Arctic humanitarianism for post-disaster settlement and shelter
Disaster Prevention and Management
ISSN: 0965-3562
Article publication date: 9 August 2020
Issue publication date: 13 November 2020
Abstract
Purpose
This paper explores Arctic post-disaster situations by focusing on settlement and shelter in Arctic humanitarian contexts.
Design/methodology/approach
Principles of post-disaster settlement and shelter are examined for the Arctic and then for the case study of Svalbard, Norway.
Findings
Established principles apply in the Arctic, but are not easy to implement. Limited practical experience exists, and some Arctic humanitarian situations require much more investigation to understand how to deal with the post-disaster settlement and shelter process.
Originality/value
Setting an agenda for aspects of the principles and practices of Arctic humanitarianism.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the Research Council of Norway, Project 286527/H30 “Norway-Russia Disaster Diplomacy in the High North and Arctic”.
Citation
Kelman, I. (2020), "Arctic humanitarianism for post-disaster settlement and shelter", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 29 No. 4, pp. 471-480. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPM-12-2019-0353
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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