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Gisevius, Konstantin ORCID: 0000-0003-1038-9040 and Braun, Boris ORCID: 0000-0003-3863-2153 (2025). Translocal responses to natural hazards: Insights from Indonesian support-lending migrant communities in Germany and the Netherlands. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 120. pp. 1-13. Elsevier. ISSN 2212-4209

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Abstract

[Article Nr. 105386] Translocal social networks connect people across different places and enable the flow of financial resources, knowledge, skills, and practices. This translocal social capital is expected by scholars to be beneficial for the adaptive capacity of communities affected by natural hazards and environmental change. While existing hazard studies show the positive influence of translocal social capital for affected communities, it remains unclear what forms of support are available through translocal social capital, and how translocal social capital is activated, utilized, and translated over spatial and socio-cultural distances to improve adaptive responses of households and communities. To address this question, we examine the characteristics and determinants of translocal support provided by Indonesian migrant communities in Germany and other EU countries to family members affected by natural hazards in Indonesia. We apply a mixed-methods approach, combining the results of qualitative interviews and a quantitative online survey. Our results show that translocal social capital can materialize in much more diverse ways than previously assumed, including emotional/mental support, financial/material support, mobilizing social networks for practical support, sharing knowledge and skills, discussing adaptation/response strategies, as well as local support through being on-site. Further, we find that the identified forms of support are shaped by a variety of individual and situational factors of the support-lending migrants including socio-economic situation, migration history, experiences with and knowledge about natural hazards, embeddedness in a (trans)local network, and perceived agency. Our study highlights the multifaceted nature of translocal support, emphasizing the importance of understanding both provider and recipient perspectives in harnessing these networks.

Item Type:	Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Gisevius, Konstantin UNSPECIFIED https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1038-9040 UNSPECIFIED Braun, Boris UNSPECIFIED https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3863-2153 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-793649
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105386
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Volume:	120
Page Range:	pp. 1-13
Number of Pages:	1
Date:	10 March 2025
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	2212-4209
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions:	Ehemalige Fakultäten, Institute, Seminare > Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Geologisches Institut
Subjects:	Earth sciences Geography and travel
['eprint_fieldname_oa_funders' not defined]:	Publikationsfonds UzK
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/79364