This article analyses the relationship between vulnerable households and local authorities
during floods using the concept of linking social capital. The analysis combines a narrow …

Despite of growing scholarship discussing the role of social capital in disaster recovery, little
has been known about the connection between forms of social capital (bonding and …

The growing scale and persistence of humanitarian crises constitute a critical problem for
nation-states, aid organizations and crisis-affected people. Many humanitarian responders …

Social capital is used widely by households in the Global South as a collective response
mechanism to natural hazards. It is argued that these processes serve as substitutes for …

Abstract In September 2012, the Niger Delta (Nigeria) experienced a severe flood. By
conducting a differences-in-differences estimation (as well as qualitative interviews), this …

Researchers argue that social networks based on shared values, trust, and norms can
facilitate collective action, and such social capital increases the ability of communities to …

This study explores the disaster response, political transformation and community
development prospects of the Philippine community of Guinsaugon, a village devastated by …

The Cold War, in which superpowers sought to maintain a global balance of power without
resorting to nuclear arms, masked many local, intrastate conflicts by internationalizing them …

Social capital is a common feature among disaster-resilient communities. This research
aims to define how social capital shapes the post-disaster conditions in the 2011 Typhoon …

Social capital plays a significant role in post-disaster community participation and disaster
recovery. This study divides social capital into three aspects: Cognition, structure, and …