Essays about: "earthquake"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 145 essays containing the word earthquake.

  1. 6. “Do You Hear My Voice?”: LGBTIQA+ Solidarity and Resistance in Kahramanmaraş Earthquake in Türkiye through Lubunya Earthquake Solidarity Network

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Gizem Ece Tiglioglu Gümüs; [2023]
    Keywords : LGBTIQA ; solidarity networks; resistance; mutual aid; disaster risk governance; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : People-centered, whole-of-society, and gender-sensitive approaches are increasingly recognized in disaster risk reduction. In contrast, consideration of LGBTIQA+ communities and their experiences in disaster settings still has not been globally mainstreamed and integrated into the existing disaster risk management policies. READ MORE

  3. 7. BIM and GIS Integration for Disaster-Prone Environments: The Case Study of Post-Earthquake Reconstruction in Mexico City

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Byggnadsteknik och belysningsvetenskap

    Author : Andrea Jazmin Diaz Guzman; [2023]
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    Abstract : Disasters are happening all around the world on multiple scales and intensities. Some countries are more vulnerable than others and they are forced to be resilient in this scenario. Nowadays, it has been proven the importance of digital tools for risk prevention. BIM and GIS are digital tools that have been used for diverse purposes. READ MORE

  4. 8. Psychosocial Support for Children in the Humanitarian Response to the 2015 Earthquake in Nepal : A study of the work of Save the Children, World Vision, UNICEF and Plan International in comparison to the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings

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    Author : Lorinda Batteux; [2023]
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  5. 9. Online Discourses Around Disasters and Migration: Securitized vs Humanizing : A Case Study of Turkey

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Beyza Mumcular Çöplü; [2023]
    Keywords : forced migration; disaster; relational dialectics theory; theory of securitization; human security; online discourses; contrapuntal analysis;

    Abstract : This study explores the discourses related to forced migration in the aftermath of disruptive emergencies through a case study of Turkey. 2 devastating earthquakes hit ten provinces on February 6, 2023, with magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.6, and over 50,000 lives were lost In Turkey. READ MORE

  6. 10. The female perspective on a situation of uncertainty : examining gendered and accumulated vulnerability in multiexposure to stressors through a case study in rural Nepal

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Filippa Dahlback; [2023]
    Keywords : Multi-exposure; stressors; climate change; Ghorka earthquake; COVID-19; vulnerability; gender; Nepal; life histories; small-scale farmers;

    Abstract : Climate change impacts are becoming more severe globally, with estimations of a continued negative trend in the future. This interacts with increasing natural disasters as well as non-climatic stressors, such as pandemics or social stressors, creating a multi-exposure to stressors especially harmful for rural populations and small-scale farmers who depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. READ MORE