DOI: 10.1007/s11069-021-04859-7
论文题名: Integrating international linguistic minorities in emergency planning at institutions of higher education
作者: Abukhalaf A.H.I. ; von Meding J.
刊名: Natural Hazards
ISSN: 0921030X
出版年: 2021
语种: 英语
中文关键词: Campus
; Emergency planning
; Hurricane Dorian
; Linguicism
; Linguistic minorities
; Risk management
英文摘要: Research concerning the behavior of international linguistic minorities at institutions of higher education during disasters is very limited. Many international groups suffer from discrimination based on language (linguicism) during disasters—their stories are not being told, and their voices are not being heard. The main objective of our study is to develop new knowledge about disaster-related behaviors of international linguistic minorities at institutions of higher education with a view toward enhancing overall campus emergency planning. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to collect and analyze data; 62 subjects from the international community at University of Florida (UF), including foreign employees, international students, and foreign dependents, were surveyed shortly after the hurricane Dorian alert on campus. Additionally, 10 subjects from the UF international community were interviewed. The data analysis sought to provide insights into one main question: What were the key challenges facing international linguistic minorities at UF campus during the hurricane Dorian alert? Three comprehensive groups of challenges were found; disaster knowledge deficit and false perceptions, generic emergency communication, and inadequate disaster preparedness. The research findings provide insight into the experience of culturally different groups and offer practical and critical policy insights that help in developing more efficient disaster mitigation plans, and disaster risk-reduction strategies. © 2021, This is a U.S. government work and not under copyright protection in the U.S.; foreign copyright protection may apply. Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/168862
Appears in Collections: 气候变化与战略
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作者单位: Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
Recommended Citation:
Abukhalaf A.H.I.,von Meding J.. Integrating international linguistic minorities in emergency planning at institutions of higher education[J]. Natural Hazards,2021-01-01