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The Mechanism of Social Organization Participation in Natural Hazards Emergency Relief: A Case Study Based on the Social Network Analysis

Chen, Yingxin and Zhang, Jing and Tadikamalla, Pandu R. and Zhou, Lei (2019) The Mechanism of Social Organization Participation in Natural Hazards Emergency Relief: A Case Study Based on the Social Network Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (21). p. 4110. ISSN 1660-4601

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Abstract

The uncertainty and complexity of natural hazards put forward new requirements for emergency management systems. In order to deal with natural hazards effectively, it is important to build a cooperative network between government organizations and social organizations. The social network analysis method is adopted, the April 2013 Ya’an China earthquake is taken as a case study, the institutionalized emergency organization network before the disaster and the actual response organization network after the disaster are analyzed, and centrality, between centrality, closeness centrality and core-periphery are calculated. Through qualitative and quantitative research, the functions of social organization in the process of natural hazards emergency relief are revealed, the role orientation of social organization in the emergency management network is analyzed, and the influence factors of the social organization participation in the natural hazards relief is pointed out. Research results will help to promote the cooperation between social organization and government, and improve the efficiency of natural hazards emergency relief.


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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Chen, Yingxin
Zhang, Jing
Tadikamalla, Pandu R.pandu@pitt.edupandu
Zhou, Lei
Date: 25 October 2019
Date Type: Publication
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume: 16
Number: 21
Publisher: MDPI AG
Page Range: p. 4110
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.3390/ijerph16214110
Schools and Programs: Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business > Business Administration
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: natural hazards, emergency relief, social network analysis, public participation, social organization, participation mechanism
ISSN: 1660-4601
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16214110
Funders: National Social Science Fund of China
Article Type: Research Article
Date Deposited: 06 Jun 2022 15:36
Last Modified: 06 Jun 2022 15:36
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/43064

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