Citation
(2005), "All hazards", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 14 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2005.07314bag.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
All hazards
Below are new or updated internet resources that the Natural Hazards Center staff have found informative and useful. For a more complete list, see www.colorado.edu/hazards/resources/sites.html
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
www.indyweek.com/durham/2004-09-22/cover.htmlA recent article from the Independent Weekly examines the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the context of both natural hazards and homeland security issues.
Geological Survey’s (USGS) National Map
gisdata.usgs.net/website/disaster_response/As part of the US Geological Survey’s (USGS) National Map project, this web site on the hazards data distribution system provides a dynamic online map interface that can be used to view USGS datasets.
Forces of Nature
www.destinationcinema.com/our_films/fon/teacher_study_guides.aspDesigned to complement the giant-screen film Forces of Nature, these teacher guides offer stand-alone background information and ideas for classroom activities on natural disasters.
National Academies’ Division on Earth and Life Studies
dels.nas.edu/The National Academies’ Division on Earth and Life Studies has released an online earth and life studies gateway, which features news, reports, projects, and upcoming events.
American Red Cross
www.prepare.org/This web site, sponsored by the American Red Cross and other community-based organizations, is designed to help families prepare for natural and human-caused disasters and serve the needs of vulnerable populations (seniors, children, people with disabilities, animal owners, and non-English speakers) through targeted and tailored information (e.g. a large print section, documents in multiple languages, and a text-only option).
Community Leadership in a Risky World
www.riskinstitute.org/test.php?pid=pubs&tid=1129The National Center for Small Communities and the Public Entity Risk Institute have published a starter kit of tools and information as part of their Community Leadership in a Risky World initiative. The information provided within this kit will help a small community or local government initiate an effective risk management program by simplifying and better directing developmental efforts.
US Department of Education
www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/index.htmlAs schools and communities prepare and develop plans for responding to potential emergency situations, the US Department of Education has unveiled a web page that links school leaders with resources to plan for any emergency, including natural disasters, violent incidents, and terrorist acts.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
www.oecd.org/document/41/0,2340,en_2649_34527_8002921_1_1_1_1,00.htmlThe Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development offers this resource about school safety and security.
scholar.google.com/This new search service from Google is aimed at scientists and academic researchers. Google Scholar is intended to be a first stop for researchers looking for scholarly literature, such as peer-reviewed papers, books, abstracts, and technical reports.
www.unisdr.org/ppew/The United Nations/International Strategy for Disaster Reduction’s Platform for the Promotion of Early Warning aims to help the development of early warning and preparedness systems by advocating for better early warning systems. Visit this new web site, the start of a growing information resource on early warning systems, and sign up for their quarterly newsletter.
www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/readynewyork/ready_guide.htmlThe cornerstone of the Ready New York campaign, this comprehensive household preparedness guide offers tips and information about a wide range of potentially hazardous situations New Yorkers may face.
www.sip.ucar.edu/sip/The National Center for Atmospheric Research, with funding from the US Weather Research Program, has established the Societal Impacts Program to develop a dedicated focal point for gathering, assembling, coordinating, and synthesizing information on the societal impacts and economic benefits of weather information. This new site is a work-in-progress that currently includes program information as well as the preliminary framework for a Digital Library of Societal Impacts.
www.udel.edu/DRC/drc40conference/The Disaster Research Center has established this web site featuring results from its spring 2004 conference Disaster Research in the Social Sciences: Lessons Learned, Challenges, and Future Trajectories.
www.operationhope.org/documents/EmergencyFinancialFirstAidKit.pdfOperation Hope offers a free Emergency Financial First Aid Kit on its web site. Designed to help Americans minimize the financial impact of a natural disaster or national emergency, this tool helps users identify and organize key financial records and serves as a quick reference to important financial documents. A Spanish version is under development.
www.fas.org/sgp/crs/RL32631.pdfThis new report from the Congressional Research Service addresses Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets: Definition and Identification.
www.domesticpreparedness.com/Integrating the professional first responder communities of fire, law enforcement, emergency medical, National Guard, and local, state, and federal governments with industry concerned with domestic preparedness is the aim of this site, which features news about grants, government, industry, people, reports, events, and more.
www.purepursuitintelnetwork.com/This web site provides relevant and timely information for the military and air defense, emergency services, and remote sensing communities. Free subscriptions to e-mail updates are also available.