Community Disaster Resilience in the COVID-19 Outbreak: Insights from Shanghai’s Experience in China

Liwei Zhang,1 Ji Zhao,2 Jixin Liu,3 Kelin Chen4 1School of Public Administration, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China; 2School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Marxism, Tsinghu...

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Main Authors: Zhang L, Zhao J, Liu J, Chen K
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Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2021-01-01
Series:Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/community-disaster-resilience-in-the-covid-19-outbreak-insights-from-s-peer-reviewed-article-RMHP
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description Liwei Zhang,1 Ji Zhao,2 Jixin Liu,3 Kelin Chen4 1School of Public Administration, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China; 2School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Marxism, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4Institute of Urban Governance, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Kelin ChenInstitute of Urban Governance, Shenzhen University, Huiyuan Building, 3688 Nanhai Boulevard, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518060, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 135 8192 9963Email chenkelin@szu.edu.cnPurpose: Communities are central to the practice of public health emergency preparedness and response. This article mainly focuses on COVID-19 and discusses the formation and structure of community disaster resilience, which is an effective method for coping with such a public health emergency.Methods: Based on the management of the COVID-19 outbreak in China, this article uses Shanghai’s experience to illustrate how a community disaster resilience was formed for risk management. Resorting to the analytical framework of risk city, principles of community disaster resilience are given.Results: Four actions can be recommended based on Shanghai’s experience: 1) Applying a vulnerability analysis matrix for targeted risk governance, 2) empowering volunteer groups for emergency response, 3) policy and action for public health emergency prevention, and 4) risk communication for uncertainty-oriented planning.Conclusion: Shanghai’s experience offers a reference to tackle the COVID-19 at the global level. The COVID-19 outbreak highlights that humans still face various unpredictable health risks in the future. Forming a connection-based resilience at the community level is an effective way to risk management.Keywords: community resilience, risk management, collaborative network, COVID-19
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spelling doaj.art-786f5ae95fc3450cb1eb3e45958381672022-12-21T23:05:19ZengDove Medical PressRisk Management and Healthcare Policy1179-15942021-01-01Volume 133259327060856Community Disaster Resilience in the COVID-19 Outbreak: Insights from Shanghai’s Experience in ChinaZhang LZhao JLiu JChen KLiwei Zhang,1 Ji Zhao,2 Jixin Liu,3 Kelin Chen4 1School of Public Administration, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China; 2School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Marxism, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4Institute of Urban Governance, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Kelin ChenInstitute of Urban Governance, Shenzhen University, Huiyuan Building, 3688 Nanhai Boulevard, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518060, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 135 8192 9963Email chenkelin@szu.edu.cnPurpose: Communities are central to the practice of public health emergency preparedness and response. This article mainly focuses on COVID-19 and discusses the formation and structure of community disaster resilience, which is an effective method for coping with such a public health emergency.Methods: Based on the management of the COVID-19 outbreak in China, this article uses Shanghai’s experience to illustrate how a community disaster resilience was formed for risk management. Resorting to the analytical framework of risk city, principles of community disaster resilience are given.Results: Four actions can be recommended based on Shanghai’s experience: 1) Applying a vulnerability analysis matrix for targeted risk governance, 2) empowering volunteer groups for emergency response, 3) policy and action for public health emergency prevention, and 4) risk communication for uncertainty-oriented planning.Conclusion: Shanghai’s experience offers a reference to tackle the COVID-19 at the global level. The COVID-19 outbreak highlights that humans still face various unpredictable health risks in the future. Forming a connection-based resilience at the community level is an effective way to risk management.Keywords: community resilience, risk management, collaborative network, COVID-19https://www.dovepress.com/community-disaster-resilience-in-the-covid-19-outbreak-insights-from-s-peer-reviewed-article-RMHPcommunity resiliencerisk managementcollaborative networkcovid-19
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Community Disaster Resilience in the COVID-19 Outbreak: Insights from Shanghai’s Experience in China
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
community resilience
risk management
collaborative network
covid-19
title Community Disaster Resilience in the COVID-19 Outbreak: Insights from Shanghai’s Experience in China
title_full Community Disaster Resilience in the COVID-19 Outbreak: Insights from Shanghai’s Experience in China
title_fullStr Community Disaster Resilience in the COVID-19 Outbreak: Insights from Shanghai’s Experience in China
title_full_unstemmed Community Disaster Resilience in the COVID-19 Outbreak: Insights from Shanghai’s Experience in China
title_short Community Disaster Resilience in the COVID-19 Outbreak: Insights from Shanghai’s Experience in China
title_sort community disaster resilience in the covid 19 outbreak insights from shanghai rsquo s experience in china
topic community resilience
risk management
collaborative network
covid-19
url https://www.dovepress.com/community-disaster-resilience-in-the-covid-19-outbreak-insights-from-s-peer-reviewed-article-RMHP
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