Narratives of everyday resilience: lessons from an urban kampung community in Surabaya, Indonesia
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2021
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Shirleyana,
Hawken, S.G.
Sunindijo, R.Y.
Sanderson, D.
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International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 2021; 12(2):196-208
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Shirleyana, Scott Hawken, Riza Yosia Sunindijo and David Sanderson
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Purpose - This paper aims to discuss what people perceive as risks and resilience factors, and how they build everyday resilience. Design/methodology/approach – The study focuses on Kampung (literally “village”) Plampitan, a neighbourhood in the inner-city part of Surabaya. The research used field observation, in-depth interviews and workshops during community meetings to collect data. Findings – The results show how people respond to daily risks and find the support necessary to survive. The problems and risks revealed in the study include crime and economic difficulties, such as unemployment and insufficient income. Coping strategies identified are classified into place-based adaption, people-based network and political network. These strategies can serve as a starting point for local communities to assess their resilience and assist them in enhancing “everyday” resilience. Originality/value – The paper argues that the concept of resilience must go beyond top-down approaches to disaster risk management and integrate bottom-up understanding from the perspective of local people, especially among marginal and disadvantaged communities. The paper develops the emerging and overlooked concept of “everyday resilience” and suggests that it is essential in surviving both “everyday” or small-scale chronic risks and large-scale disasters.
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