Deconstructing the concept of shared responsibility for disaster resilience: a Sunshine Coast case study, Australia
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Article Title | Deconstructing the concept of shared responsibility for disaster resilience: a Sunshine Coast case study, Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 1986 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Singh-Peterson, Lila (Author), Salmon, Paul (Author), Baldwin, Claudia (Author) and Goode, Natassia (Author) |
Journal Title | Natural Hazards |
Journal Citation | 79 (2), pp. 755-774 |
Number of Pages | 20 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 0921-030X |
1573-0840 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-015-1871-y |
Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11069-015-1871-y.pdf |
Abstract | Due in part to the increase in frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in Australia, emergency management has recently transitioned from a command-and-control civil defence structure to one promoting 'shared responsibility' between government, businesses, non-government, communities and individuals. The objective is to enable communities to become disaster resilient as opposed to fortified against risk. In this paper, using a case study approach, we examine whether this national resilience approach has been effectively institutionalised at the local scale. To do this, we draw upon the knowledge of those working within the traditional emergency management and community service sectors to identify which factors influence the resilience of a community in the case study location and determine which stakeholder classes are considered responsible for developing and enhancing each factor. The results indicate that all three tiers of government are still seen to be largely responsible for the case study's disaster resilience; however, local community groups comprised of volunteers are also perceived to be largely responsible for disaster resilience despite obvious capacity and resourcing limitations. |
Keywords | Community Resilience; Climate-Change; Base Line; Management; Vulnerability; Adaptation; Responders; Thinking; Lessons |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 410103. Human impacts of climate change and human adaptation |
440704. Environment policy | |
410199. Climate change impacts and adaptation not elsewhere classified | |
Byline Affiliations | University of the Sunshine Coast |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q705z/deconstructing-the-concept-of-shared-responsibility-for-disaster-resilience-a-sunshine-coast-case-study-australia
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