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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
271

Wachstumseffekte von Naturkatastrophen

Müller, Olaf 14 November 2007 (has links) (PDF)
Eine geschlossene ökonomische Theorie der Naturkatastrophen existiert bislang nicht. Arbeiten, die sich dieses Themas aus volkswirtschaftlicher Sicht annehmen und dabei vor allem die langfristig wirksam werdenden ökonomischen Prozesse betrachten, besitzen folglich Pioniercharakter. Denn die entsprechend erweiterte Fragestellung geht über die der Versicherung hinaus: Wie sind die Folgen für eine Wirtschaft bzw. ein Wirtschaftssystem einzuordnen? Je nach regionaler, sektoraler und zeitlicher Abgrenzung - letzteres im Sinne der Einwirkzeit nach Auftreten der Katastrophe - führt zu unterschiedlichen Sichtweisen des Schadens und damit auch der Möglichkeiten, derartige Schäden aufzufangen und eine Volkswirtschaft selbsttragend und nachhaltig zu stabilisieren. Zu den wichtigen Leistungen des Verfassers zählen die definitorische Aufbereitung, eine deskriptive Analyse von Naturkatastrophen und eine Reihe von Fallstudien, die die Schadensklassifikation vorbereiten, in einem zweiten Schritt die Herausarbeitung stilisierter Fakten für Naturkatastrophen auf theoretischer Grundlage, die dann in einem schätzbaren Wachstumsmodell münden. Wichtig ist hierbei insbesondere die Abbildung der je nach Schadensart und nach zivilisatorischen Stand sehr unterschiedlich wirkenden Vernetzung: Wird durch einen Wirbelsturm ein Finanzzentrum bedroht oder führt ein Vulkanausbruch zum Verlust der Ernährungsgrundlage? Die ökonomische Analyse der unterschiedlichen Pfade des Wiederaufbaus nach einer Katastrophe und das Herausarbeiten entsprechender Muster ist als besonderer Beitrag zu betrachten, weil sie einen neuen Blick auf die Katastrophenfolgenabschätzung bieten. Aufgabe dieser Arbeit ist es, das tatsächliche Ausmaß der genannten Auswirkungen qualitativ und vor allem quantitativ zu erfassen. Von vorrangigem Interesse sind dabei zum einen die Folgen der Katastrophenauswirkungen für das wirtschaftliche Wachstum des betroffenen Landes, zum anderen die Einflußfaktoren für den Umfang dieser Katastrophenauswirkungen. Aufgrund des im weiteren Verlauf deutlich werdenden Mangels an einschlägiger empirischer Literatur wählt diese Arbeit einen umfassenden Ansatz zur Beantwortung der Problemstellung. Den Überlegungen liegt eine dreistufige Struktur zugrunde, wobei die erste Stufe innerhalb einer volkswirtschaftlichen Arbeit nicht zu lösen ist. Es handelt sich dabei um die Bestimmung der Eintrittswahrscheinlichkeit bzw. des Eintrittszeitpunktes einer Naturkatastrophe. Dieser ist die Basis für die zweite Stufe: das Ausmaß der Katastrophenfolgen. Sind diese bekannt, können in der dritten Stufe die Auswirkungen auf die Wirtschaft bestimmt werden.
272

"We had to cope with what we had" : agency perspectives on domestic violence and disasters in New Zealand : a thesis submitted to the Victoria University of Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Social Policy /

Houghton, Rosalind Margaret Elise. January 2010 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Victoria University of Wellington, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references.
273

The development of a natural disaster planning template for use in plant collections management

Bergquist, Jacqueline M. January 2009 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--University of Delaware, 2009. / Principal faculty advisor: Robert E. Lyons, Dept. of Plant & Soil Sciences. Includes bibliographical references.
274

Mission impossible? : en studie av utenriksdepartementets håndtering av tsunami-katastrofen /

Fjell, Lubna Jaffery. January 2007 (has links) (PDF)
Masteropgave. / Format: PDF. Bibl.
275

The aftermath of the tsunami disaster : a mixed methods approach exploring youths' fundamental assumptions /

Winsnes, Øystein Margido. January 2007 (has links) (PDF)
Master's thesis. / Format: PDF. Bibl.
276

Utvikling av posttraumatiske stressreaksjoner hos barn : en kvalitativ analyse av barns reaksjoner og opplevelser etter tsunamien i 2004 /

Saugstad, Maria Elisabet. January 2007 (has links) (PDF)
Hovedopgave. / Format: PDF. Bibl.
277

Når katastrofen rammer hjemlandet : en kvalitativ undersøkelse av norske tamilers opplevelser etter tsunamien /

Vindegg, Guri. January 2007 (has links) (PDF)
Masteropgave. / Format: PDF. Bibl.
278

Resilience in the tsunami-affected area : a case study on social capital and rebuilding fisheries in Aceh-Indonesia /

Ardiansyah, Hasyim. January 2007 (has links) (PDF)
Master's thesis. / Format: PDF. Bibl.
279

The Construction of Adversarial Growth in the Wake of a Hurricane

Mcclay Borawski, Beverly Lynn 01 January 2011 (has links)
This study employed a qualitative approach to explore the factors that contribute to positive change and growth following a natural disaster. The qualitative methodology included narrative interviews and family group interviews that were conducted with six families in Florida that had experienced two or three hurricanes within six weeks in 2004. Narrative analysis and thematic analysis were used to discover what factors contributed to participants experiencing positive growth. Participants described the experience of surviving and coping with the hurricane. Participants reported that preparation before a hurricane was a three-part process that involved physical, mental, and emotional preparation. Four actions were referred to as helpful to stay positive during a hurricane: (a) drawing on family, friends, and neighbors for continual emotional support; (b) keeping occupied with a fun activity; (c) leaning on religious faith; (d) and listening to up-to-date information. Families described nine sources of support that enabled them to cope after the hurricane: (a) the government, (b) charitable organizations, (c) homeowner's insurance, (d) family, (e) friends, (f) religious faith, (g) stories, (h) life perspective, and (i) music. Participants reported eight factors that encouraged adversarial growth. Communicating emotional support within relationships was the most commonly cited factor in recovery and growth after a hurricane, followed by worldview, appreciation, religious faith, patience, self-reliance, teamwork, and creativity. A holistic approach to disaster planning that includes consideration of those elements that contribute to positive growth for the survivor is recommended. Further research is needed to understand how to facilitate adversarial growth among disaster survivors through emotional support and interpersonal networks.
280

Tornado Fatalities: An In-Depth Look at Physical and Societal Influences

Key, Heather Joann 01 January 2015 (has links)
The purpose of this study is to model and determine significant predictors of tornado death index values, and to investigate these significant predictors and what makes people vulnerable to tornado fatalities through expert interviews. This study also provides an understanding of the study participant’s perceptions of their county’s vulnerability to tornado fatality and demonstrates a true integration of methods and fields by studying geographic, meteorological, and sociological phenomena by use of quantitative and qualitative methods. The study consists of two parts: 1) A quantitative exploration of variables hypothesized to predict Tornado Death Index (TDI) values, 2) A qualitative investigation to further understand what leads to higher tornado fatalities. For the quantitative portion of the study descriptive statistics and multiple linear regressions were run on TDI values. It was predicted that several tornado characteristic, demographic, housing type and characteristic, religious, region, rural vs. urban, and potential casualty variables were significant predictors of TDI values. For the qualitative portion of the study a highest order emergency manager was interviewed, coding was done and themes, sub-themes, and categories emerged, and quotes that demonstrated the themes and categories were examined. Overall, significant predictor variables of TDI are tornado frequency, tornado width, ages 35-44, percent born in the Northeast, percent rural housing units, and potential casualties. As tornado width, and percent of rural housing units increases TDI increases (positive relationship), whereas as tornado frequency, ages 35-44, being born in the Northeast, and potential casualty increases TDI decreases (negative relationship). In the interview, age, cultural beliefs, and mobility challenges were found to increase risk to tornado fatality. It was also suggested that differences in tornados may exist between the Midwest and the South in terms of tornado development, duration, and warning lead-times. Finally, vulnerability can be reduced by educating the public, and reaching out to vulnerable populations and their caregivers.

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