Estimating the Potential Economic Impact of Haiti’s 2021 Earthquake

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Cavallo ◽  
Laura Giles Álvarez ◽  
Andrew Powell
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Confidence Intervals ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Government ◽  
Post Disaster ◽  
Extended Time Period ◽  
Economic Damages

This paper employs a simple methodology to estimate the potential economic damages of the 2021 earthquake in Haiti. The country registered a magnitude 7.2 earthquake off the South Coast on August 14, 2021, that resulted in 2,248 deaths, 12,763 injured and substantial damages to houses and other infrastructure. An additional 329 persons remain missing. We estimate economic damages using econometric techniques and a dataset on natural disasters across a wide range of countries and over an extended time period. Based on this analysis, damages for the 2021 earthquake in Haiti are estimated to reach US$1.6 billion (9.6 percent of GDP) for a scenario with an impact of 2,500 dead or missing. We also generate confidence intervals on these results. We hope these early estimates will provide a useful input to the ongoing Post-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDNA) and will assist the government and its international partners plan efforts to assist the country in terms of relief and reconstruction.

scholarly journals Social Work and Community Based Disaster Risk Management in Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-132
Author(s):  
Sajjad Hussain ◽  
Saira Miraj ◽  
Rani Saddique
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Civil Unrest ◽  
The Government ◽  
Negative Impacts

Pakistan is exposed to various natural calamities due to its geophysical condition and climatic changes. In addition, man-made disasters also pose a threat to human lives and properties which includes industrial and transport disasters including oil spills, civil unrest, wars and conflicts. Although it is not possible to stop or prevent natural disasters, but the negative impacts of natural disasters can be minimized through human efforts. The government of Pakistan has adopted participatory approach as part of its policy for disaster management. This research paper is based on the analysis of secondary data for reviewing the existing policies with emphasis on disaster risk reduction in pre and post disaster period. The paper concludes that participation of target community is indispensable for disaster risk reduction on sustainable basis. The article suggests that community should be meaningfully involved in disaster risk reduction efforts at the local level. In this connection the role of social workers is indispensable for disaster risk reduction on sustainable basis.

scholarly journals Pelatihan pola pengasuhan menghadapi anak trauma

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-182
Author(s):  
Alfiandy Warih Handoyo
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Parenting Skills ◽  
Advisory Service ◽  
Traumatized Children ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Risk Potential ◽  
Post Disaster

Sleman district has the high-risk potential of the natural disaster. Disaster risk has positive correlate to potential trauma risk, especially on children. Trauma will be rise direct after a disaster or delay or called posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Parents are the most influential party to the child's development, so parents in disaster-prone areas must have the skills to deal with a traumatized child. The handling of trauma given to victims of natural disasters in Sleman Regency is only based on direct handling post-disaster. There is no advisory service for parents in dealing with traumatized children. Training needs to be given to parents, especially residents in locations that have a high potential for natural disasters. The training aims to provide readiness for parents to accompany traumatized children so that the impact of the trauma does not get worse. Based on the results of the application, it is proven that parents can perform parenting skills to assist traumatized children.

scholarly journals Building Resilience in Developing Countries Vulnerable to Large Natural Disasters

Policy Papers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (020) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Economic Cost ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Resilience ◽  
Social Resilience ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Post Disaster

This paper discusses how countries vulnerable to natural disasters can reduce the associated human and economic cost. Building on earlier work by IMF staff, the paper views disaster risk management through the lens of a three-pillar strategy for building structural, financial, and post-disaster (including social) resilience. A coherent disaster resilience strategy, based on a diagnostic of risks and cost-effective responses, can provide a road map for how to tackle disaster related vulnerabilities. It can also help mobilize much-needed support from the international community.

scholarly journals Aplikasi Keselamatan Berbasis Smartphone dengan Integrasi Sinyal Sos Sebagai Solusi Pembentukan Masyarakat Tanggap Bencana

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-33
Author(s):  
Naviatul Ilma Ilma ◽  
Agung Dewa Cendana Feoh ◽  
Wahyu Ahmat Saifudin
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Community Preparedness ◽  
Safety Application ◽  
The Government ◽  
Central Statistics ◽  
Application Design

Natural disasters are disasters caused by an event or a series of events caused by nature, it’s as varied as the form of earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, floods, droughts, hurricanes, and landslides (Law number 4 of 2007). Based on data cited from the Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS) in 2018 the number of people who died due to natural disasters was 6,053 people. This data shows that community preparedness to face the threat of disaster optimally is needed. The idea of creating a smartphone-based safety application design equipped with SOS signal sending capabilities is planned to create a disaster response community and rescue response by related parties to reduce disaster risk with the use of the structured application. The synergy between various parties such as the community and also the government in the smooth running of information as quickly as possible will be the key to the effectiveness of this application. People in situations facing natural disasters can reach safe places with the help of an application that has been embedded in the feature to find out safe places for self-evacuation. If there is an emergency the user can also send an SOS signal to the server which will be picked up immediately by the patrol on duty.

scholarly journals New Yorkers’ Street Smarts and Survival Smarts During the Pandemic: Preppers, Community Resilience and Local Citizenship

2020 ◽  
pp. 65-86
Author(s):  
Anna Maria Bounds
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Community Resilience ◽  
Global Capital ◽  
Core Belief ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Local Citizenship ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
New Yorkers ◽  
Extended Time Period

This qualitative study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the philosophy and practices of New York’s urban prepper subculture. My three research goals are to: 1) explore preppers’ approaches to protecting their families against the pandemic, and how their commitment to self-reliance may have changed; 2) describe the different experiences of surviving a pandemic in New York, a global capital that is sharply divided by class and race; and 3) analyze the possible benefits of community resilience rooted in a sense of strong social bonds. For urban preppers, the government’s failure to enact a clear response to the pandemic reaffirmed their core belief: the government was not coming to help them. But while they had a strong foundation for successfully sheltering in place, they did not anticipate the challenges of working from home, remote learning, and staying in one location for such an extended time period.

scholarly journals THE 1986 LAKENYOSGAS DISASTER IN CAMEROON:CHALLENGES AND IMPLICATIONS ON SURVIVORS AND THE LIVESTOCK ECONOMY

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (01) ◽  
pp. 1114-1120
Author(s):  
Kimah Comfort Sjinkwe ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The People ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Pastoral Cattle ◽  
Human Habitation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Lake Nyos ◽  
Cattle Rearing ◽  
Post Disaster

This paper seeks to examine how the Lake Nyos gas disaster of 21 August 1986 affectedlivestock production and cattle rearing within the environment of Subum, Cha and Nyos. It brings to the forefront, the post-disaster effects onthe pastoral cattle rearing community. Thepolicies and strategies put forth by the various stakeholdersat the national and international levels have partially addressed some of the worries posed by this disaster, even thoughthe area is still in dire need of government and humanitarian support to improve onthe sector.The paper argues that, the resettlement of these livestock breeders could improvethis sector and render the environment sustainable for human habitation. Gleaned from a wide range of primary and secondary sources, the paper concludes that there isabsolute need for the government of Cameroon to tackle these long-term difficulties faced by these communities and to develop an effective livestock policy geared towards improving the livelihoods of the people around Lake Nyos.

scholarly journals The Correlation of Settlement Preferences and Community Resilience Post-Disaster in Palu City

2021 ◽  
Vol 940 (1) ◽  
pp. 012002
Author(s):  
D K Wardhani ◽  
Surjono ◽  
A Yudono
Keyword(s):  
Social Economic ◽  
Community Resilience ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
The Government ◽  
Post Disaster ◽  
Environmental Infrastructure

Abstract In 2018, Palu City was affected by massive disasters (earthquakes, tsunamis, and liquefaction) which paralyzed various activities and resulted in losses of around Rp. 7.6 trillion. The government compiled a disaster-prone zone map (ZRB) that showed 96.03% of Palu City was classified as disaster-prone. It does not only impact the community’s perception of disaster risk, but also on settlement preferences (moving, hesitant to move, and not moving). This condition will affect the community resilience level against disasters. This study aims to determine the correlation between settlement preferences and community resilience, and determine the level of post-disaster community resilience in each sub-district of Palu City. This study’s analysis was done by using SEM-PLS. The variables used are social, economic, environmental, infrastructure, culture, government, and settlement preferences. The results show that all variables have significant impacts. The highest correlation came from the settlement preferences. High community resilience is found in Mantikulore and East Palu sub-districts, moderate community resilience is found in South Palu and West Palu sub-districts, while low community resilience is found in Tawaeli, North Palu, Ulujadi, and Tatanga sub-districts. The results of this study can be used as recommendation for the government to increase community resilience in Palu City.

Understanding risk: what makes a risk assessment successful?

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Murnane ◽  
Alanna Simpson ◽  
Brenden Jongman
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Risk Information ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Quantitative Risk Assessment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Scientists And Engineers ◽  
The Right

Purpose Understanding risk is more than just modeling risk; it requires an understanding of the development and social processes that underlie and drive the generation of disaster risk. Here, in addition to a review of more technical factors, this paper aims to discuss a variety of institutional, social and political considerations that must be managed for the results of a risk assessment to influence actions that lead to reductions in natural hazard risk. Design/methodology/approach The technical approaches and the institutional, social and political considerations covered in this paper are based on a wide range of experiences gleaned from case studies that touch on a variety of activities related to assessing the risks and impacts of natural hazards, and from the activities of the World Bank’s Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery. Findings Risk information provides a critical foundation for managing disaster risk across a wide range of sectors. Appropriate communication of robust risk information at the right time can raise awareness and trigger action to reduce risk. Communicating this information in a way that triggers action requires an understanding of the developments and social processes that underlie and drive the generation of risk, as well as of the wider Disaster Risk Management (DRM) decision-making context. Practical implications Prior to the initiation of a quantitative risk assessment one should clearly define why an assessment is needed and wanted, the information gaps that currently prevent effective DRM actions and the end-users of the risk information. This requires developing trust through communication among the scientists and engineers performing the risk assessment and the decision-makers, authorities, communities and other intended users of the information developed through the assessment. Originality/value This paper summarizes the technical components of a risk assessment as well as the institutional, social and political considerations that should be considered to maximize the probability of successfully reducing the risk defined by a risk assessment.

scholarly journals FRAMEWORK FOR INDICATOR-BASED OPTIMIZATION OF DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES

2017 ◽  
pp. 011
Author(s):  
Goran Janaćković ◽  
Suzana Savić ◽  
Miomir Stanković
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Accident Risk ◽  
Key Indicators

The effects on functioning of the society and consequences of natural disasters and technological accidents require preparedness and rapid response. Disaster management is defined by decisions based on situation description and potential dangers. Risk assessment is performed at various levels, from national to local. This paper presents a framework to optimize natural disaster and technological accident risk management at local level based on application of risk indicators. The method of multi-criteria analysis is applied, and key indicators that best describe the risks at the level of local communities in Serbia were chosen. The results show the importance of raising the resilience of local communities to disasters, primarily in the areas of planning and capacity building. 

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