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The cattle are "Ghanaians" but the herders are strangers: Farmer-herder conflicts, expulsion policy, and pastoralist question in Agogo, Ghana
Get PDFAfrican Studies Quarterly is a publication of the Center for African Studies at the University of Florida. All materials contained within the journal are expressly copyrighted by the University of Florida Board of Trustees, a public corporation of the State of Florida. Permission is hereby granted for individuals to download articles from the journal for their own personal use, as long as this statement accompanies all materials. Opinions herein are those of the authors solely and do not reflect the views of ASQ, the University of Florida Board of Trustees or the State of Florida.Copyright (c) 2024 African Studies QuarterlyThe phenomenon of farmer-herders conflict across West Africa has prompted management strategies by several governments across the subcontinent. One of the conflict resolution mechanisms has been the policy of expulsion, which the Ghanaian state adopted as a response to incessant conflict between the settled agriculturalists and migrating Fulani herders. This paper focuses on migration and conflict as well as the intrigues and politics of expulsion of Fulani pastoralist from Agogo town in Ghana since 2009. There are multiple factors responsible for the migration of Fulani herders to Agogo area that are linked to climate change. We also examine the social and political factors triggering the expulsion as well as agitation to expel the Fulani. Counter to this we examine the Fulani reactions towards this development. Through this we also critique the policy of expulsion as a means of dealing with the pastoralist question. By means of a critical assessment of the conflict we offer strategies for policy and reconciliation.UnfundedThis is a Dimond OA journal. 200-year embargo removed 30/01/202
Lined Up Like Scars: Flash Fictions [Kindle Edition]
No full textThis book is not available on ChesterRep.Sassy and incisive, tender yet scalpel-sharp, the ten short tales in Lined Up Like Scars cut to the quick of modern life, dissecting the dysfunctional dynamics of an American family with a tragic secret at its heart. Meg Tuite traces girlhood, young womanhood, and the jealous loyalties of sisterhood through a series of magpie moments that are often darkly funny featuring inedible meatloaf, sloughed skin, mysterious boy-bodies, insurgent underwear, speed-dating with attitude, the street-stomping antics of a wannabe band, and an unnerving collector of American Girl dolls.
But the comic coping strategies of children (licking walls, ingesting gym socks, humping stuffed animals) have chronic counterparts in those of adults (alcoholism, prescription drugs). And in the final story, an ageing father reveals a truth that his daughters will forever conceal behind Facebook facades.N/
Research Handbook on Flood Risk Management
No full textThis edited book is not available on ChesterRepPushing the boundaries of flood risk management research, this comprehensive Research Handbook presents pragmatic insights into all areas relating to flood risk. Through its use of dynamic and people-centred paradigms, it explores urban flood management within localities, properties, neighbourhoods and cities. Structured around the flood risk management cycle, chapters explore the critical importance of managing the consequences of flooding whilst examining key concepts such as mitigation, preparedness, emergency management and recovery. An international range of expert contributors from an array of disciplines recognize the inadequacies of existing governance approaches and mechanisms when it comes to addressing urban flooding, and identify the ways in which these can be strengthened in order to create an integrated flood and water management framework. Adopting a forward-thinking approach, the Research Handbook also investigates future directions of flood risk management research. The Research Handbook on Flood Risk Management will be an indispensable resource for academics, researchers and students interested in environmental geography, environmental governance and regulation, urban studies, politics and public policy, and the management of natural resources.Unfunde
Book Review: The Cuban Revolution and Media Coverage - ¡Hay un barbudo en mi portada! La etapa insurreccional cubana a través de los medios de comunicación y la propaganda 1952–1958. By Patricia Calvo González. Madrid: Iberoamericana; Frankfurt am Main: Vervuert, 2021. Pp. 295. $33.00 paper
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“Just keep on going”: An exploration of the childhood experiences of young men whose parents were imprisoned in Singapore and the perspective of professionals involved in care and support
No full textThis study explores into the childhood experiences of young men whose parents were imprisoned in Singapore, and the perspectives of professionals involved in the care of these young people. Using an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) research method the research delved into the lived experiences of three young people and five professionals, using semi-structured interviews to understand their retrospective worldview.
The findings showed shared negative impacts which permeates various facets of a young person’s life across the young participants. The professionals shared the same perceptive as the young people of parental imprisonment. Professionals highlighted systemic issues, emphasizing the lack of synergy between systems, while unanimous consent existed among young participants and professionals regarding the insufficiency of financial support for families with imprisoned members.
Although this research aligns with existing literature at a broader level, it introduces nuanced experiences influenced by culture and ethnicity, often overlooked in Western-centric literature. The research also identifies the importance of prioritizing the voices of young people in shaping effective practices, especially within the Southeast Asian context.
The research recommends the establishment of a dedicated agency to oversee the well-being and support of children with imprisoned parents, coordinating assistance from the point of parental arrest. It’s also recommends training for caregivers, focusing on parenting skills, enhancing connections with children, and offering guidance on communication. Emphasizing schools as vital social support for children of imprisoned parents, the study suggests enhanced training for professionals to guide the young people.
Furthermore, the research underscores the importance of soliciting input directly from young people themselves to identify their needs and support needed while under the care of guardians
Population dynamics of the Rodrigues fruit bat (Pteropus rodricensis): An analysis of long-term island wide bat count data
Get PDFThe Rodrigues fruit bat (Pteropus rodricensis) is an insular Old-World fruit bat endemic to the Island of Rodrigues. The Mauritian Wildlife Foundation implemented a population monitoring program in 1974 and an estimate of less than 80 individuals was recorded in 1979. Following conservation efforts of reforestation of native flora, the population has experienced a steady increase, subject to decreases in numbers after severe cyclones. A standardized methodology was applied in 2016 creating a dataset suitable for population modelling and statistical analysis. The most recent population census (2022) revealed that the population has remained stable at around 20,000 individuals for the last 5 years. This study uses Generalised Linear Mixed Models (GLMMs) to analyse 17 years of population monitoring data in order to identify the climatic factors potentially driving the population trend. We identified that the strongest factors driving changes in the population numbers were linked to resource availability. Most notable were annual precipitation levels, which had a positive relationship with population size (β=1.745, P<0.001), and cyclones, specifically relating to cyclonic strength, which was negatively related with the population size (β=-0.205, P<0.0001). This study also critically analyses the population count methodology and offers recommendations and suggestions for future research to be conducted on the species
Community Resilience to Socio-Environmental Disasters in Itajaí Valley, Brazil
No full textThe Itajaí Valley (Brazil) is historically hit by disasters characterized by landslides and floods. Despite some level of preparedness, the changing rainfall regimes which became less predictable and more severe, is exacerbated by uncertainties of climate change challenging the state of resilience in the area. Community perception in disaster risk areas is one of the key components for identifying the state of resilience to disasters. Hence, to better understand the nature of changing resilience, this research aims to identify and compare the state of resilience of communities (SC) in the Itajaí Valley by analyzing risk perception of local communities. A descriptive-evaluative methodology is used through a quantitative survey approach in the at-risk areas in two distinct phases. Data collection in the first phase took place between March and July 2023, a period temporally distant from the last major disaster, which occurred in 2008. The second phase of data collection took place between the floods of October and November 2023. The results of the research indicate that exposure to the October 2023 floods had a substantial impact on the population's perception of risk, in which changes were observed in all the aspects of community resilience analyzed. In this sense, there was a significant increase in resilience during the reorganization phase, strengthening the consensus with studies related to adaptive cycles. The results enable a more precise understanding of vulnerable areas, allowing decision-makers to pinpoint where resources and efforts should be directed with greater accuracy.Unfunde
Big Data for flood management: Realising the benefits for developing countries
Get PDFAgenda 2030 goal 11 commits towards making disaster risk reduction an integral part of sustainable social and economic development. Flooding poses some of the most serious challenges in front of developing nations by hitting hardest to the most vulnerable. Focussing on the urban poor, frequently at highest risk are characterised by inadequate housing, lack of services and infrastructure with high population growth and spatial expansion in dense, lower quality urban structures. Use of big data from within these low-quality urban settlement areas can be a useful step forward in generating information to have a better understanding of their vulnerabilities. Big data for resilience is a recent field of research which offers tremendous potential for increasing disaster resilience especially in the context of social resilience. This research focusses to unleash the unrealised opportunities of big data through the differential social and economic frames that can contribute towards better-targeted information generation in disaster management. The scoping study aims to contribute to the understanding of the potential of big data in developing particularly in low-income countries to empower the vulnerable population against natural hazards such as floods. Recognising the potential of providing real-time and long-term information for emergency management in flood-affected large urban settlements this research concentrates on flood hazard and use of remotely sensed data (NASA, TRMM, LANDSAT) as the big data source for quick disaster response (and recovery) in targeted areas. The research question for the scoping study is: Can big data source provide real-time and long- term information to improve emergency disaster management in urban settlements against floods in developing countries? &amp;#160;Previous research has identified several potentials that big data has on faster response to the affected population but few attempts have been made to integrate the factors to develop an aggregated conceptual output . An international review of multi-discipline research, grey literature, grass-root projects, and emerging online social discourse will appraise the concepts and scope of big data to highlight the four objectives of the research and answer the specific questions around existing and future potentials of big data, operationalising and capacity building by agencies, risk associated and prospects of maximising impact. The research proposes a concept design for undertaking a thematic review of existing secondary data sources which will&amp;#160; be used to provide a holistic picture of how big data can support in resilience through technological change within the specific scope of social and environmental contexts of developing countries. The implications of the study lie in the system integration and understanding of the socio-economics, political, legal and ethical contexts essential for investment decision making for strategic impact and resilience-building in developing nations.Unfunde
Out of sight but still in mind: Developing an expectation for surprises by formalising unknowledge in a contemporary risk-assessment framework
Get PDF© 2024 The Author(s). Risk Analysis published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society for Risk Analysis.Extreme events like the credit crunch, the September 11th attacks, the coronavirus pandemic, and Hamas’ attack on Israel each have in common that they should not have come as a surprise, yet still did. One reason surprises happen is that a risk assessment reflects the knowledge of the assessors, yet risk also includes uncertainties that extend beyond this knowledge. A risk assessment is thus susceptible to surprises as it focuses attention on what is known. Developing an expectation for surprises is key to their avoidance and requires that risk assessors specifically consider their ‘unknowledge’—i.e., what they do not presently know about an event, outcome, or activity and its potential consequences and triggers. One way to emphasise the need for risk assessors to consider unknowledge is to explicitly include it as a separate component in risk-assessment frameworks. This paper formalises the inclusion of unknowledge in a contemporary risk-assessment framework.Unfunde
Pandora's Box (2004)
No full textPublishing information and table of contents for issue 2 (2004)Founded 2003, Pandora’s Box is an annual literary periodical publishing a selection of the year’s best creative writing by students and staff at the University of Chester.N/
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