Could the system work better? Scale and local knowledge in humanitarian relief
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3886405 |
|---|---|
| Authors | G Macrae (0000-0003-2323-1314, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 190-200 |
| Publication date | 2008-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614520801898970 |
| OpenAlex | W2078029291 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 9 |
This article analyses the international humanitarian response to the earthquake in Jogjakarta, Indonesia in May 2006. It also compares it with a small but very successful local initiative. It identifies inherent weaknesses in the international system, and argues for the possibility of scaling up lessons learned from the local example
Cartography · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Emergency management · Emergency relief · Geography · Humanitarian aid · Political science · Regional science · Sociology · Strengths and weaknesses · Disaster Management and Resilience · Engineering · Law · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,73 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |