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Understanding activated network resilience: A comparative analysis of co‐located and co‐cluster disaster response networks
Author(s) -
Lai ChihHui,
Hsu YingChia
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of contingencies and crisis management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.007
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1468-5973
pISSN - 0966-0879
DOI - 10.1111/1468-5973.12224
Subject(s) - disaster response , redundancy (engineering) , emergency response , resilience (materials science) , network analysis , computer science , natural disaster , computer security , operations research , emergency management , engineering , geography , political science , meteorology , medicine , physics , electrical engineering , medical emergency , law , thermodynamics , operating system
Building on the resilience literature, this study analyzes the response networks that were activated for four disasters during 2015–2016 (Cyclone Pam, the 2015 Nepal earthquake, Cyclone Winston, the 2016 Ecuador earthquake). The analysis shows that different interrelated resilient capacities are manifested in the activation of response networks. In particular, in exhibiting redundancy and robustness, disaster‐specific network structures are discerned. In both cyclones, response networks resemble a predefined cluster design, whereas in the earthquake disasters, networks are more fluid. Moreover, organizations' varied levels of prior response experiences help build the network's capacities of redundancy and resourcefulness. Implications are discussed in ways to advance contributions to research on resilience and disaster response networks.