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Environmental Sciences
Stephen A. Sutton, Douglas Paton, Petra Buergelt, Saut Sagala, Ella Meilianda
Summary: This study examines the role of the socio-cognitive setting of the village in the development of effective disaster risk reduction (DRR) on Simeulue Island. The research findings highlight the importance of traditional stories in providing local people with detailed knowledge and self-efficacy to respond to tsunamis. Integrating social and place orientation can contribute to effective DRR. The study suggests that investing in "villaging" has the potential to bring transformative change in resilience and DRR.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Thomas Thaler, Marie-Sophie Attems, Sven Fuchs
Summary: This paper assesses and explains institutional innovations in natural hazard risk management by analyzing examples of multi-functional protection schemes. The results highlight the importance of bottom-up initiatives and risk acceptance among decision makers and the public in driving institutional innovations in risk management.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
A. M. Aslam Saja, Melissa Teo, Ashantha Goonetilleke, Abdul M. Ziyath
Summary: The key challenge in social resilience assessment lies in translating abstract and complex concepts into measurable forms. Innovative and reliable measurement approaches are necessary to improve the incorporation of social resilience measures in disaster management policy and practice. The adoption of a surrogate approach can help overcome conceptual challenges and provide a reliable measure of social resilience in policy and practice.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ying-Yu Chen, Dustin R. Rubenstein, Sheng-Feng Shen
Summary: This study examines the role of intraspecific cooperation in influencing population dynamics under different environmental conditions. The study finds that cooperators are more prevalent in poor environments and that social populations are more resilient to environmental change.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Frank Fernandez, Hilary Coulson, Yali Zou
Summary: Research suggests that universities tend to prioritize preventing climate change rather than addressing ongoing effects. This paper explores how university administrators can support organizational resilience in response to natural disasters, finding that resilience is demonstrated through communication, resource utilization, and focus on emotional relational resources. Recommendations for future research include examining organizational resilience at different levels and in response to various crises.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Marie-Anne Vanderhasselt, Cristina Ottaviani
Summary: Chronic stress is a major health concern in the 21st century, and the study of mind-body interactions is gaining increasing attention. The vagus nerve serves as an exemplary model, enabling adaptive stress responses through bidirectional communication between the heart and brain. Resonance breathing and neuromodulation are evidence-based approaches to increase vagal nerve inhibitory control and enhance stress resilience.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chiara Marradi, Ingrid Mulder
Summary: Bottom-up initiatives by active citizens demonstrate sustainable practices in local ecosystems, but face challenges in taking root in new contexts due to socio-cultural barriers. A three-phased approach is introduced to facilitate cross-cultural and ecosystem collaboration.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ihtisham Ul Haq Khan Niazi, Irfan Ahmad Rana, Hafiz Syed Hamid Arshad, Rida Hameed Lodhi, Fawad Ahmed Najam, Ali Jamshed
Summary: Children are the most vulnerable to disasters and this study proposes a framework to measure their psychological resilience by incorporating mental health, attitude, and awareness. The framework was validated through the construction of assessment indicators and a survey conducted in disaster-prone communities. Results show significant variations in children's psychological resilience among different areas, indicating that it is not solely intrinsic and can be influenced by external stressors and effective disaster preparedness.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Sevda Demiroez Yildirim
Summary: Turkey frequently experiences disasters due to its geopolitical position. This study aims to reveal the disaster experience of individuals with orthopedic disabilities within the integrated disaster management process. The research found that people with orthopedic disabilities are more affected by disasters and should be included in integrated disaster management processes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Lisa Gibbs, Hamza bin Jehangir, Edwin Jit Leung Kwong, Adrian Little
Summary: Recent years have seen an increase in the challenges posed by multiple and overlapping disasters worldwide. Climate change reports suggest that these severe and complex disaster scenarios are likely to occur more frequently. This paper examines the evolving roles of universities in relation to these new disaster risks and proposes a framework for building disaster-resilient universities, taking into account principles and social responsibilities associated with university responsibilities and stakeholder groups.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jimin Gim, Sangjoon Shin
Summary: This study examines the impact of vulnerability, hazards, and community resilience on the wellness of disaster survivors. It finds that community resilience factors, such as social support and satisfaction with support policies, are significantly associated with survivors' wellness. Those who experienced disasters in non-capital areas have better wellness. Conflict experiences worsen survivors' wellness. The sense of community after disasters has a mixed effect on wellness. Satisfaction with government agencies' disaster response has no significant effect.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Ningyuan Zhao, Xiaodan Yu, Kai Hou, Xiaonan Liu, Yunfei Mu, Hongjie Jia, Hui Wang, Hongmei Wang
Summary: A full-time scale resilience enhancement framework is proposed for power transmission system to improve its resistance against ice disasters. The framework includes the development of resilience indices, prevention measures during pre-failure, optimal deicing strategies during disaster, and maintenance optimization post-failure. Case studies have shown the effectiveness and practicality of the proposed approach.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL POWER & ENERGY SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kate Brady, Lisa Gibbs, Louise Harms
Summary: Disasters have a significant impact on the health and well-being of those affected, creating hierarchies of affectedness that influence recovery trajectories and health outcomes. Research shows that these hierarchies are negotiated among impacted individuals, others in the same community, and outsiders, resulting in varied effects on disaster-affected individuals.
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
A. M. Aslam Saja, Melissa Teo, Ashantha Goonetilleke, Abdul M. Ziyath
Summary: Resilience as a concept has complex dimensions with lack of consistency in conceptualizing social resilience in disaster contexts. This review addresses key research gaps by critically reviewing social resilience definitions, properties, and pathways, and suggests new resilience properties-risk-sensitivity and regenerative in the timeline of two consecutive disasters. The findings will help disaster management policymakers and practitioners formulate appropriate resilience enhancement strategies within a holistic framework.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Irina Martynenko, Veronika Ruider, Mihir Dass, Tim Liedl, Philipp C. Nickels
Summary: DNA origami serves as a powerful molecular breadboard with nanometer resolution, integrating bottom-up (bio)chemistry with large-scale macroscopic devices, and substituting top-down patterning with self-assembled colloidal nanoparticles simplifies manufacturing complexity.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Emily Ying Yang Chan, Eugene Siu Kai Lo, Zhe Huang, Holly Ching Yu Lam, May Pui-shan Yeung, Kin-on Kwok, Kevin Kei Ching Hung, Shelly Lap-ah Tse
Summary: The geographic pattern of dengue fever is changing due to global environmental and climate changes in the 21st century. A study in Hong Kong, a non-endemic subtropical city, found high community awareness of the local outbreak, with most residents able to identify symptoms and adopt mosquito protective measures. Around 40% of respondents reported being bitten by mosquitoes during the study period, with bites commonly occurring near grassy areas, at home, and at public transport waiting spots. Factors such as age, gender, and residential location were found to affect the risk of mosquito bites and adoption of protective measures.
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2021)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Emily Ying Yang Chan, Caroline Dubois, Ada Ho Yin Fong, Rajib Shaw, Ranit Chatterjee, Ambika Dabral, Antonia Loyzaga, Yong-kyun Kim, Kevin Kei Ching Hung, Chi Shing Wong
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of integrating health into disaster risk reduction strategies, with experts emphasizing the need for multi-sectoral action plans and adaptation to technological advancements in data management. The Asia-Pacific Partnership for Disaster Risk Reduction Forum in November 2020 provided a platform for sharing progress and lessons learned in health system resilience, risk communication, digital literacy, and knowledge product marketing.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Emily Ying Yang Chan, Holly Ching Yu Lam
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kin On Kwok, Wan In Wei, Ying Huang, Kai Man Kam, Emily Ying Yang Chan, Steven Riley, Ho Hin Henry Chan, David Shu Cheong Hui, Samuel Yeung Shan Wong, Eng Kiong Yeoh
Summary: This study characterized the epidemiology of the first two epidemic waves of COVID-19 in Hong Kong, revealing changes in asymptomatic case proportions and peak R-t values. The findings indicated that interventions and cluster involvement affected containment delays, while serial intervals decreased over time and were influenced by mobility. The study emphasized the importance of vigilance against COVID-19 and suggested the need to consider temporal variations in epidemiological parameters for outbreak control.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ryoma Kayano, Shuhei Nomura, Jonathan Abrahams, Qudsia Huda, Emily Y. Y. Chan, Virginia Murray
Summary: The World Health Organization and its partners established the health emergency and disaster risk management research network to promote global research collaboration and generate evidence to manage health risks associated with emergencies and disasters. With the involvement of over 200 global experts and partners, the network discusses and develops a research agenda focusing on the management of health risks, using an online platform to share information and knowledge.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kevin K. C. Hung, Makiko K. MacDermot, Emily Y. Y. Chan, Sida Liu, Zhe Huang, Chi S. Wong, Joseph H. Walline, Colin A. Graham
Summary: This study explores the implementation of Health EDRM education interventions in ethnic minority communities in remote areas of China, aiming to enhance community disaster preparedness and resilience. The project emphasizes community involvement and improving health-risk literacy, and provides five recommendations for establishing sustainable and effective Health EDRM education interventions in similar contexts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Heidi H. Y. Hung, Emily Y. Y. Chan, Elaine Y. K. Chow, Gary K. K. Chung, Francisco T. T. Lai, Eng-Kiong Yeoh
Summary: The study found that non-skilled occupation is an independent risk factor for diabetes in a developed Asian setting, and is associated with the risk of diabetes. The study calls for more health education and diabetes screening for non-skilled workers to address their vulnerability to diabetes.
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Emily Ying Yang Chan, Kimberley Hor Yee Tong, Caroline Dubois, Kiara Mc Donnell, Jean H. Kim, Kevin Kei Ching Hung, Kin On Kwok
Summary: Research reviewed primary prevention interventions against waterborne diseases in resource-poor settings, identifying eight main interventions. Evidence supports the effectiveness of water treatment and safe household water storage, with combined interventions at personal and household levels showing better results.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhe Huang, Emily Ying Yang Chan, Chi Shing Wong, Benny Chung Ying Zee
Summary: The study proposed a vulnerability assessment scheme and identified subgroups with similar characteristics in the urban context of Hong Kong through a two-stage approach. Socioeconomic-vulnerability-related data were summarized into principal components, including key factors associated with higher mortality rates.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Emily Ying Yang Chan, Jean H. Kim, Kin-on Kwok, Zhe Huang, Kevin Kei Ching Hung, Eliza Lai Yi Wong, Eric Kam Pui Lee, Samuel Yeung Shan Wong
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong, mask use reached 100%, but adherence to social distancing measures decreased over time. Higher education, female gender, and employment status were found to be the most consistently associated factors with adherence to COVID-19 preventive practices in this study.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Emily Ying Yang Chan, Debarati Guha-Sapir, Caroline Dubois, Rajib Shaw, Chi Sing Wong
Summary: Disasters and diseases like COVID-19 disrupt communication, infrastructure, and health systems, creating challenges for data collection and information sharing. The COVID-19 crisis has changed the way risks are perceived, requiring a shift in data classification and the inclusion of microlevel and regional information sharing for tailored community interventions. Real-time data sharing and collaboration are necessary for all natural and man-made disasters.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Heidi H. Y. Hung, Emily Ying Yang Chan, Elaine Chow, Shuk-Yun Leung, Francisco Tsz Tsun Lai, Eng-Kiong Yeoh
Summary: The workplace eating patterns play a significant role in the glycaemic control of type 2 diabetic patients. Consumption of home-prepared meals at the workplace may facilitate better glycaemic control.
NUTRITION & DIABETES
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Philip J. Schluter, Melissa Genereux, Elsa Landaverde, Emily Y. Y. Chan, Kevin K. C. Hung, Ronald Law, Catherine P. Y. Mok, Virginia Murray, Tracey O'Sullivan, Zeeshan Qadar, Mathieu Roy
Summary: Forced quarantine and isolation measures have a significant impact on mental health, highlighting the need for preventive strategies and additional treatment and rehabilitation resources.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhe Huang, Emily Ying-Yang Chan, Chi-Shing Wong, Sida Liu, Benny Chung-Ying Zee
Summary: This study investigates the impact of local temperature on mortality in small geographic units and finds that an increase in green space density is associated with a decrease in mortality risk. The study also finds that the spatial variation of mortality is influenced by the geographic distribution of green space and socioeconomic factors, rather than local temperature or air pollution.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kevin K. C. Hung, Joseph H. Walline, Emily Ying Yang Chan, Zhe Huang, Eugene Siu Kai Lo, Eng Kiong Yeoh, Colin A. Graham
Summary: This study examined health service utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong and found that factors such as marital status, education level, and concern about COVID-19 were associated with avoiding medical consultation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
