Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 10 Issue 5
Strapline:
An International JournalCategory:
Environmental Management / EnvironmentTable Of Contents
Statistical and conceptual problems in the study of disasters
E.L. QuarantelliThe area of disaster studies is plagued by dubious statistical data and widespread conceptual disagreements. This is the major focus of discussion in the paper. We detail…
Management of flood disasters in the Jianghan Plain, China
Shuming Cai, Ngai Weng Chan, Hsiang‐te Kung, Pin‐Shuo LiuThis study examines the causes of flood disasters in Jianghan Plain, China and provides practical solutions to mitigate them. Results from this study indicate that both…
Gujarat earthquake – some emerging issues
Vinod K. SharmaRecently, a powerful earthquake of the magnitude of 6.9 on the Richter Scale that rocked the western Indian state of Gujarat has caused extensive damage to life and…
Personal predictions of stress and stress reactions in firefighter recruits
Carmen C. MoranResearchers and counsellors have observed a range of stress reactions in emergency service workers even after extreme and putatively traumatic incidents. Various studies…
ISSN:
0965-3562Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr JC Gaillard
- Prof. Emmanuel Luna