats. Our approach integrates susceptibility assessments for floods and landslides, employing Variable Inflation Factor (VIF) analysis to ensure predictor variable independence. Leveraging Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) augmented with an attention mechanism and refined through Bayesian optimization, our model accurately predicts landslide and flood susceptibility, facilitating robust evacuation planning. Additionally, our methodology incorporates constraint factors and a Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (F-AHP) to address multi-hazard scenarios, providing a comprehensive framework for emergency response strategies. Implemented in the complex terrain of the Western Ghats, our model demonstrates exceptional accuracy metrics, with optimized CNN models achieving over 91 % accuracy, precision, and recognition rate. Evacuation zone mapping identifies highly suitable areas (18 %), unsuitable areas (47 %), and moderate to low suitability zones (14 % and 21 % respectively), offering valuable insights for resilience-building efforts in hazard-prone regions. This integrative approach not only precisely identifies hazard-prone areas, but also provides a robust framework for refining emergency response strategies, contributing to sustainable development and resilience in vulnerable environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13915,"journal":{"name":"International journal of disaster risk reduction","volume":"119 ","pages":"Article 105306"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143520969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Comprehensive analysis of data aggregation techniques for flood vulnerability and bivariate flood risk mapping of a coastal urban floodplain

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International journal of disaster risk reduction Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105330

Vineela Nandam, P.L. Patel

{"title":"Comprehensive analysis of data aggregation techniques for flood vulnerability and bivariate flood risk mapping of a coastal urban floodplain","authors":"Vineela Nandam, P.L. Patel","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105330","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105330","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Aggregation techniques that are frequently used to quantify indicator-based flood risk or vulnerability are often prone to rank-reversal problems. This necessitates the need to identify a robust aggregation technique in this context. This study aims to develop a framework for mapping flood risk by quantifying indicator-based flood vulnerability using a reliable data-aggregation technique. Further, this approach is integrated with hydrodynamic modelling to assess flood hazard, while considering potential near-future Land-Use-Land-Cover (LULC) changes. Total 12 indicators were identified and categorized into physical, socio-economic, and environmental vulnerability components. Among the widely employed techniques that include Analytical-Hierarchy-Process (AHP), entropy, Principal-Component-Analysis, integrated AHP-TOPSIS, and AHP-Entropy, AHP-TOPSIS approach is found to be more stable to rank-reversal problem. Therefore, using AHP-TOPSIS approach, flood vulnerability is quantified. A quasi-2D hydrodynamic model has been used to predict flood depth, velocity, and momentum for flood magnitudes of 1 in 50-, 100- and 250-year return periods, while accounting for projected LULC changes of year 2035. Flood risk is then mapped using bivariate choropleth scheme which inherently distinguishes dominant element among hazard and vulnerability. Additionally, adaptive capacity of the region is mapped by considering temporary-shelters, building-heights, literacy, and road-network. The results showed that the regions falling under high to very-high flood risk categories are constantly increasing under the influence of LULC changes as well as increasing flood magnitudes. Although urban areas exhibit high vulnerability, high adaptive capacity helps mitigate the risk of loss of life. However, damage to infrastructure and the economy exist. These findings provide insights for effective non-structural flood mitigation strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13915,"journal":{"name":"International journal of disaster risk reduction","volume":"119 ","pages":"Article 105330"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143526996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Disaster resilience in the geohazard-prone mountainous areas: Evidence from the Hengduan Mountain, southwest China

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International journal of disaster risk reduction Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105331

Jue Wang , Yi Kang , Baoyi Feng

{"title":"Disaster resilience in the geohazard-prone mountainous areas: Evidence from the Hengduan Mountain, southwest China","authors":"Jue Wang , Yi Kang , Baoyi Feng","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105331","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105331","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Geohazards are threatening people's lives and property and exacerbating environmental degradation, particularly in mountainous areas. There is an increasing call for resilience building for disaster prevention and mitigation. Taking 99 counties in the Hengduan Mountain in Southwest China as an example, this study assesses county-level disaster resilience based on the modified Baseline Resilience Index for Communities (BRIC), proposes a threat-resilience-damage framework to categorize study areas into eight types, and utilizes coupling coordination model to identify strength and weakness of regional resilience system, and thus proposes quantified tailor-made resilience building strategies for different types of areas. It should be noted that regional disaster resilience is highly correlated with its subsystems' coupling coordination, jointly affecting a region's damage suffered from geohazards. Even in areas with low resilience, subsystems' coupling coordination can reduce losses through effective cross-system cooperation. On the contrary, regions with high resilience but low subsystems' coupling coordination may suffer severe damage in geohazards. Placing resilience in the context of regional geohazard realities and analyzing the coupling coordination of resilience subsystems can meet the needs of resilience construction under different geohazard scenarios and help to propose more precise strategies for disaster risk reduction and regional sustainable development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13915,"journal":{"name":"International journal of disaster risk reduction","volume":"119 ","pages":"Article 105331"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143526985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Flood risk communication: Challenges and opportunities in Brazilian cities

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International journal of disaster risk reduction Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105292

Murilo Noli da Fonseca , Luciene Pimentel da Silva , Fantina Maria Santos Tedim

{"title":"Flood risk communication: Challenges and opportunities in Brazilian cities","authors":"Murilo Noli da Fonseca , Luciene Pimentel da Silva , Fantina Maria Santos Tedim","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105292","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105292","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>How flood risk is communicated is a key factor in disaster risk reduction. This is particularly true in the Global South countries, where several regions are susceptible to extreme weather events and have a significantly vulnerable population, deprived of urban services and facilities. Therefore, this research set out to assess the incorporation of flood risk communication into planning and public management in brazilian cities. We analysed official documents and carried out semi-structured interviews with local officials linked to the disaster risk management to assess their practices and identify any gaps in flood risk communication. The results indicate that the limited perception of risk communication as purely an emergency measure is a significant barrier. A clear reliance on technological infrastructure was also noted, and this limits its effectiveness in areas with poor internet access. Customising messages for different audiences and adapting complex technical information were also identified as critical challenges. An informal assessment of risk communication strategies is a frequent practice. Hence, to improve risk communication, a multi-faceted approach is needed, including continuous education, personalisation of messages, use of multiple channels, training of professionals, and investment in technological infrastructure. Collaboration between sectors and the creation of formal assessment methods are crucial for strengthening the resilience of communities, improving management, and reducing the impacts of disasters. This study contributes to the existing literature by providing insights into the challenges faced by cities in implementing flood risk communication, offering recommendations to enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities and support evidence-based policy development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13915,"journal":{"name":"International journal of disaster risk reduction","volume":"119 ","pages":"Article 105292"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143508388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Challenges experienced by female healthcare workers engaged in active duty in earthquake-affected regions due to their gender: A case study of the Kahramanmaraş earthquake

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International journal of disaster risk reduction Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105361

Süreyya Gümüşsoy , Sezgin Durmuş , Mukadder Tortumlu Özbek , Efe Uyanık , Merve Kaya Çelik , Ali Ekşi

{"title":"Challenges experienced by female healthcare workers engaged in active duty in earthquake-affected regions due to their gender: A case study of the Kahramanmaraş earthquake","authors":"Süreyya Gümüşsoy , Sezgin Durmuş , Mukadder Tortumlu Özbek , Efe Uyanık , Merve Kaya Çelik , Ali Ekşi","doi":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105361","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105361","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Female employees from pre-hospital emergency medical services (PHEMS) and their experiences play a crucial role in emergency response, disaster preparedness, and intervention activities, contributing substantially to the resilience of communities. However, existing societal gender roles and disaster management policies that fail to account for the vulnerabilities of women and female employees result in underutilization of this potential power. This research aims to investigate the challenges and gender-based issues experienced by female employees from PHEMS deployed to disaster areas in the aftermath of the Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes as part of the Prehospital Emergency Health Services during disaster response. This study employs a qualitative research approach known as phenomenological inquiry. The research sample comprises 20 female employees from PHEMS. The research data were collected through in-depth interviews with participants using a semi-structured interview guide. MAXQDA 21 software program was utilized for data coding and analysis. They encountered issues related to accommodation, hygiene, and privacy in their work areas. Furthermore, upon returning to normal life after deployment, they exhibited symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including intrusive memories, sleep problems, nightmares, crying spells, and a fear of impending disaster, even when in safe environments. Supporting caregiving roles during and after disasters and reducing the workload imposed by gender norms may better harness the potential of female employees from PHEMS.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13915,"journal":{"name":"International journal of disaster risk reduction","volume":"120 ","pages":"Article 105361"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143562497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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