Evaluating social capital in emergency and disaster management and hazards plans

Aparna Kumari () and Tim G. Frazier ()
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Aparna Kumari: The University of Idaho
Tim G. Frazier: Georgetown University

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2021, vol. 109, issue 1, No 40, 949-973

Abstract: Abstract Natural hazards and disasters pose a serious threat to society. Efficient hazard plans are a county’s prerequisite in preparing for potential disasters and serve as primary tools to reduce community vulnerability and enhance resilience. Incorporation of structural and non-structural mitigation and recovery strategies are both important to reduce damages and for overall community development from a risk reduction perspective. However, typical pre-event planning and post-disaster recovery processes often have limited incorporation of important non-structural mitigation measures such as social capital into their overall planning. Previous studies have evaluated the quality of planning documents; however, a detailed evaluation of non-structural mitigation strategies such as social capital in existing planning documents is still lacking. This study evaluates the presence of social capital in hazards plans and aims to better understand, through stakeholder engagement, the role of social capital in disaster management and planning. Evaluation and coding results indicate that there is a limited incorporation of types of social capital such as social network, role of social organizations, shared narratives, and community participation for recovery and planning process.

Keywords: Social capital; Recovery; Planning; Disaster; Hazards (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-021-04863-x

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