In the last decades, there have been an increasing number of vulnerability studies
undertaken in the frameworks of several schools of thought and disciplines. This spur of …

Objectives The aim of this study is to examine the relative contribution of acculturation,
perceived social support, and perceived discrimination on psychological well-being (PWB) …

Disasters are not discriminatory but affect every one of us irrespective of our age, gender,
religion or any other determinant. However, women tend to feel the greater brunt of disaster …

Vulnerability to and perceptions of climate change may be significantly affected by gender.
However, in China, gender is rarely addressed in climate adaption or resource management …

Background Natural disasters represent critical threats to the health, safety, and well-being
of a community—including reproductive health, which has been neglected in disaster …

Objectives This case study describes the implementation of an academic institution's
disaster management plan. Study design Case study. Methods USFQ's Medical School …

A growing body of literature indicates that the impacts of natural disasters and resilience
vary among individuals and groups, with gender becoming a critical defining factor …

Climate change is progressively being identified as a global challenge and this has
immediate repercussions for Fiji Islands due to its geographical location being prone to …

There are more people at risk to hazards in developing countries and this number was
predicted to increase in the future without any effort from government and policy makers for …

Background Men and women are equally affected by disasters, but they experience disaster
in different ways. To provide new knowledge and promote women's involvement in all …