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 …

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 …

Post-disaster recovery processes should be considered as opportunities for development,
by revitalizing the local economy and upgrading livelihoods and living conditions. Social …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine how social capital operated in the lives of
15 respondents from Lalitpur following the massive 1934 Kathmandu Valley earthquake …

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 …

The extant literature suggests that community participation is an important ingredient for the
successful delivery of post-disaster housing reconstruction projects. Even though policy …

Although earthquake disasters are often termed as a'natural'disaster, a critical analysis
reveals that most of them are in fact man-made, and caused by the human activities that are …

Social capital is widely regarded as a key element in recovery from and resilience to
disasters. Yet, little attention has been paid to the specificities of what supports or …

Each year, natural disasters threaten the strength and stability of communities worldwide.
Yet responses to the challenges of recovery vary greatly and in ways that aren't explained by …

This paper summarizes the good practice and lessons learned from the recent cyclone
disasters and water surge events from the coastal areas of Bangladesh and reveals how …