scholarly journals Individual Hurricane Preparedness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights for Risk Communication and Emergency Management Policies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.J.W. Botzen ◽  
J. M. Mol ◽  
Peter John Robinson ◽  
Juan Zhang ◽  
Jeffrey Czajkowski
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Hurricane Preparedness ◽  
Management Policies

The Evolving Federal Role in Emergency Management: Policies and Processes

2019 ◽  
pp. 239-265
Author(s):  
Patrick S. Roberts ◽  
Jeffrey A. Glick ◽  
Gary Wamsley
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Management Policies

scholarly journals Effective Risk Communication for Public Health Emergency: Reflection on the COVID-19 (2019-nCoV) Outbreak in Wuhan, China

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liwei Zhang ◽  
Huijie Li ◽  
Kelin Chen
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Public Health Emergency ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Communication Model ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Outbreak Management ◽  
Public Risk

Risk communication is critical to emergency management. The objective of this paper is to illustrate the effective process and attention points of risk communication reflecting on the COVID-19 (2019-nCoV) outbreak in Wuhan, China. We provide the timeline of risk communication progress in Wuhan and use a message-centered approach to identify problems that it entailed. It was found that the delayed decision making of the local government officials and the limited information disclosure should be mainly responsible for the ineffective risk communication. The principles for effective risk communication concerning Wuhan’s outbreak management were also discussed. The whole communication process is suggested to integrate the accessibility and openness of risk information, the timing and frequency of communication, and the strategies dealing with uncertainties. Based on these principles and lessons from Wuhan’s case, this paper employed a simplified Government–Expert–Public risk communication model to illustrate a collaborative network for effective risk communication.

A conceptual review of risk communication network for protecting immigrant knowledge workers

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-288
Author(s):  
Namkyung Oh ◽  
Julia Beckett
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Public Safety ◽  
Knowledge Workers ◽  
High Mobility ◽  
Cognitive Capacity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Context ◽  
Conceptual Paper

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to define immigrant knowledge workers (IKWs) as a vulnerable population in the urban emergency management context, and explored how to provide public safety services to IKWs. Due to nomadic features such as high mobility, spatio-temporality, and preferred autonomy, IKWs have difficulties in building required social ties with long-term residents in the urban emergency management system (UEMS). As such, IKWs are easily isolated and become vulnerable to disasters. Design/methodology/approach – This study introduced possible types of network structure, compared each structure’s weaknesses and strengths in terms of risk communication, and suggested the strategic use of brokers for effective risk communication with application of network analysis perspective. Findings – This study argued that the current space-based model causes tension in protecting NKWs and suggested the strategic use of brokers for the facilitated risk communication and for the protection of UKWs in more effective ways. The brokers in UEMS should pursue the core values of partnership, participation, and consultation in building mutual supportive channels within UEMS and the brokers should have sufficient cognitive capacity to avoid system fragmentation and collapse. Research limitations/implications – Due to the limitations as conceptual paper, sometimes it lacks empirical data to support the main arguments of this paper. To address this, the authors put that part as a suggestion for future studies. Originality/value – With the strategic use of brokers, UEMS would be more resilient and accountable in providing public safety services to its citizens.

A Comparison of China’s Risk Communication in Response to SARS and H7N9 Using Principles Drawn From International Practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 587-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wuqi Qiu ◽  
Cordia Chu ◽  
Xiaohui Hou ◽  
Shannon Rutherford ◽  
Bin Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Social Impacts ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Improved Outcomes

AbstractBackgroundChina’s emergency management of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was heavily criticized, whereas the H7N9 response was praised by the international community.AimsThe aims of this study were to examine and compare the strengths and weaknesses of risk communication conducted in response to SARS and H7N9 and their associated social impacts on affected communities in China.MethodA qualitative comparative case study approach was employed in the present study, using a set of 8 risk communication principles selected from international literature to suit the Chinese context for the comparative analysis of emergency responses of SARS and H7N9.ResultsThe study found significant differences in the risk communication conducted in the 2 cases. The SARS outbreak fully exposed China’s lack of experience in public health risk communication. By contrast, the Chinese government’s risk communication strategies had improved significantly during the H7N9 outbreak.DiscussionTrust is the basis for communication. Maintaining an open and honest attitude and actively engaging stakeholders to address their risk information needs will serve to build trust and facilitate multi-sector collaborations in dealing with a public health crisis.ConclusionsFrom SARS to H7N9, risk communication practices in China greatly improved, which, in turn, lessened adverse social impacts and improved outcomes in emergency management of public health crises. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018;12:587–598)

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS AS PERCEIVED BY ASSISTED LIVING ADMINISTRATORS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S391-S391
Author(s):  
Debra J Dobbs ◽  
Joseph June ◽  
Lindsay J Peterson ◽  
David Dosa ◽  
Dylan Jester ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Organizational Characteristics ◽  
Hurricane Evacuation ◽  
Hurricane Preparedness ◽  
Community Associations ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
Axial Coding

Abstract The importance of communities in disasters has been well established since Hurricane Katrina. Smit and Wandel’s bottom-up approach to assess risks during a disaster involves community stakeholders. Administrators of assisted living (AL) environments increasingly have to assess the risks of hurricane evacuation for vulnerable older adults. The current study examines intersections between social networks, communication and preparedness during a hurricane for AL administrators. We conducted focus groups and interviews with AL administrators (N=60) in Florida about communication patterns with community associations, emergency management officials, AL staff, residents and their families during Hurricane Irma (2017) and about their perceptions of preparedness. A content analysis approach was used. Atlas.ti v7 was used for initial and axial coding. Co-occurrences were found among communication and preparedness themes. Some prevalent themes included “social capital”, “high versus low tech strategies” and “leadership effectiveness”. Themes intersected with individual administrator and AL organizational characteristics.

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