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natural disaster is handled (Ultramari and Duarte 2009; Ultramari and Hayakawa
2015). This fact depends on the different levels of introduction, refusal or adaptation of such ideas. About this subject, Ultramari and Cantarim (2016) conclude that
transference of ideas processes are related to the dissemination of knowledge and,
therefore, related to learning possibilities.
In the present research context, it is highlighted that Civil Defense guidelines
and regulations are examples of ideas in motion, that start to drive urban planning
actions. Therefore, guidelines discussed in this paper are ideas transferred from one
institution to another. Also, the ideias need to adapt to the urban planning field.
The absorption process of these new principles influence directly the implemented
actions. Thus, the relations among stakeholders are instruments to connect urban
planning to the process of gaining resilience.
4 Methodology
This qualitative survey has the aim to verify the processes of appropriation and
circulation of guidelines between two institutional stakeholders. Such study case
understands, as a result, that for analysing these processes, surveys about stakeholders
involved are necessary. This is produced by qualitative interviews. The study was
performed during the year 2017. Structured questions
2 are selected with specific
questions for each of the two set of stakeholders.
The creation of questions follows an organized structured for the research variables and analysis categories. The set of questions—methodologically classified as
focused, as it follows a predetermined organized script—was applied to two groups
of technical staff: one in charge of civil defense (Municipal Coordination of Civil
Defense and Protection—MCDP) and the other of local urban planning departments
(Table 1 and Map 1).
It is important to point that all questions present a free possibility of answers,
allowing the use of personal language and opinions. In a first moment, the idea was
to conduct the interview personally, however due to schedule issues, in some cases
a phone call was used. Among the 20 cities inside the Curitiba Metropolitan Region
(CMR), the larger ones were selected, excluding Curitiba. This was done because
due to its size, over a million inhabitants, and its importance, state capital, it could
be harder to compare Curitiba to other cities. The medium size cities, not the smaller
ones were selected because larger municipalities have a more complex set of relations
and issues regarding policy making and civil defense issues. As a result, interviews
were conducted in ten selected municipalities (Table 2).
The number of interviews can vary due to interviewees availability. Some interviews were added in the research process considering this. Interviews were saved by
2 Partial database used in this article is also part of dissertation “Apropriação de Normas e Diretrizes
da Defesa Civil pela Gestão Urbana: Municípios Selecionados da Região Metropolitana de Curitiba”
(Nakayama 2017).
K. A. Nakayama and M. S. Machado
natural disaster is handled (Ultramari and Duarte 2009; Ultramari and Hayakawa
2015). This fact depends on the different levels of introduction, refusal or adaptation of such ideas. About this subject, Ultramari and Cantarim (2016) conclude that
transference of ideas processes are related to the dissemination of knowledge and,
therefore, related to learning possibilities.
In the present research context, it is highlighted that Civil Defense guidelines
and regulations are examples of ideas in motion, that start to drive urban planning
actions. Therefore, guidelines discussed in this paper are ideas transferred from one
institution to another. Also, the ideias need to adapt to the urban planning field.
The absorption process of these new principles influence directly the implemented
actions. Thus, the relations among stakeholders are instruments to connect urban
planning to the process of gaining resilience.
4 Methodology
This qualitative survey has the aim to verify the processes of appropriation and
circulation of guidelines between two institutional stakeholders. Such study case
understands, as a result, that for analysing these processes, surveys about stakeholders
involved are necessary. This is produced by qualitative interviews. The study was
performed during the year 2017. Structured questions
2 are selected with specific
questions for each of the two set of stakeholders.
The creation of questions follows an organized structured for the research variables and analysis categories. The set of questions—methodologically classified as
focused, as it follows a predetermined organized script—was applied to two groups
of technical staff: one in charge of civil defense (Municipal Coordination of Civil
Defense and Protection—MCDP) and the other of local urban planning departments
(Table 1 and Map 1).
It is important to point that all questions present a free possibility of answers,
allowing the use of personal language and opinions. In a first moment, the idea was
to conduct the interview personally, however due to schedule issues, in some cases
a phone call was used. Among the 20 cities inside the Curitiba Metropolitan Region
(CMR), the larger ones were selected, excluding Curitiba. This was done because
due to its size, over a million inhabitants, and its importance, state capital, it could
be harder to compare Curitiba to other cities. The medium size cities, not the smaller
ones were selected because larger municipalities have a more complex set of relations
and issues regarding policy making and civil defense issues. As a result, interviews
were conducted in ten selected municipalities (Table 2).
The number of interviews can vary due to interviewees availability. Some interviews were added in the research process considering this. Interviews were saved by
2 Partial database used in this article is also part of dissertation “Apropriação de Normas e Diretrizes
da Defesa Civil pela Gestão Urbana: Municípios Selecionados da Região Metropolitana de Curitiba”
(Nakayama 2017).