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An Index-Based Approach to Assess Social Vulnerability for Hamburg, Germany

high-resolution analysis was not previously available, but is increasingly requested by political decision makers. We can thus show hot spots of social vulnerability (SV) in Hamburg, considering the ... in the event of a disaster (Rheinneckar Blog 2021; RND 2021) . Second, politicians are demanding research results in order to justify and underpin political decisions. In Germany, changes in

One Nation, Under Fraud: A Remonstrance

This Remonstrance presents a counter-cultural narrative and analysis of Maine’s legal, political, economic, and social interactions with the Wabanaki people. Although contemporary indicia of abuses ... historico-legal perspective. Presenting its analysis through an historic, legal, political, economic, and social nexus, this Remonstrance traces the ontogeny of control exerted by the State of Maine over the

Disaster Risk Governance as Assemblage: The Chilean Framework of the 1985 San Antonio Earthquake

The purpose of this article is to analyze disaster risk governance through assemblage theory, identifying how—during the altered political context of a military regime with a centralized disaster ... identifies the existing relationships and their different weights. The central scale proved to be dominant and occupied a political space that was transfigured by its overrepresentation-enforced by allies such

The Growing List of Reasons to Amend The Maine Indian Jurisdictional Agreement

future federal laws benefiting tribes and native peoples. And, it did so without the consent of the tribes located within Maine. In addition to recognizing how economic and political realities influenced ... 1970s negotiations, as well as useful understandings into the larger political, social, legal, and economic context of the time.20 This Article seeks to build upon these reports, studies, books, hearings

Gun Control: Political Fears Trump Crime Control

?” Is there a hidden political dynamic? But “hidden” means hard to find. So maybe we should look for the answer in a related jurisdiction that keeps more extensive records of its government’s

National Security Rules: America's Constitution of Law and War

Contemporary debates over the appropriate allocation of war powers between the political branches overemphasize the rigidity of the Constitution’s framework. This style of academic discussion ... presidential supremacy, we should instead look to text, history, and structure for guidance on how the political branches can legitimately and affirmatively negotiate their emergent responsibilities. This

Enhancing Coordination for Effective Management of Oil Spill Pollution in South Africa

project that is reliant on a shared vision from multiple organizations, enhanced coordination and collaboration for successful implementation is dependent on the following practices: (1) obtaining political ... acknowledging these coordination characteristics, this study then analyzed the following fundamental factors: • • Political commitment for building vision-driven coherence and common goals; Gap analysis to

Retracing Realistic Disaster Scenarios from Archival Sources: A Key Tool for Disaster Risk Reduction

insights into the impacts of varying degree of severity that spread through the socioeconomic and political systems, influenced adaptation, and increased the consequences of the resulting disasters. The root ... administration, rigid political economy, and natural hazards made the situation go from bad to worse and reduced Kashmir to the depths of distress and subjugation. Over the arc of the nineteenth century, a series

The Nature–Culture Distinction in Disaster Studies: The Recent Petition for Reform as an Opportunity for New Thinking?

with the validity of its claims. Instead, by drawing on the pragmatist philosophy of Rorty (1989) and by demonstrating the potential value of posthumanism for disaster studies, I wish to argue for ... under the rubric of pragmatist philosophy. In the process I have conceived of a pragmatic political ecology of well-being within a singular ecology. My approach has been distinguished from the seemingly

A Systematic Review of Forensic Approaches to Disasters: Gaps and Challenges

essential to question the types of participation and methods implemented. 2.5 Social Participation Participation can be understood as a distribution of power that allows citizens to be included in political ... and economic processes shaping their present living conditions and future. It is not limited to economic or political circles, but also involves social and environmental issues through a gradual

Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRM): Elements to Advance Its Study and Assessment

vulnerabilities—and “cascading impacts,” as well as the political and societal responses to disasters. Consequently, addressing these complexities from a systemic viewpoint will also require integrating different ... among stakeholders. In Zhang et al.’s words, IDRM “represents a kind of philosophy and concept, a kind of basic system arrangement, a kind of integrated flow, a kind of mode and scientific method and a

Digital Court Records Access: Social Justice and Judicial Balancing

important in our democracy, and it is critical that we take measures to preserve both. The purpose of writing this essay is to show that Judge Coffin’s judicial philosophy and rights-sensitive balancing ... philosophy and using his rights-sensitive balancing process as a guide in managing the transition to electronic records. It offers a glimpse into how Judge Coffin, if asked, might go about the task of

Election SLAPPs: Effective at Suppressing Political Participation and Giving Anti-SLAPP Statutes the Slip

potential labyrinth of litigation. A SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) is a lawsuit that typically has no merit, but is filed to prevent the defendant from participating in a political ... School of Law Digital Commons. For more information , please contact , USA - ELECTION SLAPPS: EFFECTIVE AT SUPPRESSING POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND GIVING ANTISLAPP STATUTES THE SLIP I. II. III. IV

Financing Disaster Risk Reduction: Exploring the Opportunities, Challenges, and Threats Within the Southern African Development Community Region

structures, human resources, and political will. International frameworks, such as the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005−2015 (HFA) and its successor the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015−2030 ... 2013; Malalgoda et al. 2014) . Crucially, the discussions that follow indicate that the issue of funding does not stand alone and that associated problems such as lacking political will, human resources

Five Times More Likely: Haaland v. Brackeen and What It Could Mean for Maine Tribes

their motions.158 First considering the question of equal protection, the court determined the definition of Indian child was a racial, rather than political, classification.159 The court reasoned that ... families.194 To determine the constitutionality of these provisions, the court’s first question was whether they are based on political or racial classifications.195 Political classifications need only to

On the Meaning of Impact in Disaster Risk Reduction

of discourse, dialogue, and decision making) when the context allows, particularly the political context. Nonetheless, the procedures and tools exist for the change to be made (Benson et al. 2007 ... therefore likely to be very rare that the impact of a piece of work drives all before it. 5 Should We Applaud Negative Impact? In 1996 the American political scientist Samuel P. Huntington published his

Perceptions About Climate Change in the Brazilian Civil Defense Sector

Prevention and Management 27 ( 5 ): 623 - 635 . Swyngedouw , E. 2011 . Depoliticized environments: The end of nature, climate change and the post-political condition . Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement ... et al. 2022) . Social sciences refer to different fields of knowledge, such as history, cultural studies, political science, sociology, anthropology, and so on. Sociologists have used different

Mainstreaming Decentralization and Collaboration in Disaster Risk Management: Insights from Coastal Bangladesh

” (Pollitt 2007, p. 373) and shifting administrative, political, and fiscal power and responsibilities from central to local government (Treisman 2007; Scott and Tarazona 2011; Hermansson 2019 ... desire to build political capital are also attracted to helping with relief and rescue efforts (Ahmed and Iqbal 2009). Decentralized disaster management is also effective in pre- and post-disaster

Barriers and Drivers for Mainstreaming Nature-Based Solutions for Flood Risks: The Case of South Korea

example, emotions and beliefs) and contextual (for example, legal and political aspects) barriers and drivers of NBS for flood risks in South Korea. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 11 experts ... AC3 RE3 3 Engineering RE1 RE2 RE4 GO2 4 Science AC2 RE5 2 Policy GO1 CS1 2 Total 3 5 social, and political aspects. We also focused on how both attitudinal and contextual factors affect individual

A Model of the Sea–Land Transition of the Mean Wind Profile in the Tropical Cyclone Boundary Layer Considering Climate Changes

transition of the wind profile from the sea surface to different types of urban areas. Such a process is repeated following the Monte-Carlo simulation philosophy to provide estimates of probabilistic ... –land transition of the TCBL wind field under the influence of climate changes following the Monte-Carlo simulation philosophy can be divided into four steps: Formulate the probability distributions of