Insights into community vulnerability and resilience following natural disasters: perspectives with food retailers in Northern NSW, Australia

Lila Singh-Peterson; Geoffrey Lawrence

doi:10.1080/13549839.2013.873396

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Insights into community vulnerability and resilience following natural disasters: perspectives with food retailers in Northern NSW, Australia

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Insights into community vulnerability and resilience following natural disasters: perspectives with food retailers in Northern NSW, Australia

Lila Singh-Peterson and Geoffrey Lawrence

Local Environment, Vol.20(7), pp.782-795

2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2013.873396

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food-supply chains

resilience of food-supply

rural community resilience

food systems vulnerability

The resilience of Australia's food-supply chain following natural disasters has been brought into question, following the significant flooding and cyclone events of 2010/2011. How this manifests at the community level, in both rural and urban locations, has been examined through the lens of large and small food retailers in northern NSW. These interviews reveal the fragility of both the long and short supply chain where transport systems are compromised. Self-imposed standards severely restricted the ability of supermarkets to acquire fresh food, in the face of transport disruptions. Similarly, the precarious position of rural food retailers, exposed to continual fuel and electricity price increases, is compounded by the impact of extreme weather events. The insights captured through this study suggest interception points, or policy entry points, to address the resilience of the food-supply chain.

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Title: Insights into community vulnerability and resilience following natural disasters: perspectives with food retailers in Northern NSW, Australia
Authors: Lila Singh-Peterson (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
Geoffrey Lawrence (Author) - University of Queensland
Publication details: Local Environment, Vol.20(7), pp.782-795
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2015
DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2013.873396
ISSN: 1354-9839
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448757202621
Output Type: Journal article

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