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The Climate Change - Homelessness Nexus : how disaster response institutions reinforce structural vulnerability in wildfire-impacted communities in Oregon

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  • In communities impacted by climate disasters, institutions largely determine the distribution of outcomes within a population. This research aims to examine the role of institutions in differential outcomes for displaced communities impacted by the 2020 Labor Day Wildfires in the Santiam Canyon and the Rogue Valley. Using semi-structured interviews of community leaders, fire survivors, and decision makers, it was found that large institutions are primarily shaping the distribution of some of the worst impacts of climate change, namely displacement and dispossession. These institutions support individual recovery, but do so within a naturalized class hierarchy, exacerbating inequality and undermining climate resilience. As a result, people are becoming increasingly disenfranchised with these large institutions and are both turning towards local institutions and using creative resistance strategies to fight back. Despite a growing body of literature identifying the determining role of institutions, there is still a need for greater resolution and local case studies. Clear analysis and public awareness of the role of institutions is necessary to remove barriers to adaptation and prevent maladaptation.
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