This book uses case studies from around the globe to demonstrate ways that communities have fostered resilience to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Table of Contents

• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Editors
• Contributors
• Introduction
• SECTION I Methodology, Policy, and Early Warning Systems
• Methodological Strategies and Early Warning Systems
• Chapter 1 Vulnerability and Resilience to Climate Change in a Rural Coastal Community - Katherine J. Johnson, Brian A. Needelman, and Michael Paolisso
• Introduction
• Deal Island Peninsula Vulnerability to Climate Change
• Expected Environmental Change
• The Deal Island Marsh and Community Project
• A Socioecological Systems Framework
• Collaborative Learning
• Network of Stakeholders
• Collaborative Science Approach
• Results: A More Nuanced Understanding of Vulnerability and Resilience
• Lessons Learned and Conclusions
• References
• Chapter 2 The Story of Rising Voices: Facilitating Collaboration between Indigenous and Western Ways of Knowing - Julie Maldonado, Heather Lazrus, Shiloh-Kay Bennett, Karletta Chief, Carla May Dhillon, Bob Gough, Linda Kruger, Jeff Morisette, Stefan Petrovic, and Kyle Powys Whyte
• Background
• Boundary Organizations
• Agency–Tribal Engagement
• Ethical and Cultural Protocols for Collaborations
• Cultural and Generational Diversity
• Evaluation
• Outcomes and Challenges
• “We’re All in the Same Canoe”: Recommendations Flowing from Rising Voices
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Chapter 3 Youth-Based Learning in Disaster Risk Reduction Education: Barriers and Bridges to Promote Resilience - Victor Marchezini and Rachel Trajber
• Introduction
• Challenges of People-Centered EWS
• Research Methods
• Findings
• Top–Down Barrier
• Distrust of Authorities: An Obstacle for Change
• Disaster Risk Education as a Bridge
• Windows of Opportunities: Youth, Citizen Science, and Crowdsourcing
• Education and Local Actions toward Resilience: Some Lessons Learned
• References
• Chapter 4 Household Response to Flash Flooding in the United States and India: A Comparative Study of the 2013 Colorado and Uttarakhand Disasters - Hao-Che Wu, Sudha Arlikatti, Andrew Prelog, and Clayton Wukich
• Introduction
• Theoretical Framework and Research Questions
• Background and Methodology
• Hazard Settings
• Site and Sample Selection
• Respondent Demographics
• Measures
• Data Analysis
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendix
• Chapter 5 Traditional and Contemporary Social Safety Nets in Rural Mozambique - Miriam S. Chaiken
• Introduction
• Formative Research and Programs in Nampula Province
• Research Methods
• Interviews and Themes
• Early Program Implementation
• Farmers’ Groups
• Mothers’ Groups
• Successive Program Implementation: Building Additional Community-Based Groups
• Possible Next Steps
• References
• Appendix: Check Sheet of Indicators for Community-Based Early Warning Systems
• Policy, Evaluation, and “Best Practice” Models
• Chapter 6 Accessing Disaster Recovery Resource Information: Reliance on Social Capital in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy - Jason D. Rivera
• Introduction
• Hurricane Sandy and New Jersey
• FEMA’s Response and Information Dissemination Strategies
• Methods
• Analysis
• Lessons Learned
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Chapter 7 Lessons Learned from Evaluating a Capacity-Building Initiative to Foster Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation, and Resilience - Mary Ann Castle, Norma Tan, and James LaGro, Jr.
• Introduction, Background, and Context
• Fostering Local Level CCMAR through a Capacity-Building Initiative
• Evaluation Research Methodology
• Questions and Approach
• Data Collection
• Testing the ToC
• Identifying Process Indicators and Environmental Outcome Metrics
• Evaluation Findings
• Early Indicators of Success
• Developing Trust through Continuous, Reciprocal Learning
• Evaluating Capacity-Building Outcomes: The Big Picture
• NGO’s Role in Continuing to Build Capacity by Sharing and Coordinating Knowledge and Resources across Networks
• Recommendations
• Team Selection and Preparation
• Conceptualizing a ToC to Guide Action Research and Evaluation
• Helping Local Teams Develop and Communicate Their ToC
• Providing Leadership for Collaborative Fundraising
• Discussion and Lessons Learned
• Lesson 1: Participation Matters
• Lesson 2: Leadership Matters
• Lesson 3: Evidence Matters
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 8 Let’s Talk Oil Spill Risk: Lessons Learned from Coastal Communities in British Columbia, Canada - Shona V.Z. de Jong
• Introduction
• Background
• Enbridge Northern Gateway Project and the Crown’s Objectives
• Duty to Consult in British Columbia
• Northwest Coast (South of 60° North Latitude)
• Methods
• Crown’s Interests, First Nations’ Territory, and Disaster Risk Management
• Technical and Experiential Knowledge
• Science-Based Knowledge
• Seeing Value: Lessons Learned
• References
• Chapter 9 Imagining Culture: The Politics of Culturally Sensitive Reconstruction and Resilience Building in Post–Wenchuan Earthquake China - Qiaoyun Zhang and Roberto E. Barrios
• Introduction
• Research Methods
• The Culture Concept
• “Culture,” Earthquakes, and Development
• Cultural Reconstruction as State Policy
• “Culturally Sensitive” Reconstruction of Dongmen Village
• Physical Transformation of Dongmen
• Political Representation of the Cultural Heritage
• Rebuilding Local Industry through Tourism
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Chapter 10 The Shared Vulnerability and Resiliency of the Fukushima Animals and Their Rescuers - Seven Mattes
• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Human–Animal Relationships
• Companion Animals in Disasters
• Methods and Informants
• Findings
• Vulnerability of Animal Rescuers
• Animal Vulnerability
• Building Resiliency
• Carrying Capacity
• Pet-Friendly Shelters
• Volunteer Infrastructure
• Spay/Neuter and Microchipping
• Conclusion
• References
• SECTION II Impacts on Resilience and Vulnerability
• Food Security and Livelihoods
• Chapter 11 Understanding Child Nutrition Preservation after an Extreme Weather Event Disaster: Lessons from Tropical Storm Ketsana and Typhoon Parma (2009) in the Philippines - Erlidia F. Llamas-Clark and Cathy Banwell
• Introduction
• EWEs in 2009: Tropical Storm Ketsana and Typhoon Parma
• Understanding the Impacts of EWEs on Child Undernutrition
• Methods
• Survey of District IV of Laguna Province, Philippines
• KI Interviews
• Results and Discussion
• During the Flood (Disaster Phase): Staying at Home
• After the Flood (Response and Recovery Phases)
• Maintaining Nutrition and Preventing Disease
• Provision of Safe and Clean Drinking Water
• Sanitation and Waste Disposal
• Evacuation Centers
• Aid and Support
• Food and Nutrition Security Concerns
• After the Flood (Rehabilitation Phase)
• Livelihood and Entrepreneurship
• Feeding Programs and Other Nutrition-Related Projects
• Barriers to the Health and Nutrition Program
• Postflood Disaster Prevention and Nutrition Preservation
• Best Practices/Lessons Learned
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 12 Food Insecurity and Health Disparity Synergisms: Reframing a Praxis of Anthropology and Public Health for Displaced Populations in the United States - Preety Gadhoke and Barrett P. Brenton
• Introduction
• World Food Systems Crises
• Background
• Rights-Based Approaches to Food Security
• A Life-Course Approach
• Livelihood Models
• Homelessness as Displacement
• Research Focus
• Methodology and Research Design
• Findings
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 13 The Dynamics of Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity in Southern Ethiopia - Logan Cochrane and Yishak Gecho
• Introduction
• Contextualizing Resilience
• Methodology
• Case Study of Wolaita Zone
• Long-Term
• Annual
• Seasonal
• Engaging Change
• Long-Term
• Annual
• Seasonal
• Lessons Learned
• References
• Chapter 14 The Production of Material Goods as Resilience Adaptation by Impelled Migrants in Malawi - Michèle Companion
• Introduction
• Background
• Theoretical Framework
• Methods
• Findings and Discussion
• Construction of Positive Identity
• Link to Place/Narrative Continuity
• Identity Maintenance and Formation
• Coping Mechanism for Displacement Trauma
• Opportunities to Reinvent Oneself
• The Risks of Commercialization of Culture
• Conclusion
• References
• Gender and Social Inequality
• Chapter 15 Gender Dimensions in Disaster Management: Implications for Coastal Aquaculture and Fishing Communities in the Philippines - Morgan Chow, Lori A. Cramer, and Hillary Egna
• Introduction
• Background
• Methods
• Site Selection
• Research Approach and Sampling
• Data Analysis
• Results
• Perceptions of Gender Mainstreaming/Integration
• Perceptions by Employment Scale
• Perspectives by Employment Sector
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Chapter 16 Women’s Leadership in Texas Forest Fires and Recovery: How Gender Roles and Assumptions Empower and Constrain Women and Men Postdisaster in a Rural Southern Town - Josephine Nummi and Kathryn Henderson
• Introduction
• Methodology
• Findings and Discussion
• Why Is It Important to Talk about Gender?
• Strategies of Self
• Confronting Gender Myths
• Care Work and Women in Leadership
• Lessons Learned and Policy Recommendations
• Advantages of Women in Leadership
• Supporting Men through Disaster Recovery
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 17 Gender Dynamics and Disasters in Zimbabwe: A Case of Tokwe Mukosi Flooding - Catherine Bwerinofa and Manase Kudzai Chiweshe
• Introduction
• Background
• Research Methodology
• Findings and Discussion
• Gendered Impact of Flooding on Communities
• Gendered Dimensions of Life at Chingwizi
• Multiple Roles for Women and Girls
• Lessons Learned
• Conclusion
• References
• SECTION III Community-Based Factors That Impact Resilience and Vulnerability
• Chapter 18 Vulnerability and Tourism Development: Fostering the Capacity of Resilience in the Context of Climate Change - Sara E. Alexander
• Introduction
• Setting the Stage
• Climate Change in the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System (MBRS)
• Tourism Development in Belize
• Tourism and Climate Change Adaptation Policies
• Research Design and Methods
• Field Methods
• Findings: Weather, Climate, Risk, and Coping Responses
• Dependency on Natural Resources
• Understanding Changing Weather Patterns
• Responses to Recent Current Events
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgment
• References
• Chapter 19 Why Isn’t There a Plan? Community Vulnerability and Resilience in the Latrobe Valley’s Open Cut Coal Mine Town - Michelle Duffy, Pamela Wood, Sue Whyte, Susan Yell, and Matthew Carroll
• Introduction
• An Overview of Resilience and Vulnerability
• Methodology
• Interviews with Key Informants
• Media Analysis
• Findings
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Chapter 20 Best Family Rwanda: A Case Study on Religious Sources of Resilience - Sharon Kim and David Kim
• Introduction
• Methodology
• Planting the Seeds for a Brighter Future
• Six Pillars of BFR
• Building Self-Sufficiency
• Faith and Forgiveness
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 21 Grassroots and Guerrillas: Radical and Insurgent Responses for Community Resilience - Natalie Osborne, Deanna Grant-Smith, and Edward Morgan
• Introduction
• Community-Driven Interventions
• Community Responses to Infrastructure Failure: showusyourlongdrop.co.nz
• Community Capacity Building to Reduce Vulnerability: Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies
• Maladaptive Community Mobilization: POOwoomba
• The Potential of Grassroots and Guerrilla Responses for Building Community Resilience
• References
• Chapter 22 “Prepper” as Resilient Citizen: What Preppers Can Teach Us about Surviving Disasters - Chad Huddleston
• Introduction
• Methods
• Differentiating Preppers from Survivalists
• Zombie Squad
• Commonalities
• Tactics and Sharing
• Why These Differences Matter
• Building Resiliency
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 23 All the Years Combine: The Expansion and Contraction of Time and Memory in Disaster Response - A.J. Faas
• Introduction
• Methodology
• The Compression of Memory after a Volcanic Eruption
• Wildfire and the Expanses of Memory
• Discussion
• Lessons Learned
• Acknowledgments
• References