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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"resilient communities"”.
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Social innovation systems for building resilient communities
… into social innovation systems for building resilient communities, this doctoral thesis introduces a hypothesis that social innovation in the built environment occurs over phases of network, framework and architecture. The literature review links social innovation to sustainability and …
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The Health Consequences of Adverse Childhood Experiences: Building Resilient Communities
… Sonoma County to share best practices with other communities, as well as our own. To assess the impact and knowledge retention of this work, surveys were completed at all fellowship events. Future works will include potentially training another cohort of trainers, as well as engaging key …
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Mosquito-Borne Disease Prevention: Building Resilient Communities in the US-Mexico Border
… the development of resources that mobilize communities impacted by mosquito-borne diseases. Methods: First, a scoping review on global engagement of Community Health Workers’ (CHWs) knowledge, attitudes, and practices in administration of mosquito-borne disease health campaigns was …
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Robust Hybrid Simulation with Improved Fidelity: Theory, Methodology and Implementation
… have been charged with the task of providing resilient and sustainable infrastructure designs, and to use those for establishing resilient communities. To achieve this mission, improved designs, new materials, and efficient retrofit strategies are being introduced around the world. Before many …
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THE RESILIENCE OF FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS IN LAGOS, NIGERIA
… gender inequalities, fostering innovation and resilient communities. This thesis contribution align with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development goals (SDG) goal 5, 10 and 11 relating to reducing inequalities, promoting gender equality and promoting inclusive and resilient communities.
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DUAL DISRUPTIONS: OVERCOMING THE EFFECTS OF DISASTERS AND MIS-, DIS-, AND MAL-INFORMATION ON DEMOCRACIES
… environments. It recommends building trust and resilient communities through sensemaking, meaning-making, adaptation, community stabilization, and ethics and equity.
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Shaping the Future Amid Decline: Integrative Strategies for Aging Koreans and Migrant Workers in South Korea’s Shrinking Regions
… how urban planning and policy can foster resilient communities amidst significant societal changes. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, which includes quantitative data alongside interviews and surveys with 81 stakeholders—from local officials to migrants and elderly residents—the research …
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Quantifying the Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Hazards: Incorporating Disaster Mitigation Strategies in Climate Action Plans
… Each field attempts to create sustainable and resilient communities, but most plans silo each discipline, missing opportunities that are mutually beneficial. Quantifying the greenhouse gasses associated with recovery following a disaster blends these fields to allow development of comprehensive …
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Sharing Hearts: Buddhist Charity and Urbanization in Vietnam
… claimed social and moral authority in their communities as organizers of informal grassroots charities. Charities offered volunteers an opportunity to use Buddhist practices and worldviews to cope with the unique struggles they faced as gender and sexual minority populations and as people …
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Exploring the role of an NPO in the ECD sector: a case study of ELRUs collective society of community stakeholders and staff members within the Cape Flats
… potential embedded within ECD in nurturing resilient communities. Moreover, the study emphasizes Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Intersectionality as crucial frameworks to challenge oppressive structures and address interconnected societal inequalities, advocating for a comprehensive approach …
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What happens when resettlements focus on the physical environment : the aftermath of the resettlement process in a displaced community in Cartagena, Colombia
… socioeconomic livelihoods and fragmented communities? This thesis finds that while resettlement processes provide new built environments to address the physical needs of the displaced population, they do not address the needs that perpetuate poverty, vulnerability, and marginalization. The …
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Sustainable Estates for the 21st Century: The motivations of landowners in upland Scotland: Exploring challenges to sustainability
… appears to be an important factor in building resilient communities.<br/>Although grants still incentivise many landowners to provide public goods, their contributions to all aspects of sustainability could be better rewarded. Government policy should improve the alignment of landowners’ and …
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A Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment among Small Farmers: A Case Study in Western Honduras
… temperature ranges. To help build climate change resilient communities among rural farmers, the first step is to understand the impact of climate change on the population. This dissertation aims to use information and communication technology (ICT) to assess climate change vulnerabilities among …
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Community Resilience, Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaption: Learning with Coastal Communities in Central Vietnam
… to enhance the resilience of its coastal communities and reduce climate risks. These programs have contributed to significant declines in weather-related human fatalities, but the increases in human injuries and economic losses over the last two decades reveal that these programs have not …
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There is no other land, there is no other life but this : an investigation into the impact of gender on social capital and resilience in four rural, island communities of British Columbia.
… in four of British Columbia’s rural, island communities. Each community’s unique circumstances provide a distinctive context in which to study the interaction between these concepts. This study utilizes quantitative data from several sources, including Statistics Canada, BC Stats, and a mail …
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Impact of Climate Change Risks on Housing Resilience: A Case Study of Khayelitsha, South Africa
… to produce patterns of risk and loss in poor communities. Using Khayelitsha as a case study, the research provides localised insights into how these dynamics unfold in vulnerable urban contexts. This study adopts an interpretivist, constructivist paradigm and an inductive, qualitative case …
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Design and validation of a data-driven infrastructure decision and planning framework for improving climate resiliency of small municipalities and rural communities
… for local governments to be the drivers toward resilient communities concerning climate change. Resilient municipalities must make decisions incorporating climate change to reinvest in an aging infrastructure network. The challenge is that small municipalities need access to information or the …
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Syntax, Juxtaposition, and Non-Hierarchical Space: A Monastery in Hell's Kitchen
… and better communal housing can lead to more resilient communities. In this case, a monastery in Manhattan is a dual condition to study and explore how space held in common should express openness while acknowledging the diversity of groups which dwell within. In short, communal architecture …
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An evaluation of the determinants of resilience to drought in Malawi
Building resilient communities has emerged as a dominant agenda in the policy arena and in academia in the wake of recent disasters. However, there is a lack of clarity on the specific interventions required to build resilience. Current challenges associated with resilience include ambiguity, …
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Organized self-help housing as an enabling shelter & development strategy. Lessons from current practice, institutional approaches and projects in developing countries
… strategy to overcome poverty and build more resilient communities. The study addresses organized self-help housing from three different perspectives: a) current practice in developing countries; b) institutional approaches; and, c) the organized self-help housing process. Firstly, the current …
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