DOI: 10.1007/s11069-020-03988-9
论文题名: The role of faith-based institutions in urban disaster risk reduction for immigrant communities
作者: Ngin C. ; Grayman J.H. ; Neef A. ; Sanunsilp N.
刊名: Natural Hazards
ISSN: 0921030X
出版年: 2020
卷: 103, 期: 1 起始页码: 299
结束页码: 316
语种: 英语
中文关键词: Disaster risk reduction
; Faith-based institutions
; New Zealand
; Social capital
; Urban immigrant communities
英文关键词: community organization
; disaster management
; immigrant
; risk assessment
; social capital
; urban area
; Auckland [North Island]
; New Zealand
; North Island
英文摘要: Drawing on interviews with Cambodian and Thai communities in Auckland, New Zealand, this paper examines the role of Buddhist temples in disaster preparedness, response and recovery and the hindrances to optimising this role. We find that among the communities, Buddhist temples are identified as sites of community organisation and information dissemination and would likely serve as important sites for seeking assistance during a major crisis. We thus argue that Buddhist temples have a role to assist their members to prepare for, respond to and recover from a major disaster. This is possible because these institutions are faith-bonded centres for regular congregations, reciprocity, charity and cultural attachment. However, their bridging and linking social capital, which is pivotal for performing this role, may be impeded by language barriers, generational divides, member exclusivity, personal conflicts and political divisions. We conclude that the role of faith-based institutions in disaster risk reduction in urban immigrant communities in the Global North should be examined in a more nuanced manner, particularly regarding their internal and external ruptures. A good understanding of these complexities would enable interventions to manoeuvre through the tensions and cater for diverse interests and values of affected communities. © 2020, Springer Nature B.V. Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/168651
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作者单位: Development Studies, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Disaster Management, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Recommended Citation:
Ngin C.,Grayman J.H.,Neef A.,et al. The role of faith-based institutions in urban disaster risk reduction for immigrant communities[J]. Natural Hazards,2020-01-01,103(1)