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Rethinking social capital in wildfire resilience: the case of central Portugal

Disasters, Volume 50, Issue 3, July 2026.
Abstract This article explores the role of social capital in wildfire resilience and is based on case study research in central Portugal. Given the recent revival of the concept across disciplines to explain how communities can cope with hazards, we critically analyse social capital through a social network analysis perspective, introducing an ...
Cíntia Fachada, José Manuel Mendes
wiley   +1 more source

Exposures of Western Australian Wildland Firefighters: Insights from Real-Time Monitoring

Fire
Background: Inhalation of bushfire smoke is a risk to the health of firefighters, particularly across Australia where bushfires are becoming more frequent and intense.
Kiam Padamsey, Adelle Liebenberg, Ruth Wallace, Jacques Oosthuizen   +3 more
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Professional Engagement With Climate Change Among Five Communities of Practice in Virginia, USA: An Exploratory Study

Climate Resilience and Sustainability, Volume 5, Issue 1, June 2026.
Municipalities across the United States and the world face profound climate adaptation and mitigation challenges. To assess current engagement and future potential of various professional communities to communicate about and contribute to such efforts, we conducted 56 in‐depth interviews in Virginia with members of five communities of practice (elected
Teresa Myers, Em Kohl, Doran Tucker, John Kotcher, Edward Maibach   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scene Investigation from the Sky: Current and Future Uses of Unoccupied Aerial Systems in Forensic Investigations

WIREs Forensic Science, Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2026.
Police drone technology could be utilized to support forensic scene investigations. If the challenges of implementing new technologies can be overcome, drones could improve operational efficiency, interpretation issues and add investigative value in the courtroom. ABSTRACT Unoccupied aerial systems (UAS; otherwise known as Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
Clare Barrett, Sébastien Moret, Denis Werner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Forecast to Action: Using Flood Impact Storylines to Optimize Mobile Levee Deployment and Emergency Response Strategies

Journal of Flood Risk Management, Volume 19, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Preparing for unprecedented natural hazard events is challenging because the lack of records and experience makes it impossible to know how such events will unfold. Repeated record‐breaking floods in central Europe have increased awareness of the need for proactive planning beyond observed extremes.
Lukas Munz, Markus Mosimann, Martina Kauzlaric, Govert Verhoeven, Andreas Paul Zischg   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Being the boss, being bossed: Social entrepreneurs' experience of flexibility in prosocial work

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Volume 99, Issue 2, June 2026.
Abstract This study examines how occupational conditions influence psychological experiences of flexibility through an interpretive analysis of interviews with social entrepreneurs. While existing research demonstrates that flexibility access is often limited to privileged workers, we reveal that power and autonomy do not guarantee psychological ...
Andreana Drencheva, Wee Chan Au
wiley   +1 more source

Regulation of Public Sector Collective Bargaining in the States [PDF]

, 2014
While the unionization of most private-sector workers is governed by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the legal scope of collective bargaining for state and local public-sector workers is the domain of states and, where states allow it, local ...
John Schmitt, Milla Sanes
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Work Disability, Early Retirement, and Loss of a Loved One in the World Trade Center Health Registry Cohort

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Volume 69, Issue 5, Page 382-395, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Existing research on the economic outcomes of 9/11 remains limited and has primarily focused on early retirement. Little is known about the prevalence of work disability and loss of a loved one and whether they are associated with survey attrition.
Jennifer Brite, Matthew Di Vitto, Janna Metzler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of post-military reform on vicarious traumatization and work stress in firefighters: the mediating role of work alienation

Scientific Reports
Based on conservation of resources (COR) theory, this study explored the relationships between vicarious traumatization, work alienation, and work stress in firefighters.
Weiling Cai, Kejun Liu, Zifeng Shen
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Think Global, Act Local? Fortune 500 Business Strategies for Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11)

Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 35, Issue 4, Page 4912-4924, May 2026.
ABSTRACT The role of business towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been well established. However, SDG contextualization continues to pose a conundrum, particularly for firms operating in multiple contexts. This becomes even more problematic in the case of SDG 11, the only goal in the sustainable development agenda directly
Andreas Georgiou
wiley   +1 more source