AN ASSESSMENT OF COPING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS IN NORTHERN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES

Impressions of the north, its landscape, and people are drawn largely from public images, not personal experience, making misconceptions commonplace among non‐residents. The objective of this research is to improve our understanding of how communities cope with flood hazards through an assessment of...

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Published in:Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes
Main Author: NEWTON, JOHN
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1995
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spelling crwiley:10.1111/j.1541-0064.1995.tb00406.x 2024-06-02T07:54:24+00:00 AN ASSESSMENT OF COPING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS IN NORTHERN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES NEWTON, JOHN 1995 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1541-0064.1995.tb00406.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1541-0064.1995.tb00406.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1541-0064.1995.tb00406.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes volume 39, issue 2, page 112-120 ISSN 0008-3658 1541-0064 journal-article 1995 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1541-0064.1995.tb00406.x 2024-05-03T10:38:15Z Impressions of the north, its landscape, and people are drawn largely from public images, not personal experience, making misconceptions commonplace among non‐residents. The objective of this research is to improve our understanding of how communities cope with flood hazards through an assessment of the complex integration of traditional knowledge, community evolution, and modern technologies. This intersection of forces could influence vulnerability to natural hazards and affect preparedness and response. Field investigations were conducted in Aklavik, N.W.T., Attawapiskat, Ontario, and Fort Hard, N.W.T. as case studies. Central to the research design are distinctions between perceptions, attitudes, and activities at three operational levels: individual; communal; governmental ‐ and an appreciation of how these levels interrelate in response to flood hazards. The research findings confirm the crucial value of local environmental knowledge, identify the influence of changing social structures on community vulnerability, and underline the jurisdictionally integrated character of disaster response. Le plus souvent, les impressions du nord, de son paysage et de ses peuples sont le résultat ?images percues par le grand public et non pas ?expériences vécues, et de ce fait, les impressions erronëes sont assez fréquentes chez les non‐résidents. ľobjet de la présente recherche est de à mieux comprendre les solutions trouvées par les com‐munautés face aux inondations et ce, en analysant toute la complexité de /‘intégration des connaissances traditionnelles, de ľévolution communautaire et des technologies modernes. Ce regroupement des forces pourrait avoir une influence sur la vulnérabilité face aux dangers naturels et sur ľétat de préparation et la réaction. Des études de cas, on été mencés Aklavik, T.N.O., à Attawapiskat en Ontario et à Fort Hard, T.N.O. Les recherches sont structurés en distinguant les perceptions, les attitudes et les activité‘s à trois niveaux de fonctionnement, soit individuel, communautaire ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Aklavik Attawapiskat Wiley Online Library Aklavik ENVELOPE(-135.011,-135.011,68.219,68.219) Attawapiskat ENVELOPE(-82.417,-82.417,52.928,52.928) Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes 39 2 112 120
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description Impressions of the north, its landscape, and people are drawn largely from public images, not personal experience, making misconceptions commonplace among non‐residents. The objective of this research is to improve our understanding of how communities cope with flood hazards through an assessment of the complex integration of traditional knowledge, community evolution, and modern technologies. This intersection of forces could influence vulnerability to natural hazards and affect preparedness and response. Field investigations were conducted in Aklavik, N.W.T., Attawapiskat, Ontario, and Fort Hard, N.W.T. as case studies. Central to the research design are distinctions between perceptions, attitudes, and activities at three operational levels: individual; communal; governmental ‐ and an appreciation of how these levels interrelate in response to flood hazards. The research findings confirm the crucial value of local environmental knowledge, identify the influence of changing social structures on community vulnerability, and underline the jurisdictionally integrated character of disaster response. Le plus souvent, les impressions du nord, de son paysage et de ses peuples sont le résultat ?images percues par le grand public et non pas ?expériences vécues, et de ce fait, les impressions erronëes sont assez fréquentes chez les non‐résidents. ľobjet de la présente recherche est de à mieux comprendre les solutions trouvées par les com‐munautés face aux inondations et ce, en analysant toute la complexité de /‘intégration des connaissances traditionnelles, de ľévolution communautaire et des technologies modernes. Ce regroupement des forces pourrait avoir une influence sur la vulnérabilité face aux dangers naturels et sur ľétat de préparation et la réaction. Des études de cas, on été mencés Aklavik, T.N.O., à Attawapiskat en Ontario et à Fort Hard, T.N.O. Les recherches sont structurés en distinguant les perceptions, les attitudes et les activité‘s à trois niveaux de fonctionnement, soit individuel, communautaire ...
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title_short AN ASSESSMENT OF COPING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS IN NORTHERN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES
title_full AN ASSESSMENT OF COPING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS IN NORTHERN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES
title_fullStr AN ASSESSMENT OF COPING WITH ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS IN NORTHERN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES
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