Just Recovery for Individuals with Access and Functional Needs
Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management
ISBN: 978-1-83982-333-6, eISBN: 978-1-83982-332-9
Publication date: 26 January 2022
Abstract
Disasters do not discriminate. Socio-political systems create the circumstances by which hazards disproportionately impact some individuals more than others. It is also these systems that either provide policies, procedures, and processes to help every person recover in an effective and positive manner, or create further inequalities and inequities leading to additional harm and delivering insufficient opportunities for substantial recovery. This chapter seeks to explore the unique disaster response considerations that must be taken into account for individuals with access and functional needs, and the subsequent challenges in recovery that may be experienced by this population. This exploration will be through the lens of justice, including the roles of equality, equity, and human rights. More specifically, this chapter will examine Jerolleman’s principles for Just Recovery and the applicability of this concept to individuals with access and functional needs.
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Citation
Fast, J. (2022), "Just Recovery for Individuals with Access and Functional Needs", Jerolleman, A. and Waugh, W.L. (Ed.) Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management (Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management, Vol. 25), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 131-151. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2040-726220220000025007
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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