The research proposes that the Viable System Model's (VSM) strategy of managing complexity may be inflexible and costly for responders to disasters. The traditional VSM does not offer solutions on how to address a large amount of emerging complexity by a system that is rapidly c…
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Utilizing a social problems framework, this thesis will explore how media in donor and recipient countries construct meaning and action following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. This research is of empirical interest as the scope of most social problems research has focused on ca…
Background. Aceh, Indonesia, was the hardest-hit area in the December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and massive tsunami, with more than 500,000 people displaced, 120,000 people dead, and total damages and losses estimated at 4.5 billion. The relief effort following the tsunam…
This is a case study of three small businesses that uncovers management and employee reactions to natural or mechanical disasters and the recovery processes. The study explores Weick's Theory of Sensemaking to determine managers' and employees' perceptions of job changes post cr…
Humanitarian Encounters in Post-Conflict Aceh, Indonesia In "Humanitarian Encounters in Post-Conflict Aceh, Indonesia," I examine the humanitarian involvement in Aceh, Indonesia following two momentous events in Aceh's history: the earthquake and tsunami on 26 December 2004 and …
The UAE is an Islamic state which has undergone dramatic urbanisation in the last 30 years. It is situated near the eastern margin of the Arabian tectonic plate, close to the seismically active collision zone between the Arabian and Eurasian plates, marked by the Zagros Mountain…
The objective of this thesis is to identify how to take advantage of opportunities – in the construction sector in specific – to contribute to sustainable development at an early stage of intervention in disaster-affected areas. To this aim, the thesis develops a "framework for …
Natural disasters are occurring increasingly around the world, causing significant economic losses. To alleviate their adverse effect, it is crucial to plan what should be done in response to them in a proactive manner. This research aims at developing proactive and real-time re…
When governments are unable or unwilling to provide necessary relief to communities, local faith-based congregations (FBCs) step in and fill the gap. Though shown to provide for so many needs following disaster, FBCs have largely been left out of the institutional emergency mana…