Investigating SME resilience and their adaptive capacities to extreme weather events: A literature review and synthesis
Investigating SME resilience and their adaptive capacities to extreme weather events: A literature review and synthesis
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2008-02
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Mjb Ingirige;K. Jones;D. Proverbs
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Mjb Ingirige;K. Jones;D. Proverbs
在英国，洪水、热浪和风暴等极端天气事件 (EWE) 的频率和严重程度正在增加。当地社区应对直接影响并从后果中恢复的能力对于受影响社区的持续福祉至关重要。作为工程和物理科学研究委员会 (EPSRC) 资助项目的一部分，我们调查中小型企业 (SME) 如何为 EWE 的影响做好准备。中小企业在受这些事件影响的社区中占很大比例。他们需要为 EWE 的影响做好准备，尽量减少对他们的干扰，并让他们在事件发生后尽快恢复到接近正常的工作条件。很少有研究探讨中小企业如何应对 EWE。该领域的政策制定者和理论家提出了各种模型和框架，通过集中识别风险和机遇以及战略制定和实施来提高中小企业的适应能力。他们的个人和集体态度影响着中小企业制定备灾计划和灾后恢复措施的活动。本文认为，中小企业参与的持续过程将发展其适应能力，并增强其应对极端天气事件风险的应对措施。本文提供了文献综述、综合和方法论载体来指导这项研究。
In the UK, extreme weather events (EWEs) such as floods, heat waves and storms are increasing in frequency and severity. The ability of local communities to cope with the immediate impact and recover from the aftermath is critical to the continued well-being of the community that is affected. As part of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funded projects we investigate how Small and medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs), prepare themselves for the effects of EWEs. SMEs constitute a substantial proportion of the community that is affected as a result of these events. They need to prepare themselves for the effects of EWEs in a way that minimises disruption to them and allows them to return to near normal working conditions as soon as possible after an event. Very few studies have examined how SMEs respond to EWEs. Policy makers and theorists in this field have proposed various models and frameworks to improve the adaptive capacities of SMEs by concentrating on identification of risks and opportunities coupled with strategy development and implementation. Their individual and collective attitudes influence the activities that SMEs perform towards preparation of disaster preparedness plans and post disaster recovery measures. The paper argues that this continuous process of engaging SMEs will develop their adaptive capacities and enhance their coping measures in facing up to the risk of extreme weather events. The paper provides a literature review and a synthesis and a methodological vehicle to guide this research.