Theoretical Foundations of Community Disaster Resilience

Abstract

The relatively recent theory of community disaster resilience (CDR) would benefit from an exploration of the established theories that form its basis. This study proposes that the approach embodied by social identity theory (SIT) from social psychology aligns with the tenets of CDR. Validating CDR through SIT supports further research in the former theory as well as informs its practical applications. This thesis presents an extensive review of academic research in both theories and qualitative analysis, highlighting connections between the two fields and providing context for future CDR researchers. Finally, this thesis offers ways to make CDR-measuring tools more effective and adaptable, so they can be used to improve a community's CDR before a disaster and customized to meet the needs of specific communities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1150820

Entities

People

  • Jill M. Barnes

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Psychology
  • California
  • Cognition
  • Disaster Management
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Governments
  • Group Dynamics
  • International Relations
  • Personality
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health
  • Social Networks
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Sciences

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Theoretical Analysis.