People-centered early warning systems in China: A bibliometric analysis of policy documents

Zhang, Xiaojun; Zhong, Qixi; Zhang, Rui; Zhang, Mengchen

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101877

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“…Co-word analysis, coauthor analysis and cluster analysis were used in this study. The effectiveness of these methods has been confirmed in previous studies of policy documents [49][50][51][52]. Co-word analysis, which uses the keywords in documents to build relationships, is commonly applied to identify hot spots or trace the main development directions in policy [50,53,54].…”

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“…Co-word analysis, which uses the keywords in documents to build relationships, is commonly applied to identify hot spots or trace the main development directions in policy [ 50 , 53 , 54 ]. The co-word frequency of keywords is applied to measure degree centrality, which shows the strength of the relationships among high-frequency items [ 49 ], and is also used to show the size of every keyword node [ 52 ]. Furthermore, for authors, that is, the policy-making departments, a similar method known as coauthor analysis can be used to explore the relationships among policy-making agencies [ 51 , 55 ].…”

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How Has China Structured Its Ecological Governance Policy System?—A Case from Fujian Province

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Ecological civilization (EC) has been seen as the final goal of social and environmental reform within a given society. Much attention has been paid to the national governmental level in previous studies, and district- and local-level government actions have been a lower priority, which may have led to overlooking key details of management institutions and policy systems in relation to EC. In this research, we aimed to make a significant contribution to the literature by tracing the EC trajectory and policy transitions. Through bibliometric analysis of policy documents, we reviewed the EC construction system for Fujian Province from 2004 to 2020. The policy priorities, organization-functional network, and contributing factors to policy changes in each of the three phases are discussed in depth. Target setting, actors’ functions, and institutional guarantees are the core elements of EC construction. This research provides a quantitative foundation for understanding policy reform and transition with regards to Chinese local governments’ EC actions. The experience of Fujian Province shows trends toward legalization, multi-actor linkage, and issue refinement that may serve as a basis for other countries and regions in order to explore the promotion of sustainable development and environmental governance as pathways to EC.

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“…Under pressure to assess the performance of local officials, some local government leaders are reluctant to announce early-warning information during a public health crisis. This runs counter to China's human-centered early warning systems and could ultimately lead to a catastrophe ( 71 ).…”

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China's Public Health Policies in Response to COVID-19: From an “Authoritarian” Perspective

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Peng-fei

2021

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Background: China is generally regarded internationally as an “authoritarian” state. Traditional definitions have assigned many negative connotations surrounding the term of authoritarian. We realize that it might not be considered value-neutral in other countries. But authoritarian in the Chinese context emphasizes more on centralized decision making, collectivism, coordinating all activities of the nation, and public support, which is considered a value-neutral term. Therefore, it is adopted in this paper. We would like to clarify this. Authoritarian governance is considered an important mechanism for developing China's economy and solving social problems. The COVID-19 crisis is no exception. Most of the current research on crisis management and government crises focuses on advanced, democratic countries. However, the consequences of crisis management by authoritarian governments have not been fully appreciated. Although prior research has addressed authoritarian initiatives to manage crises in China, authoritarian interventions have rarely been theorized in public health emergencies.Methods: Based on a literature review and theoretical analysis, we use a descriptive and qualitative approach to assess public health policies and mechanisms from an authoritarian perspective in China. In light of the key events and intervention measures of China's government in response to COVID-19, the strategic practices of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to construct, embody, or set political goals through authoritarian intervention in public health crisis management are discussed.Results: China's government responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with a comprehensive authoritarian intervention, notably by establishing a top-down leadership mechanism, implementing a resolute lockdown, rapidly establishing square cabin hospitals, enhancing cooperation between different government departments, mobilizing a wide range of volunteer resources, enforcing the use of health codes, imposing mandatory quarantine on those returning from abroad, and implementing city-wide nucleic acid testing. These measures ensured that China was able to contain the outbreak quickly and reflect on the unique role of the Chinese authoritarian system in responding to public health crises.Conclusions: Our paper contributes to expanding the existing understanding of the relationship between crisis management and authoritarian system. China's response to COVID-19 exemplifies the unique strengths of authoritarian institutions in public health crisis management, which is a helpful and practical tool to further enhance the CPC's political legitimacy. As a socialist model of crisis management with Chinese characteristics, it may offer desirable experiences and lessons for other countries still ravaged by the epidemic.

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“…Commonly, political priorities hinder and slower decision making. Zhang et al [29], notably, also mentioned that the central governments of developing countries such as Indonesia have been struggling with mitigation financial so that it is strenuous to delimit the most vulnerable communities from official forecasts. Besides that, the dissemination and communication element of an effective EWS will remarkably depend on networks.…”

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Enhancing Extreme Weather Early Warning Systems in Upper Bekasi River Basin Through Coupled Hydro-meteorological Model

2021

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Flooding is frequently emerging events in the Upper Bekasi river basin and causes economic loss, property damage, loss of life, and even hinders sustainable development. Torrential rain is one of the natural hazards that often triggers flooding, especially in watersheds that have undergone land use changes. One of the mitigation efforts that can be carried out by the vicinity community, government, private enterprises and other stakeholders is by utilizing an early warning system. This study will delineate the successful use of coupled hydro-meteorological models to predict flooding in various regions of the world with different climatic and terrestrial characteristics. However, in order for an early warning system to be effective and improve community resilience, four vital elements of early warning systems are recommended to be fulfilled, namely risk knowledge, monitoring and warning services, dissemination and communication, and response capability. Therefore, this study will compile how coupled hydro-meteorological model is utilized properly to generate an effective early warning system so that thriving sustainability can be achieved.

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People-centered early warning systems in China: A bibliometric analysis of policy documents

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How Has China Structured Its Ecological Governance Policy System?—A Case from Fujian Province

How Has China Structured Its Ecological Governance Policy System?—A Case from Fujian Province

China's Public Health Policies in Response to COVID-19: From an “Authoritarian” Perspective

Enhancing Extreme Weather Early Warning Systems in Upper Bekasi River Basin Through Coupled Hydro-meteorological Model

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