Insights into community vulnerability and resilience following natural disasters: perspectives with food retailers in Northern NSW, Australia
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Article Title | Insights into community vulnerability and resilience following natural disasters: perspectives with food retailers in Northern NSW, Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 36329 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Singh-Peterson, Lila (Author) and Lawrence, Geoffrey (Author) |
Journal Title | Local Environment: the international journal of justice and sustainability |
Journal Citation | 20 (7), pp. 782-795 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1354-9839 |
1469-6711 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2013.873396 |
Web Address (URL) | http:/www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13549839.2013.873396 |
Abstract | The resilience of Australia's food-supply chain following natural disasters has been brought into question, following the significant flooding and cyclone events of 2010/2011. How this manifests at the community level, in both rural and urban locations, has been examined through the lens of large and small food retailers in northern NSW. These interviews reveal the fragility of both the long and short supply chain where transport systems are compromised. Self-imposed standards severely restricted the ability of supermarkets to acquire fresh food, in the face of transport disruptions. Similarly, the precarious position of rural food retailers, exposed to continual fuel and electricity price increases, is compounded by the impact of extreme weather events. The insights captured through this study suggest interception points, or policy entry points, to address the resilience of the food-supply chain. |
Keywords | Food-supply chains; Reslience of food-supply; Rural community resilience; Food systems vulnerability |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420602. Health equity |
410199. Climate change impacts and adaptation not elsewhere classified | |
440406. Rural community development | |
Byline Affiliations | University of the Sunshine Coast |
University of Queensland | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q705x/insights-into-community-vulnerability-and-resilience-following-natural-disasters-perspectives-with-food-retailers-in-northern-nsw-australia
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