Merapi multiple: Protection around Yogyakarta’s celebrity volcano through masks, dreams, and seismographs

This paper explores local perceptions during, and after, volcanic crises in Yogyakarta, near Gunung Merapi volcano in Indonesia

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
14 August 2020
Country:
Indonesia
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
Authors:
Schwartz-Marin, E., Merli, C, Rachmawati, L, Horwell, C.J and Nugroho, F

Abstract

Through qualitative research, this paper explores local perceptions during, and after, volcanic crises in Yogyakarta, near Gunung Merapi volcano in Indonesia. The research found that volunteer-led grassroots monitoring systems and networks play a key role in the distribution of masks and respiratory health narratives, thus influencing the wide adoption of certain types of respiratory protection.

This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme

Citation

Ernesto Schwartz-Marin, Claudia Merli, Laksmi Rachmawati, Claire J. Horwell & Fentiny Nugroho (2020) Merapi multiple: Protection around Yogyakarta’s celebrity volcano through masks, dreams, and seismographs, History and Anthropology, DOI: 10.1080/02757206.2020.1799788

Merapi multiple: Protection around Yogyakarta’s celebrity volcano through masks, dreams, and seismographs

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