Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 12 Issue 3
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An International JournalTable of contents
Municipal terrorism management in the United States
Ronald W. PerryIn the USA, terrorist threats captured government attention following 11 September 2001. Cities remain the most likely setting for terrorist incidents. Many cities, building on a…
Stress in disaster response: a risk management approach
Douglas PatonUsing a risk management framework, this paper discusses an approach to conceptualising disaster stress risk that can be used to develop readiness strategies that facilitate an…
Disaster preparedness: a social‐cognitive perspective
Douglas PatonDespite considerable effort and expenditure on public hazard education, levels of disaster preparedness remain low. By integrating and expanding on natural hazards and health…
Decision support system in oil spill cases (literature review)
S. Zahra Pourvakhshouri, Shattri MansorOil pollution is one of the most important issues affecting the marine coastal environments all over the world. There are a large number of organizations to propose plans for…
A decision support system for the promotion of security in shipping
E.S. TzannatosShows transportation appears to be a target and/or means of achieving the illegal pursuits of organised crime and terrorism. Among transportation modes, shipping presents the…
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0965-3562Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr JC Gaillard
- Dr Emmanuel Raju