Kriegl, Michael ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0992-7219, Kluger, Lotta, Holzkämper, Eike, Nagel, Ben ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8227-2733, Kochalski, Sophia and Gorris, Philipp (2021) How Important are social networks in times of environmental crises?. easy_social_sciences, 66 . pp. 11-20. DOI https://doi.org/10.15464/easy.2021.002.

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Abstract

Around the globe, extreme weather events like storms, droughts and floods get stronger and hit more often. In their struggle to overcome the impacts of such disasters, natural resource users (fishers, farmers) depend on knowledge and support coming from both within and outside their communities. To answer the question 'how to cope with crises?', we therefore have to find out 'whom to turn to when disasters hit'. We provide insights into two examples of ongoing research that investigate the role of fishers and farmers’ social networks when dealing with and recovering from environmental disasters that brought drastic change to their respective communities in Peru and Bangladesh. Our findings indicate that the number and diversity of connections is crucial for coping with crises, and suggest the need for further research on the ways social networks are shaping individual and community responses to environmental impacts.

Document Type:	Article
Programme Area:	PA1, PA2
Research affiliation:	Integrated Modelling > Resource Management Social Sciences > Institutional and Behavioural Economics Social Sciences > Social-Ecological Systems Analysis
Refereed:	Yes
Open Access Journal?:	Yes
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.15464/easy.2021.002
ISSN:	2749-2850
Related URLs:	Other Repositories
Projects:	Humbodt-Tipping
Date Deposited:	14 Dec 2021 12:16
Last Modified:	26 Mar 2024 13:31
URI:	http://cris.leibniz-zmt.de/id/eprint/4812

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