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Flooding Social Research
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Simon S McCarthy |
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Background
MSc, BSc, PGDip Marketing, Dip MRS.
Member of the:
British Sociological Association
Disaster & Social Crisis Research Network
European Sociological Association
Institute of Civil Defence and Disaster Studies
(International Association for People-Environment Studies)
Current Research
ESRC CASE PhD an ethnographic investigation of the social construction of the impact of flooding in the UK. Completion summer 2004.
The research is based on the accounts of affected residents, local councillors and flood professionals in regional councils and the Environment Agency. The key themes that have emerged are disruption of 'home' as the experience of flooding, the role of knowledge in defining the problem and the role of knowledge communication between the groups.
The research is supported by the ESRC via the Department of Sociology at the University of Surrey, UK and the Environment Agency's Centre for Options Appraisal and Risk Analysis, UK.
Before completing a MSc in Environmental Psychology I spent over ten years in commercial advertising & brand research and marketing. The MSc research (2000) explored individuals' psychological coping strategies with persistent flooding in Kent, UK. |
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Those conducting related research on flooding or social constructionism are welcome to contact me. |
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Related Links Below |
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British Centres |
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International Centres |
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Flood Hazard Research Centre |
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Disaster Research Centre, USA |
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Emergency Management Australia |
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Disaster Mental Health Institute, USA |
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European Environment Agency |
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Coventry Centre for Disaster Management |
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Foundation for Water Research |
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Natural Hazards Centre, USA |
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Benfield Greig Hazard Research Centre |
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Centre for Disaster Studies, USA |
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Scarman Centre |
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US Environment Protection Agency |
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Global justice organisations |
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World Wide Fund Global Network |
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Centre for Risk and Crisis Management |
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Journals |
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International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters |
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Australian Journal of Emergency Management |
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Journal of the International Society for the prevention & mitigation of natural hazards |
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Discussion Groups |
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BSA Risk and Society (Moderator) |
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Natural-Hazards-Disasters |
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BSA Disaster Study Group |
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Interesting Links |
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Radical Interpretations of Disasters |
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Foresight UK Flood Research |
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UK Resilience Contingency Plans |
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Early Warning Conference '98 |
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Integrated Regional Information Network |
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Resources for the Future |
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CBS Disaster Links |
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Federal Emergency Management Agency |
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