Post disaster social capital: trust equity, bayanihan and Typhoon Yolanda
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of disaster rehabilitation interventions on bonding social capital in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda. Design/methodology/approach: The data from the project is drawn from eight barangays in Tacloban City, the Philippines. Local residents...
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| description | Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of disaster rehabilitation interventions on bonding social capital in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda.
Design/methodology/approach: The data from the project is drawn from eight barangays in Tacloban City, the Philippines. Local residents and politicians were surveyed and interviewed to examine perceptions of resilience and community self-help.
Findings: The evidence shows that haphazard or inequitable distribution of relief goods and services generated discontent within communities. However, whilst perceptions of community cooperation and self-help are relatively low, perceptions of resilience are relatively high.
Research limitations/implications: This research was conducted in urban communities after a sudden large-scale disaster. The findings are not necessarily applicable in the rural context or in relation to slow onset disasters.
Practical implications: Relief agencies should think more carefully about the social impact of the distribution of relief goods and services. Inequality can undermine community level cooperation.
Social implications: A better consideration of social as well as material capital in the aftermath of disaster could help community self-help, resilience and positive adaptation.
Originality/value: This study draws on evidence from local communities to contradict the overarching rhetoric of resilience in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda. |
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| spelling | nottingham-513212020-05-04T19:39:49Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51321/ Post disaster social capital: trust equity, bayanihan and Typhoon Yolanda Eadie, Pauline Su, Yvonne Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of disaster rehabilitation interventions on bonding social capital in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda. Design/methodology/approach: The data from the project is drawn from eight barangays in Tacloban City, the Philippines. Local residents and politicians were surveyed and interviewed to examine perceptions of resilience and community self-help. Findings: The evidence shows that haphazard or inequitable distribution of relief goods and services generated discontent within communities. However, whilst perceptions of community cooperation and self-help are relatively low, perceptions of resilience are relatively high. Research limitations/implications: This research was conducted in urban communities after a sudden large-scale disaster. The findings are not necessarily applicable in the rural context or in relation to slow onset disasters. Practical implications: Relief agencies should think more carefully about the social impact of the distribution of relief goods and services. Inequality can undermine community level cooperation. Social implications: A better consideration of social as well as material capital in the aftermath of disaster could help community self-help, resilience and positive adaptation. Originality/value: This study draws on evidence from local communities to contradict the overarching rhetoric of resilience in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda. Emerald 2018-06-06 Article PeerReviewed Eadie, Pauline and Su, Yvonne (2018) Post disaster social capital: trust equity, bayanihan and Typhoon Yolanda. Disaster Prevention and Management, 27 (3). pp. 334-345. ISSN 0965-3562 Social capital; Trust; Philippines; Community disaster resilience; Typhoon disaster; Resilience and recovery https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/DPM-02-2018-0060 doi:10.1108/DPM-02-2018-0060 doi:10.1108/DPM-02-2018-0060 |
| spellingShingle | Social capital; Trust; Philippines; Community disaster resilience; Typhoon disaster; Resilience and recovery Eadie, Pauline Su, Yvonne Post disaster social capital: trust equity, bayanihan and Typhoon Yolanda |
| title | Post disaster social capital: trust equity, bayanihan and Typhoon Yolanda |
| title_full | Post disaster social capital: trust equity, bayanihan and Typhoon Yolanda |
| title_fullStr | Post disaster social capital: trust equity, bayanihan and Typhoon Yolanda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Post disaster social capital: trust equity, bayanihan and Typhoon Yolanda |
| title_short | Post disaster social capital: trust equity, bayanihan and Typhoon Yolanda |
| title_sort | post disaster social capital: trust equity, bayanihan and typhoon yolanda |
| topic | Social capital; Trust; Philippines; Community disaster resilience; Typhoon disaster; Resilience and recovery |
| url | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51321/ https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51321/ https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51321/ |