Buckland J, Rahman M
Menno Simons College, University of Winnipeg.
Disasters. 1999 Jun;23(2):174-91. doi: 10.1111/1467-7717.00112.
This paper examines the relationship between community preparedness and response to natural disaster and their level and pattern of community development. This is done by investigating preparation and response to the 1997 Red River Flood by three rural communities in Manitoba, Canada. The communities were selected because of their different ethnic mix and associated level and pattern of community development. The hypothesis was supported that the level and pattern of community development affect community capacity to respond to flooding. Communities characterised by higher levels of physical, human and social capital were better prepared and more effective responders to the flood. However, where the pattern of community development was characterised by high levels of social capital, decision-making processes were complicated.
本文探讨了社区备灾能力与自然灾害应对之间的关系，以及它们的社区发展水平和模式。这是通过调查加拿大曼尼托巴省三个农村社区对1997年红河洪水的准备和应对情况来完成的。选择这些社区是因为它们不同的种族构成以及相关的社区发展水平和模式。研究假设得到了支持，即社区发展水平和模式会影响社区应对洪水的能力。以较高水平的物质、人力和社会资本为特征的社区对洪水的准备更充分，应对也更有效。然而，在社区发展模式以高水平社会资本为特征的地方，决策过程会很复杂。
