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Examining collaborative disaster response in China: network perspectives

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  • Xuesong Guo
  • Naim Kapucu

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Effective disaster response requires well-coordinated efforts among individuals and agencies. Although collaborative disaster response increases in popularity, little has been accomplished within the hierarchical, centralized command and control context of China. This study examined collaborative disaster response in China based on the case of extraordinary serious cryogenic freezing rain and snow disaster. In addition, public managers were surveyed to investigate network establishment, with preliminary analysis on whole network using centrality measures. Subsequently, the blockmodel was employed to discuss the whole network structure followed by analysis on structural holes and intermediaries. Lastly, issues such as obstacles to effective collaboration and propositions proposed for further research were discussed. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015

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  • Xuesong Guo & Naim Kapucu, 2015. "Examining collaborative disaster response in China: network perspectives," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 79(3), pages 1773-1789, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:79:y:2015:i:3:p:1773-1789
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-015-1925-1
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